
Juan Garcia: We achieved a valuable victory, and I am happy with my start at Barcelona
Juan Garcia, the goalkeeper for Barcelona, expressed his great happiness after his first official participation with the team during the match against Real Mallorca, which ended with Barca winning 3-0 in the first round of the Spanish League 2025/2026. He also commented on some controversial moments in the match.
Garcia said: "I am very happy with this official debut. We kept a clean sheet and achieved an important victory. It was a somewhat strange match; it is rare for a team to play with nine players in the first half, but we knew how to handle the situation."
Regarding the incident with Moriki that led to his expulsion, Garcia stated: "I haven't seen the clip again, but I clearly felt that he hit me in the face. I don't know which part of his body it was, but he hit me in the face. If the video technology says it's a red card, then it certainly was. I will put some ice on the injury now."
As for the controversy surrounding the second goal scored by Ferran Torres, Garcia continued: "We must continue playing until the referee blows the whistle. That is the referee's responsibility, and it is not our task to stop the play on our own."
The Barcelona goalkeeper also spoke about the issue of being officially registered in the team, saying: "I was calm regarding my registration in La Liga. The club gave me great confidence and reassurance, and I am grateful for that."
Garcia said: "I am very happy with this official debut. We kept a clean sheet and achieved an important victory. It was a somewhat strange match; it is rare for a team to play with nine players in the first half, but we knew how to handle the situation."
Regarding the incident with Moriki that led to his expulsion, Garcia stated: "I haven't seen the clip again, but I clearly felt that he hit me in the face. I don't know which part of his body it was, but he hit me in the face. If the video technology says it's a red card, then it certainly was. I will put some ice on the injury now."
As for the controversy surrounding the second goal scored by Ferran Torres, Garcia continued: "We must continue playing until the referee blows the whistle. That is the referee's responsibility, and it is not our task to stop the play on our own."
The Barcelona goalkeeper also spoke about the issue of being officially registered in the team, saying: "I was calm regarding my registration in La Liga. The club gave me great confidence and reassurance, and I am grateful for that."