Szczęsny Struggles in the Absence of Juan Garcia
Thursday 06-11-2025
The Polish goalkeeper of Barcelona, Wojciech Szczęsny, had a tough night in the fourth round of the Champions League against Belgian club Club Brugge, as he nearly cost the team a loss after VAR disallowed a goal by Vermaerke in stoppage time due to an error, according to the Spanish newspaper "Sport."

The match saw clear mistakes from Szczęsny in all three goals, despite the attacks being individual efforts. It seemed he could have intervened better and was not decisive in any situation. The report described his performance as forgettable, especially after the errors that nearly allowed the Belgian team to score a fourth goal during stoppage time.

The report stated that Szczęsny tried to evade Vermant inside the penalty area, and the latter scored a goal that was disallowed by video technology after the ball was slightly touched by the Belgian striker, which saved the team from a certain disaster.

The numbers indicate that the Polish goalkeeper is struggling significantly to compensate for the absence of Juan Garcia after he underwent surgery, as Szczęsny has conceded 15 goals in eight matches and 31 goals in 16 matches while defending the Catalan team's goal.

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