Marc-André Ter Stegen is an important success in the championship race with Barca. The three points are hard fought.
Despite an evil false start, soccer goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen got a competitive victory with FC Barcelona during his long-awaited comeback. In the first assignment after more than eight months of break, the 33-year-old won 2-1 (0: 1) with the league league at the bottom of the bottom.
The early goal was Ter Stegen, who suffered a patella tendon tear on September 22, 2024. Barca defender Ronald Araújo faulted a cross from Ivan Sanchez, the ball sailed over Ter Stegen into the long corner (5th). After the break, Raphinha (54th) and Fermin (60th) turned the game.
Marc-André Ter Stegen is back in the box at Barca
With this, defending champion Real Madrid can only get to the team of coach Hansi Flick on Sunday with a victory over Celta Vigo. Important because on May 11th in Barcelona the next Clásico between the two arch -rivals. In the case of a barca bankruptcy against Valladolid, Real could have been master again on his own. Barcelona had recently won the cup final against the royal.
Barcelona thus achieved the dress rehearsal for the semi-final second leg in the Champions League on Tuesday (9:00 p.m.) at Inter Milan. The first leg in Spain was 3: 3.