Three talking points ahead of Barcelona vs Leganes | La Liga

After a tricky outing against Real Betis in La Liga, Barcelona bounced back in Europe with a stunning win over Borussia Dortmund in Germany and took down the Bundesliga giants at their fortress.

They will be back home for their next game in the league which is scheduled to kick off later today at Estadi Olimpic de Lluis Companys.

Taking on Leganes on Sunday night, the Catalans will be the favourites but can not take anything for granted.

Their opponents are currently seated in 17th place on the standings and are just a point above the relegation zone. Yet, one remembers that Las Palmas were in a similar situation last month but went on to defeat Hansi Flick’s men.

Barça Universal brings you three talking points ahead of Barcelona vs Leganes.

Flick’s first suspension
The refereeing in La Liga continues to be questionable as standards are applied variable to different individuals.

Despite all the grace and gratitude he shows to match officials, Hansi Flick also fell prey to the system in Barcelona’s last La Liga game.

The manager was shown a red card quite surprisingly, for he is not very vocal or animated on the sidelines as many other managers are.

It all unfolded when Frenkie de Jong conceded a penalty against Real Betis last weekend and the referee stepped pitch side to check the VAR replay.

Having made his decision after review, he awarded a penalty to the hosts and Flick gestured dissatisfaction without saying a word, yet saw a direct red card in what can only be described as bizarre.

The manager will thus be unavailable on the sidelines later tonight, as will he be absent against Atletico Madrid next week. With the coach not on the side to usher them on, it remains to be seen if it has any role to play in the result for the Catalans.

Nevertheless, he will still be in constant contact with his assistants on the sidelines as is the case in any managerial suspension.