October 18, 2026
FC Barcelona was forced to modify its return schedule from Seville and spend the night in the Andalusian city, following the storms and heavy rain that struck the Catalonia region and the vicinity of “El Prat” Airport, which prevented the team’s flight from taking off on time, following its great victory over Real Betis with a score of 5-2, which raised its score to 27 points, achieving nine victories in nine matches in the Spanish League.
Spanish press reports stated that the team’s delegation remained inside the plane at Seville Airport after midnight awaiting permission to take off, before the team’s management was forced to change its plans and spend the night in the Andalusian city, which raised questions about the impact of this on coach Hansi Flick’s preparations, in preparation for facing Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday, October 20.
This delay imposed adjustments to the team’s schedule, which was scheduled to resume training in Barcelona on Sunday morning, so that the dates of the mission’s arrival and the next training session remain subject to developments in the weather condition.
In the same context, player Eric Garcia was expected to undergo an MRI to determine the seriousness of his injury after he suffered a blow to the right thigh muscle during the match against Betis, while the injuries suffered by his teammates Jules Kounde and Gerard Martin were described as less serious, according to the same sources.
