Flick plays down Joan Garcia injury after Barcelona rout

Hansi Flick said little after Barcelona put seven past Racing Club, keeping his post-match remarks fixed on the level his side must maintain rather than the run itself. Barcelona have now won seven straight matches.

I like how we are playing, the result and the three points too. I can say I am happy, the team is happy.

Asked about the club's best-ever start to a league campaign, Flick was measured rather than triumphant. "It's always positive to get off to a good start. The important thing is to finish well; that's what we're working towards. We're in good form, and we have to make the most of it," he said. He added that six matchdays is too early to talk about the title.

The result was not without concern. Joan Garcia, Barcelona's first-choice goalkeeper, went off at half-time with what Flick described as a knee complaint, with the club waiting on test results. Flick kept his remarks on standards, not the run. "He is our second-choice goalkeeper, and everyone makes mistakes," he said, adding that Szczęsny would do better next time.