"Joan Garcia was once again one of the star performers for Barcelona as they secured a 2-0 win over Villarreal to end 2025. The former Espanyol starlet, despite being let down by his defensive teammates from time to time, produced a stellar performance in between the sticks. Garcia was even able to retain a clean sheet by making a few extraordinary saves, including one from inside the box."
"How Barcelona reacted to Garcia's saves A video shared online shows how the Barcelona bench, which comprised the club's second goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, reacted to Garcia's saves on the night. The video shows how players like Fermin Lopez, Szczesny and even Marc-Andre ter Stegen, the man who was replaced by Garcia, reacted after the goalkeeper made a save against Villarreal."
"The performance against Villarreal marked the sixth clean sheet for Joan Garcia in 15 La Liga matches. He is now fourth on the list of most clean sheets in La Liga this season. This is despite the fact that the Spaniard has played six fewer matches than Thibaut Courtois, who has only two more clean sheets than the Barcelona star."
Joan Garcia delivered a standout goalkeeping performance as Barcelona beat Villarreal 2-0 to end 2025. The former Espanyol starlet produced several extraordinary saves, including one from inside the box, and preserved a clean sheet. Members of the Barcelona bench, including Wojciech Szczesny, Fermin Lopez and Marc-Andre ter Stegen, visibly reacted with awe, smiles and applause to his saves. The match marked Garcia's sixth clean sheet in 15 La Liga appearances, placing him fourth in the league for clean sheets despite having played six fewer matches than Thibaut Courtois.
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