{"id":61586,"date":"2025-09-27T23:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/szczesny-returns-to-barcelona-goal-four-months-later_314854_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:23:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:23:47","slug":"szczesny-returns-to-barcelona-goal-four-months-later_314854_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/szczesny-returns-to-barcelona-goal-four-months-later_314854_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Szczesny returns to Barcelona’s goal four months later"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wojciech Szczesny will return to the starting lineup this Sunday (6:30 PM CEST) with Bar\u00e7a against Real Sociedad. The Pole receives a golden opportunity thanks to the injury of Joan Garc\u00eda<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

FC Barcelona hosts Real Sociedad this Sunday (6:30 PM CEST)<\/a> in their third match as locals in LaLiga EA Sports 2025\/26<\/strong>. Hansi Flick’s<\/strong> team arrives to the match with new sensitive losses after confirming the injuries of Raphinha and Joan Garc\u00eda<\/a>. The absence of the Catalan goalkeeper opens the doors of the XI to Wojciech Szczesny<\/strong>.<\/p>

The Pole seems to be touched by the magic wand this 2025. In January, a delay of I\u00f1aki Pe\u00f1a<\/strong> to a session of the squad allowed him to take the position, after almost three months as a substitute for the Alicante native. ‘Tek’ renewed in July for two more years, until June 2027 and, now, he has a golden opportunity to regain prominence.<\/p>

The 35-year-old goalkeeper played 120 minutes<\/a> in the three friendlies of Bar\u00e7a’s Asian tour in preseason. Afterwards, he stayed on the bench in the Gamper against Como (5-0) and in the first seven commitments of the ‘cul\u00e9s’ in the 25\/26 season (six of Liga and one of Champions).<\/p>

Szczesny: the return of Bar\u00e7a’s amulet in the 24\/25<\/h2>
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Szczesny in the preview of a 25\/26 Liga match of Bar\u00e7a.<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

Last season, Szczesny was an authentic amulet for Bar\u00e7a since his debut in Copa del Rey against Barbastro<\/a>. Bar\u00e7a did not lose until the beginning of April (3-1 against Dortmund) with the Pole in the goal and, finally, closed a historic season obtaining the domestic treble (Liga, Copa and Supercopa).<\/p>

In total, ‘Tek’ played 30 matches (2,726 minutes) in which he received 36 goals<\/strong>, in addition to completing 14 clean sheets. Although he left doubts in his first presentations in Supercopa and Champions, the goalkeeper adapted to the advanced defensive line of the ‘cul\u00e9s’ and, thanks to his experience and charisma, he became one of Hansi Flick’s untouchables.<\/p>

Now, the Pole will try to reaffirm the confidence of a Bar\u00e7a that, after taking him out of retirement, offered him two more years of contract<\/a>. The ’25’ has full disposition to help the team in whatever he can and aims to stay in the XI, at least, until the end of October, since Joan Garc\u00eda will be out between 4 and 6 weeks.<\/p>

The one from Sallent, in his first 7 presentations with Barcelona, received 5 goals, completing outstanding performances against Rayo (he was MVP of the match)<\/a> and Newcastle (in Champions). Szczesny, meanwhile, will return to the XI 135 days after his last match, on May 15 against Espanyol (0-2)<\/a>. That day, Bar\u00e7a secured the Liga title.<\/p>
SZCZESNY’S RECORDS WITH BAR\u00c7A<\/caption> \t
MP<\/th> \t\t\tGA<\/th> \t\t\tCS<\/th> \t\t\tMIN<\/th> \t\t\tY<\/th> \t\t\tR<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead>
30<\/td> \t\t\t36 (1.2 p.p.)<\/td> \t\t\t14<\/td> \t\t\t2.726<\/td> \t\t\t1<\/td> \t\t\t1<\/td> \t\t<\/tr><\/tbody> <\/table>