Juan García Wins Zamora Trophy

Barcelona concluded its season in La Liga with several individual awards, as goalkeeper Juan Garcia was awarded the Zamora Trophy for the best goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded, while the duo Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal shared the Zarra Trophy for the top Spanish scorer in La Liga.

The Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo" reported that Juan Garcia conceded 21 goals in 30 matches he played with Barcelona this season, while goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny conceded 15 goals in 8 matches, including three goals during the match against Valencia, which ended with Barcelona losing 3-1 in the last round of the competition.

Despite Juan García winning the Zamora Trophy, Barcelona did not finish the season with the strongest defense in La Liga, having conceded 36 goals, compared to only 35 goals conceded by Real Madrid after their 4-2 victory over Athletic Bilbao.

The Spanish newspaper added that coach Hans Flick preferred to keep Juan Garcia on the bench against Valencia to ensure he would win the award, especially since the match posed an additional challenge with Valencia striving to secure a European spot in front of their fans.

In the offensive awards, Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres shared the Zara award after each player scored 16 goals in La Liga this season. Lamine Yamal missed the last match due to injury, while Ferran Torres had the chance to claim the award outright if he scored against Valencia, but he was unable to find the net despite his attempts.

The report indicated that Barcelona did not succeed in achieving the goal set by the coaching staff after defeating Real Madrid in El Clásico, which was to reach 100 points and 100 goals during the season, as the team finished the league with 94 points and 95 goals.

Hans Flick tried to motivate his players to meet this challenge, but with the league title secured and the World Cup approaching, Barcelona settled for ending the season with strong numbers that confirmed their domestic superiority during the current season.