{"id":52545,"date":"2025-09-26T01:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T23:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/eric-garcia-solidifies-his-place-in-barcelona-xi-mvp-and-goal-in-oviedo_314834_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:19:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:19:20","slug":"eric-garcia-solidifies-his-place-in-barcelona-xi-mvp-and-goal-in-oviedo_314834_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/eric-garcia-solidifies-his-place-in-barcelona-xi-mvp-and-goal-in-oviedo_314834_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Eric Garc\u00eda solidifies his place in Bar\u00e7a’s starting XI: MVP and 1st goal of the 25\/26 season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eric Garc\u00eda paved the way for another Bar\u00e7a comeback in LaLiga. The defender scored the first Azulgrana goal against Oviedo (1-3) and was named MVP of the match.<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

FC Barcelona<\/strong> took a very valuable victory from the Carlos Tartiere Stadium against Real Oviedo (1-3)<\/a>, in a match where Hansi Flick<\/strong>‘s team went into halftime at a disadvantage. Alberto Reina<\/strong>, in the 33rd minute, took advantage of a mistake by Joan Garc\u00eda<\/strong> to put the ‘carbayones’ ahead, but a goal from Eric Garc\u00eda<\/strong> in the 56th minute reactivated the Azulgrana’s offensive arsenal.<\/p>

The ’24’ pushed a rebound from goalkeeper Aar\u00f3n Escandell<\/strong> into the back of the net after a good shot by Ferran Torres<\/strong> inside the area. The ‘7’ received the ball from Ronald Araujo<\/strong>, the intellectual author of the goal after a good breakthrough on the left. Afterwards, Robert Lewandowski<\/strong> and the ‘charr\u00faa’ himself completed the cul\u00e9 comeback, the second of the season.<\/p>

Eric Garc\u00eda debuts as a scorer in his sixth game as a starter in LaLiga<\/h2>
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Eric Garc\u00eda celebrating his goal in the Oviedo-Bar\u00e7a match<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

The player from Martorell remained in Flick’s lineup for the sixth consecutive match, this time occupying the right-back position. The coach preferred to give Jules Kound\u00e9<\/strong> a rest and, once again, the ’24’ responded with a very complete match.<\/p>

During the 90 minutes, Eric completed 70 of 79 passes (89 %)<\/strong>, 9 of them in the final third. In addition, he completed 7 defensive actions, with 3 clearances, 2 recoveries and 1 dribble, as well as a couple of duels won and no fouls committed.<\/p>

Not surprisingly, LaLiga chose him as MVP of the match<\/strong>, while specialized portals (such as ‘Fotmob’ or ‘Sofascore’) gave him a score of 8.4 points, the highest among the 22 starting players at the Carlos Tartiere.<\/p>

Eric Garc\u00eda’s records against Oviedo<\/h3>
  1. Minutes played<\/strong>: 90<\/li> \t
  2. Goals<\/strong>: 1<\/li> \t
  3. Assists<\/strong>: 0<\/li> \t
  4. Passes completed<\/strong>: 70 of 79 (89 %)<\/li> \t
  5. Dribbles<\/strong>: 1<\/li> \t
  6. Duels won<\/strong>: 2 of 4 (50 %)<\/li> \t
  7. Balls recovered<\/strong>: 2<\/li> \t
  8. Shots on goal<\/strong>: 1<\/li> \t
  9. Clearances<\/strong>: 3<\/li> \t
  10. Fouls committed<\/strong>: 0<\/li> <\/ol>

    Eric Garc\u00eda explains his readaptation as a right-back<\/h2>

    After the victory against Oviedo, Garc\u00eda spoke with ‘DAZN’ about his readaptation as a right-back and the key to his good form with Bar\u00e7a. “Many times I know where I start, but not where I end. The coach already told me that I had to be prepared for it<\/strong>,” said the 24-year-old player.<\/p>

    In addition, he added: “I can adapt quite well. With the quality of my teammates, everything is much easier<\/strong>.” Regarding the match, Eric was surprised by the good pressing work done by Oviedo. The ‘carbayones’ only had 20% possession of the ball, but they made things very difficult for the cul\u00e9s in the first half.<\/p>

    “In the first half we didn’t imagine that they would press our ball exit so much. We have been finding the ball and they have just scored that great goal. We have subjected them quite a bit and we have been able to get the three points<\/strong>,” explained the player from Martorell.<\/p>

    Finally, Eric Garc\u00eda valued the depth of the Bar\u00e7a squad<\/strong>. Against Oviedo, the variants in the second half were decisive to achieve the comeback. <\/p>

    “Marcus’ reinforcement has given us a lot up front. The changes change the game today. We start eleven, but there are many changes to make and we are all important<\/strong>,” pointed out the ’24’. Will the Catalan maintain his starting position against Real Sociedad?.<\/p>