Veteran Barcelona player stood out with two key interventions in the game against Sevilla | OneFootball

Over the last few weeks, the goalkeeping situation at FC Barcelona has generated a lot of debate among the fans and in the media.

Following Marc-André ter Stegen’s injury, Iñaki Peña was the starting goalkeeper for Hansi Flick for a significant part of the season. However, Wojciech Szczęsny, who arrived in October to provide the Blaugrana coach with another experienced option for this position, has made the starting spot his own since the turn of the year.

This decision to make the Pole his starting goalkeeper has not really been without criticism for Flick, and this was especially the case in the first few games of the Polish veteran, as his mistakes in the matches against Real Madrid, and Benfica did not leave a very good early impression.

However, his more recent performances are dispelling any doubts about his quality, and as Mundo Deportivo has noted, he was once again key for Barcelona in last night’s game against Sevilla.

During this match, Szczesny made two key interventions with the score tied at 1-1, which ultimately helped the Catalans get the three points they needed from this game.

First, he kept Isaac Romero from dribbling past him at the 16th minute and showcasing his improving agility. Then, he was also up to the task when Lukebakio took a spectacular bicycle kick that could have ended up in the back of the net, and kept the ball out with a good save.

Thus, he played a crucial part in helping Barcelona get the full three points from this game. Furthermore, with this result, he kept his record of suffering no defeats whenever starting a game for the Blaugrana side intact.

Up to now, he has played 9 games in 4 competitions, three in La Liga, two in the UEFA Champions League, another two in the Copa del Rey, and two more in the Spanish Super Cup, and none of these games ended in a defeat for Barcelona.