{"id":14955,"date":"2025-03-06T10:46:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T05:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=573126"},"modified":"2025-03-06T10:48:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T05:18:04","slug":"wojciech-szczesny-creates-new-record-for-fc-barcelona-against-benfica-in-uefa-champions-league-r016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/wojciech-szczesny-creates-new-record-for-fc-barcelona-against-benfica-in-uefa-champions-league-r016\/","title":{"rendered":"Wojciech Szczesny creates new record for FC Barcelona against Benfica in UEFA Champions League R016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">FC Barcelona\u2019s latest UEFA Champions League (UCL) clash against Benfica will be remembered for a historic goalkeeping display by Wojciech Szcz\u0119sny. The Polish shot-stopper delivered a stellar performance, making eight crucial saves to keep a clean sheet in the Round of 16 encounter. As per OptaJosem this remarkable feat set a new record for any FC Barcelona goalkeeper in a single Champions League match since the 2003\/04 season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">7 \u2013 Wojciech Szczesny \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1 has made eight saves against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Benfica?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Benfica<\/a>, a record for any <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FCBarcelona?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FCBarcelona<\/a> goalkeeper without conceding a goal in a single <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChampionsLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ChampionsLeague<\/a> game since at least the 2003\/04 season. Bolt. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uDj4YWVTY9\">pic.twitter.com\/uDj4YWVTY9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OptaJose (@OptaJose) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OptaJose\/status\/1897408262364127308?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Benfica came into the fixture with high hopes, deploying an aggressive attacking strategy. However, Szcz\u0119sny\u2019s incredible goalkeeping ensured that Barcelona remained in control. His performance not only preserved the clean sheet but also provided the foundation for the team\u2019s success in the Round of 16.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Szcz\u0119sny, who joined FC Barcelona to bring stability to their defensive setup, proved his worth with a commanding presence in goal. His reflex saves, one-on-one denials, and sharp positioning frustrated Benfica\u2019s attacking force throughout the game. His eight saves in a single Champions League match without conceding a goal are now the highest by any Barcelona goalkeeper in the tournament\u2019s modern era.<\/p>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">What\u2019s Next for Szcz\u0119sny and Barcelona?<\/h3>\n<p>Szcz\u0119sny\u2019s heroics against Benfica have cemented his place as a crucial figure for Barcelona as they aim for European glory. With his confidence soaring and the defense rallying behind him, the Blaugrana will look to carry this momentum forward in the UCL campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FC Barcelona\u2019s latest UEFA Champions League (UCL) clash against Benfica will be remembered for a historic goalkeeping display by Wojciech\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":36399,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[3914],"class_list":["post-14955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-wojciech-szczesny"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14955"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14955\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}