Girona beat Barcelona 2–1 in a tense match. The most controversial moment was a foul on Jules Koundé that neither referee César Soto Grado nor VAR called; that play led to Girona’s second goal.
Hansi Flick showed clear frustration and sought explanations from the referee after the game, but in his press conference he said he did not want to discuss the referee: "I don't want to talk about the referee. We defended very badly, we were badly positioned, we must fight again for first place (...) We have to play better. If we played well, I would complain. Everything else sounds like an excuse."
The tension moved to the mixed zone when DAZN journalist Rafael Escrig asked Flick about his protests and the foul. Flick replied sharply: "What do you think? Was it a foul or not? Come on, now you can say it." When Escrig explained he was only asking questions and did not want to give an opinion, Flick reacted annoyed: "You don't have an opinion?" After the negative reply the coach closed the exchange: "Then I have nothing to say. Thank you." Escrig later summarized the episode the same way. Broadcaster colleague Alberto Edjogo‑Owono commented that being angry at the referee is one thing and a journalist asking for an opinion is another, and said Rafa handled it well.
