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Wojciech Szczęsny had a gap. Complete. To hit his own teammate violently and cost his FC Barcleone team a goal this Tuesday night in Lisbon in the Champions League.
Barça needed points to secure qualification for the next round of the Champions League, his Polish goalkeeper could have cost him. Arriving at the club mid-season to make up for the long-term injury of holder Ter Stegen, Wojciech Szczęsny came out of retirement in surprising fashion. The fans were cautious. And tonight proves them right.
22nd minute of play at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, Benfica and FC Barcelona are tied 1-1. On a through ball, the Polish goalkeeper comes out like a rocket. Obsessed with the ball. Nothing else. His defender Alejandro Balde don’t see him spilling out of the surface. And the two players collide violently! A terrible picture.
-Vangélis Pavlidis takes advantage of this to give the Portuguese the advantage: alone in front of the empty goal, he finishes the action… (1-2, 22.)
Barça chased the score throughout the match and finally managed to claim victory at the last moment in the 96th minute of play with a goal from Raphinha (4-5)! Crazy night and completely crazy turn. The Catalans were behind 1-3 and then 2-4 before winning. Sensational.
Another gag goal was scored that evening. The Benfica goalkeeper’s clearance directly on Raphinha’s head (64th) allowed the Spaniards to regain hope… Then to win.
