BARÇA LOOKS FOR ITS SIXTH CHAMPIONS
From Ter Stegen to Gündogan: The eight culés who were already champions of the Champions League
Published:18/09/2023 - 19:37h
Updated:19/09/2023 - 08:24h
FC Barcelona faces a process of renewing its squad. Now, he is preparing to play a new edition of the Champions League with a generation of players that combines youth and experience. In fact, Barça has eight culés who already know what it means to lift the 'Orejona'
The FC Barcelona will initiate his participation in the UEFA Champions League this Tuesday 19/08 against the Amberes of Belgium. The combined of the City Condal, that arrives in a big moment after golear to the Betis 5-0, will look for to begin with the right foot in this competition that in the last seasons has escaped him of the hands.
The cast Xavi has not gone back to win the 'Orejona' from the season 2014/2015, when in the Olympic Stadium of Berlin, the Catalan group imposed to the Juventus with a marker of 1-3, with Iván Rakitic, Luis Suárez and Neymar like main protagonists regarding goals refers .
Which players of the current Barcelona staff have raised the 'Orejona'?
In this new Barcelona staff, although a lot of players already have experience in the competition, very few know the feeling to be champions. Of the 21 summoned by the technician of Terrassa, only eight know what is to consecrate like monarchs of the competition of clubs more prestigious of Europe. Between them they find Marc André Ter Stegen and Sergi Roberto, the last traces of that victory of the Barça in Germany.
Regarding the most recent antecedents, stand out Ilkay Gündogan and Joãor Cancel, those who in the season 2022/2023 had minutes with the champion Manchester City. The German had a paper protagónico in the team of Pep Guardiola, contesting 13 parties, the majority like captain, and attaining a goal and two assistances. By his part, the Portuguese had a more discreet role, since only it could participate in six duels with the 'citizens' before being yielded to the Bayern Munich, but also accumulated good statistical, contributing four assistances with the 'Sky Blues'.
Christensen, Alonso and Lewandowski
Other players of the FC Barcelona that already know what is to raise the 'Orejona' are Andreas Christensen and Marcos Alonso, those who proclaimed champions of the tournament with Chelsea FC in the campaign 2020/2021. The Danish defender was ranged in seven parties in this edition without invoiceing so many neither give passes to goal. By his part, the Spanish side had little action, since only it went of the game in two clashes.
Regarding Robert Lewandowski, consecrated champion of this competition in the season 2019/2020. The Pole was in 10 of the parties that played the Bayern Munich in this championship, converting 15 targets and giving six assistances, what catapulted him like the maximum goleador of the tournament in this edition.
Oriol Romeu
Finally, Oriol Romeu was monarch of this tournament with Chelsea FC in the campaign 2011/2012. In spite of have not had a notable paper because of the fault of opportunities, the Spanish midfield player raised the 'Orejona' having participated only in three meetings.
