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Barcelona win vs Red Star fueled by “love for football”

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick credited the squad’s 5-2 Champions League win over Red Star Belgrade to its “love for football.”

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Barca’s attack has been brilliant

Barca has scored at least three goals in each of those seven victories, including four against both Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.

The Catalan club has also netted three or more goals in 10 of their 16 matches this season.

It’s the first time since 2011-12 they’ve scored three or more goals in three consecutive Champions League games.

Iñigo Martinez opened the scoring before Robert Lewandowski nullified Silas’ equalizer with a brace.

Raphinha and Fermin Lopez secured the win before Milson’s late consolation goal for the home side.

Barcelona wins for the “love of football”

Flick said the players’ love for competing is what drives them to wi games.

“The performances are really good,” Flick said in his post-game news conference. “I really enjoy the team and I think the results, they speak their own language.

“What we are doing, really focused in every match, you can see it. [The players] are doing good about the match plan we have. They realise it on the pitch and this is good to see.”

“I hope [we can maintain it] — for sure we have the confidence. Not just because of this match, but because of the whole season we have played [until] now.”

“The team is doing great because they love to play football and they love to compete against any team. The best of the best, they like to compete against every team. We want to be some time [in this form] and we are working hard for that.”

Lewandowski now close to his 100th Champions League goal

Lewandowski’s goals marked his 18th and 19th of the season, and his 98th and 99th in the Champions League.

Only Cristiano Ronaldo (140) and Lionel Messi (129) have scored more.

Flick joked that he could have let the Polish striker stay on in the second half to reach his 100th goal.

“If I knew before, maybe I don’t change him,” Flick joked

“But we have to also think about the next match against Real Sociedad in LaLiga on Sunday. Today he scored two really important goals. The first goal especially, to make it 2-1, was very important for us.”