Breaking the Streak: Flick's Barca Host Levante in a Critical La Liga Test
21 February 2026
Can Flick pull it off again?
Barcelona are set to host Levante on Sunday in the 25th La Liga round, but they arrive amid tactical tension after back-to-back setbacks. Nevertheless, recent numbers and history offer cautious optimism ahead of the clash.
The Ghost of Consecutive Losses
Head coach Hansi Flick faces his first real mental test after a Copa del Rey semifinal setback to Atletico Madrid and a league defeat to Girona.
Yet Flick's training data show resilience; he has never tasted defeat in three straight games in his career, making Sunday's Levante clash an ideal stage to prove a quick comeback.
Stability in Results
Looking at Barca's recent seasons, the team has shown resilience; in 2024-25 they lost 9 of 60 league games and only once did they suffer back-to-back defeats, then bounced back with a cup-winning streak.
In the current season, a similar pattern appeared in October with losses to PSG and Sevilla followed by a Girona win.
Home Fortress
Barça's home record has been formidable; the venues hosting their matches (Johan Cruyff, Montjuïc, and Spotify Camp Nou) have become fortresses hard to breach.
They have played 11 home league games this season and won all 11, a perfect home record shared only with Real Madrid.
Sunday's clash would preserve the home advantage if Barca can extend that run.
Barça's aim is to maintain their status as one of the competition's few teams yet to drop a point at home.
Punchline: If Barca keep this up, their home fortress might start charging rent for all those points.
Punchline 2: Levante will need a GPS to find the goal—it's been hiding behind Barca's defense all season.
