Ter Stegen left the game with a serious knee injury

Barcelona came to La Ceramica intent on putting the Champions League defeat to Monaco behind them. Something they began to do with Lewandowski's brace in the 20th and 35th minutes.

Another of the protagonists, apart from the Pole, was goalkeeper Ter Stegen, who silenced the critics after the European duel and made some great saves against Villarreal. He saved a clear one-on-one against Pepe and also against Yeremy Pino.

However, the German goalkeeper was unlucky. On a ball over the top and in no danger, the goalkeeper managed to get hold of the ball, but in the fall he hurt his right knee badly.

The players from both sides held their hands to their heads and the help rushed in. Ter Stegen left on a stretcher, unable to move his right leg and with his hands covering his face, which was a clear sign that things were looking bad.

Helena Condis, on ‘Cadena COPE’, said that the club, after the first scans, ruled out a possible rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. However, it was thought that it could be a dislocated kneecap, although, for the moment, there is nothing official.

 

September 22, 2024