Barcelona Stranded in Seville as Cancelled Flight Delays Return Ahead of PSG and Real Madrid Clashes

Barcelona were forced to delay their return home and spend the night in Seville after Saturday's 5-2 La Liga victory over Real Betis, with poor weather conditions cancelling their scheduled flight back to Catalonia.

Hansi Flick's squad were due to fly home immediately after the match at the Benito Villamarin, but bad weather grounded their plane. According to Mundo Deportivo, the players actually made it onto the aircraft and waited for three hours before being told to disembark and return to their hotel.

The plan is now for Barcelona to fly back on Sunday, a delay that will have a knock-on effect on the club's schedule for a crucial forthcoming week. Barca had been due to train on Sunday morning but will now miss that session as they travel home instead.

Injury concerns add to the disruption

Flick's side also need to check on the fitness of Eric Garcia, Gerard Martin and Jules Kounde after all three picked up knocks against Betis, adding further uncertainty to a demanding run of fixtures.

Barcelona travel to Paris Saint-Germain for a Champions League clash on Tuesday night before hosting Real Madrid in El Clasico on Sunday, a sequence that makes the lost training day and the fitness doubts all the more significant.

Betis controversy still simmering

The victory, which keeps Barcelona's strong start to the campaign on track, was not without controversy. As reported on 2026-10-18, Real Betis boss Manuel Pellegrini blasted the refereeing after the collapse, calling it "lamentable" as he reflected on the closing stages of the match. The Betis coach suggested the images spoke for themselves following the late flashpoint that saw two players booked.

Whatever the fallout from the result, Barcelona's immediate problem is logistical and physical as they prepare for two of the biggest matches of their season while still stuck far from home.