Wojciech Szczesny excelled in Barcelona's narrow 1-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League, despite his team being reduced to ten men. Raphinha's goal secured the victory after Pau Cubarsí was sent off. Szczesny made eight vital saves, earning praise and addressing reporters with confidence that more is to come from him. His improvement since replacing Iñaki Peña in goal has been notable, showcasing a significant contrast to their previous meeting where he was at fault for a goal. Although Pedri received the player of the match award, he credited Szczesny as deserving it, highlighting their solid defensive efforts.
It is still to come, don't worry,” Szczesny told reporters when asked if it had been his best match since coming out of retirement to sign for Barcelona last October.
I really liked the first save. We came here a few weeks ago and they scored early, so it was really important to start the game without conceding.
Pedri got the trophy, but I think I could take half of it home,” Szczesny joked in response to being awarded player of the match.
He deserves it, he stopped everything,” Pedri said, giving praise to Szczesny after the match.
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