Barcelona coach Hansi Flick had mixed feelings after his team celebrated a 5-1 win against Villarreal on Sunday.

The victory secured the team’s perfect start to the league season, but it came at a price: goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen had to be carried off the pitch on a stretcher with a serious injury.

And this is what Flick made of it:

Flick about ter Stegen

We’ll have to wait and see. It’s going to be a serious injury, he felt it, you saw it.

Flick on ter Stegen’s successor

I don’t like this question straight after the game. We have to see what happens with Marc first, he is our captain. I am very sad about what happened. Please understand that I do not want to answer this question. I was not able to speak to ter Stegen.

Flick on Barça’s victory

We won 5-1 at Villarreal. It was a fantastic match between the two teams. Very attractive, back and forth. I congratulate my team, they did very well. Villarreal had clear chances. Pressing the opponent high is part of our style. We have to be compact. We did it very well, it’s a risk, but we have been successful in the league so far.

Flick about Raphinha

He has done so well from day one. I have seen a player who gives everything for this club. Without the ball, how he defends, how he keeps the ball. Both Raphinha and Lewandowski. Also Lamine, having them is very good

Flick on Barça’s attitude

I’m proud of the way the team overcomes adversity. Villarreal is a team that never gives up and we kept looking for more goals. And that’s what I want: to put pressure on the ball where it is for 90 or 94 minutes.