Barcelona, Copa del Rey and Guadalajara
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Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s inclusion in Hansi Flick’s starting XI against Guadalajara was not just unexpected for fans. It came as a genuine shock within the club itself. In the build-up to the
Barcelona will face Villarreal in their final league match of the season on Sunday. Their lofty opponents are third in the standings with two games in hand and will feel confident they can end Barcelona’s league winning run to remain in the thick of the title race.
Barcelona secured a 2-0 win over Guadalajara in the Copa del Rey, thanks to late goals from Andreas Christensen and Marcus Rashford. Despite dominating possession, the Catalans struggled against a solid defense,
Hansi Flick’s decision to start Marc-Andre ter Stegen against CD Guadalajara was far from accidental. In fact, according to a report from AS, the Barcelona manager had a very specific objective in
Barcelona had to dig deep to start their Copa del Rey title defence off with a win, but struck two late goals to beat Guadalajara.