Barcelona revealed how many are without their first goalkeeper due to injury! Here’s what it means for Livaković

Garcia was injured at the very end of the first part of the match, in which Barcelona completely dominated against an immature opponent. The young Spaniard slipped on the wet grass behind his goal and immediately felt a strong discomfort in his knee. Although the fall itself did not look particularly dramatic, the medical staff of the Catalan club reacted extremely quickly.

Hansi Flick did not want to take absolutely any risk and decided to leave it in the dressing room during the break as a precaution. Detailed medical examinations performed on Friday morning confirmed that it was a meniscus injury.

Garcia is expected to miss three to four weeks of action. In practice, this means that the Spanish representative should miss only one game, the league game against Sevilla on Saturday at 9 p.m.

Instead of the injured Garcia, the second half in the sold-out stadium was played by a Polish veteran Wojciech Szczesny (36). His entry into the field should have brought much-needed calm to the back line, but the complete opposite happened. The former goalkeeper of Turin Juventus made an incomprehensible mistake in the sixty-fifth minute of the match, which directly resulted in the second goal of the visiting team.

Yassir Zabiri brilliantly took advantage of the great carelessness of the thirty-five-year-old Pole and routinely sent the ball into the net, which caused a brief shock in the packed stands. However, the German strategist on the Barcelona bench was quick to defend his experienced player at a regular press conference.

​- Szczesny is our second goalkeeper. We all make mistakes sometimes and that’s just the way it is. Immediately after the first contact with the ball, he realized that he was in a difficult situation. We conceded that second goal, which could have been avoided, just like the first one, but that’s football. I have absolutely no worries when he is standing in goal and I am completely calm – said the strategist of the Catalan giants.

What does this mean for Livakovi?

This turn of events and Flick’s public support make it clear what the current hierarchy is between the posts. Many wondered if the absence of the first choice opens up a final opportunity for the Croatian national team player Dominika Livakovićawho arrived at Barcelona from the Turkish Fenerbahçe during the summer transfer window.

Although the possibility of the Croat temporarily taking over the role of first goalkeeper was discussed loudly, Flick’s clear words do not leave much room for doubt or a change of plan. The experienced Pole will wear the gloves in the coming weeks, while Livakovi will wear the gloves. his first real chance will have to wait patiently on the bench, unless the German expert changes his mind.

Despite the aforementioned problems in the goalkeeping position and occasional incomprehensible lapses in the defensive line, the offensive part of our team did a completely flawless job. Barcelona’s convincing 7-2 victory against underachieving Racing will be remembered mostly for the absolutely brilliant performance of the fantastic Raphinhe.

The outstanding Brazilian offensive player scored an impressive hat-trick and along the way showed once again how incredibly important he is to the attacking system of the German expert. Next to him, Joao Cancelo, the brilliant Gabriel Jesus and the incredibly talented Lamine Yamal shook the net of helpless guests. Cancelo masterfully opened the goliath with a powerful shot from a long distance, and soon after he took part again in an excellent action that unfortunately resulted in an own goal by Asier Villalibre.