Hansi Flick Picks Youngest Barcelona Starting Lineup in Nearly A Century

While Barcelona's 5-3 victory over Real Betis was a highlight of Sunday, it was Hansi Flick's bold decision to go with the youngest Barcelona starting XI that made history.

The German manager Flick has written the revival of Barcelona on the world stage all by himself. From his approach to training to making bold decisions with his lineup, the world is familiar with Flick's decision-making.

Ever since his arrival in Barcelona, we have seen the manager make history with this squad. His latest headline-maker came even before the kick-off whistle against Real Betis as the manager began the game with the youngest Barcelona squad in almost a century.

The Youngest Barcelona Starting XI against Real Betis

With Flick's decision to start the game against Betis with the youngest Barcelona lineup, his experimental streak has reached a new height.

Looking at the youngest Barcelona starting XI this Sunday, we can see that the average age of the lineup is just 23.34 years. This is the 2nd youngest Barcelona starting XI in a century after the club's lineup against Racing Santander back on 28th December, 1930. The average age of the squad in that particular fixture was only 23.09 years.

This bold decision from Hansi Flick has been fruitful for the Spanish giants. They won the game away from home with a 3-5 score. Ferran Torres was the player of the match after finishing his hat-trick within the first 40 minutes of the game. Even though Betis fought back, after the penalty from Lamine Yamal, the Blaugrana were able to see off their lead.

What's next for Hansi Flick and Barcelona?

With their recent win against Real Betis with the youngest Barcelona starting XI, they retain their spot at the top of the La Liga table. On the other hand, Real Madrid's 0-2 loss against Celta Vigo at the Bernabeu gives Barcelona a 4-point lead from the 2nd position.

The Real Betis vs Barcelona game surely set the Culers with a positive momentum as they face Frankfurt for their UCL tie next. Three days later, they will face Osasuna at their home. Therefore, we can see Hansi Flick make some changes to the squad this Tuesday before returning to league action this Saturday.