"Garcia, who missed quite a few matches due to injury, returned to the net for the first time since early September. During his absence, his understudy, Szczesny, played six league matches and three Champions League matches, conceding a total of 11 goals in the league alone and failing to keep a single clean sheet. However, the contrast in performance was immediately apparent upon Garcia's return."
"The goalkeeper led the team in possession recovery, recording 10 balls recovered. In addition, he demonstrated high accuracy in the build-up phase, completing 30 passes with a 96.7% success rate. He made two key saves, notably denying a shot from Unai Gomez and a header from Dani Vivian, to secure the team's first clean sheet since September."
""I've felt the affection of the people. Very happy to return with a victory," he said after the game. "I feel comfortable trying to help the team. If I need to be braver, I'm happy to be. Today it went well.""
Joan Garcia returned to Barcelona's starting lineup and kept a clean sheet in a 4-0 win over Athletic Club at the Spotify Camp Nou. Garcia recovered 10 possessions, completed 30 passes with a 96.7% success rate, and made two key saves, denying attempts from Unai Gomez and Dani Vivian. His return ended a spell in which substitute Wojciech Szczesny conceded 11 league goals across nine matches without a clean sheet. Garcia had been out since early September due to injury. His composed distribution and defensive contributions strengthen Barcelona's goalkeeping situation ahead of the Champions League fixture against Chelsea.
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