From his position on the visiting bench, Flick was convinced that Cubarsi was not offside. He saw the goal as legal from the outset and celebrated it in a restrained but angry manner, because he was certain it could mark a turning point in the match. As such, he did not understand anything when VAR intervened. Moreover, he was confused by the embarrassing delay of seven minutes for the decision to be made, which completely broke the Catalans' momentum after the half-time interval.
Hansi Flick's side were 4-0 down at half-time after a frankly awful first-half display but thought they'd found a way back into the match when Pau Cubarsi pulled one back in the second half. The goal was originally given but then checked by VAR. The check went on and on and on and after eight minutes the officials finally managed to find a reason to disallow the goal.
It's the Copa del Rey, a competition separate from La Liga, and everyone wants to win it because it's one of the tournaments that allows you to lift a trophy the fastest,
Pau Cubarsi's ascent to prominence and integration as a regular in Barcelona's plans has gone somewhat under the radar because of Lamine Yamal's concurrent meteoric rise to superstardom. Despite being barely months older than his teammate, Cubarsi has not quite seen the same level of fame as Yamal has, and a lot has to do with the position he plays in. Yet, it is quite widely accepted and understood that the teenager is now the pillar of Barcelona's defence and his numbers only prove the same.
The Champions League is different. Everything that's happened up until now doesn't matter. Eintracht has a good, young, fast, and intense team. They can adapt to the system, and we'll have to show our best. It will be difficult because they can hurt us a lot, even though their last few matches haven't been good. Everyone knows what we've been through these last three months, with injured players, and we had to manage playing time.
