Joan García ends Barça's 18-match wait for a Champions clean sheet
Barcelona beat Aston Villa 3-0 at Spotify Camp Nou, their first Champions League clean sheet since 9 April 2025.
Joan García and Barcelona have finally kept a clean sheet in the Champions League. On Tuesday at Spotify Camp Nou, Hansi Flick's side beat Aston Villa 3-0, according to MARCA, ending a run of 18 European matches in which they had conceded at least once. Their last game without conceding was on 9 April 2025, a 4-0 first-leg win over Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals.
That run included goals from Inter, PSG, Newcastle, Atlético and Feyenoord, among others. Aston Villa, led by Unai Emery, had scored 12 goals in the first three matchdays of the league phase, one of the most prolific attacks in the competition. Joan García was decisive mainly in the first half, making saves against Jackson and Manzambi.
Flick praised the unity of the defence and singled out the goalkeeper. For the German coach, a solid back line is key if Barça want to lift the Champions League this season.
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