Not to be overcome
From retirement to great CL hero
In August he announced the end of his career, but on Wednesday evening he was celebrated as Barcelona's hero in the Champions League round of 16 first leg against Benfica. Wojciech Szczesny excelled and helped his team to a 1-0 victory despite 26 shots on goal from the opposition.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen After an early red card for 18-year-old defender hopeful Pau Cubarsi, veteran Wojciech Szczesny saved everything he could. The Pole had actually ended his career in the summer. Barca coach Hansi Flick persuaded the 34-year-old to return to professional football at the end of September after regular keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen suffered a serious knee injury. "Szczesny was fantastic," praised Flick after the performance in Lisbon. "He's gaining more confidence with every game, which is why we're defending better. It was a collective performance from everyone."
No Man of the Match for Szczesny
Despite the Pole's outstanding performance, he was not voted Man of the Match. Instead, the award was presented to talented midfielder Pedri. However, he put his goalkeeper in the spotlight. "It was his best match. He saved us several times today," he praised his keeper. The only goal of the evening was scored by Barcelona winger Raphinha in the 61st minute.
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