Barcelona’s thrilling 4-1 triumph over Bayern Munich in their most recent match will live on in history. But in the midst of the scoreline’s euphoria, an important fact might have gone unnoticed.

Hansi Flick started six academy players against his old squad on this momentous occasion.

These players demonstrated Barcelona’s dedication to developing domestic talent and featured Inaki Pena, Pau Cubarsi, Alejandro Balde, Marc Casado, Lamine Yamal, and Fermin Lopez.

Along with other players like Gavi and Ansu Fati, Flick further highlighted this dedication as the game progressed by bringing in Dani Olmo, another graduate of Barcelona’s junior system.

Thus, Flick had six academy players on the field at the start of the match and seven at the end.

This is a noteworthy accomplishment because, outside from their previous matchup with Sevilla, it is the most academy graduates playing together this season.

Flick has had to rely more on young players to get through the early part of the season because of a string of injuries that have affected important players. The team has continuously included six academy players since their game against Alaves.

Flick had previously used five young players in a variety of games against teams like Young Boys, Valencia, Girona, Monaco, Getafe, and Osasuna.

Notably, Tito Vilanova continues to hold the record for the most academy graduates on the field at once.

In a League game against Levante on November 25, 2012, Vilanova started an amazing eleven homegrown players, which helped Barcelona win 4-0 away from home.

Barcelona’s focus on developing young players continues to influence the team’s identity and spirit of competition, underscoring the academy’s capacity to produce talented athletes who can compete at the top level.