The perfect start has also placed Flick's team alongside some of the most successful sides in Barcelona history. Only three previous Barça teams had won their first six competitive matches of a season.

Yamal, however, insists he will not beg for the coveted trophy. After helping Barça win LaLiga and Spain lift the World Cup, the teenager said he believes he had a strong year but is happy to leave the decision to others.

The Catalan giants, who last won the competition in 2015, have triumphed in all five of their matches across all competitions this season -- and scored five goals in four of them.

Barcelona’s latest rout was their third five-goal haul in four games this season, taking their tally to 17 goals already.

The Brazilian winger has bagged five goals in three games playing out of position as Barca's number nine ahead of Sunday's visit to Valencia at Mestalla.

The 29-year-old Brazilian was at Camp Nou to watch Barca's 5-2 win over Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Monday before his move is made official.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick indicated teenage star Lamine Yamal is finding his way back to his "top level" ahead of Monday's La Liga clash against Rayo Vallecano.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Monday the Spanish champions must reinforce their attack after the departures of Robert Lewandowski and Marcus Rashford, and with question marks over Ferran Torres's future.

Newly-crowned Spanish champions Barcelona suffered a 1-0 defeat by Alaves on Wednesday, ending their bid to match the all-time La Liga record points total of 100.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick refused to be drawn on Tuesday when asked to comment on star forward Lamine Yamal waving a Palestinian flag during the Catalans' title parade.

Under Flick, Barca quickly reasserted their domestic dominance, winning back-to-back LaLiga titles along with the 2024-25 Copa del Rey and successive Spanish Super Cup trophies.

The German coach said his mother called him in the morning to tell him that his father had died.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick's father has died ahead of the Clasico, the Catalan club said in a statement on Sunday.

The 61-year-old was speaking a week after his Champions League dream was dashed for a second successive season -- this time ousted in the quarter-finals by La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona's main goal this season is to win the Champions League but coach Hansi Flick on Friday told his players to focus on this weekend's La Liga derby against Espanyol.

Flick's anger centred on an incident in the 53rd minute when Barca appealed for a penalty.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said winger Marcus Rashford has a "big chance" to impress with Raphinha out injured ahead of Saturday's visit to face Atletico Madrid in La Liga.

Victory in Spain would send Newcastle into uncharted territory as the Magpies have never progressed beyond the Champions League round of 16.

Hansi Flick said on Tuesday that he does not know yet if he will extend his Barcelona contract, but is certain that leading the Catalan giants will be his last job in football.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said young midfielder Gavi is able to face Sevilla on Sunday in La Liga after a long injury lay-off.