Wojciech Szczęsny with a perfect match in the Champions League. What a Pole’s evening!

It is worth recalling that in the match against Benfica in Lisbon, the Polish goalkeeper noted the first match in the colors of FC Barcelona in the Champions League. Wojciech Szczęsny did not record a successful performance at the time, and ultimately, the team of coach Hansi Flick won the crazy spectacle 5: 4.

Champions League: phenomenal Wojciech Szczęsny, FC Barcelona winning

In a completely different mood, the match already in the 1/8 phase of the LM “Szczena” finale began on Wednesday evening. The Pole had to demonstrate in the first minute of the meeting. And you have to admit that Szczęsny did phenomenally! It was an intervention that required a great reflex and a Polish goalkeeper showed off with such an argument.

Laliga’s leader could also take the lead, even thanks to Robert Lewandowski, in the first quarter of a meeting. “Lewy” to the company with colleagues, however, lost the duel almost eye to eye with Vis Szczęsny, goalkeeper Benfica. Anatoly Trubin did a great job, they show off vigilance and keeping a clean account.

What’s worse, for visitors from Catalonia, from 22 minutes guests have to deal with the spot. Pau Cubarsi received a red card. An 18 -year -old lost a duel with Vangelis Pavlidis. Greek, going alone with Szczęsny, was cut off by a failed slide. After a while, the player Benfica hit the ball from the free kick, but the Polish goalkeeper showed up effective defense again.

In the first half, Szczęsny had to prove himself, but the more intervention the Pole had on his account, the more convinced that it was simply – an experienced goalkeeper could not be overcome.

Barcelona also managed to deal a blow that gave her a win in Lisbon. Raphinha showed a key goal. The Brazilian hit LM for the ninth time this season, equalizing the shooting achievements of Lewandowski, also in the current campaign. Who knows, perhaps this goal, which is in a passenger weakening of Barca, will prove to be the most important in the two -sight.

Szczęsny, as in the first 45 minutes, also proved in the second that he apparently assumed in Lisbon that he would not lose his goal that day. In addition to effective intervention, the Pole was also able to make the right decisions. Successful outputs, Friday, catching the ball. With one exception, in the 83rd minute of the meeting.

Andrea Belotti, a reserve attacker, managed to win the perfect position alone with the Pole. Szczęsny intervened, probably fouling the opponent well known from the time of playing in Serie A. Ultimately, however, it turned out that instead of a penalty for the hosts, it stood on … burned. Footballer Benfica jumped too quickly in front of the defenders’ line, at least according to the arbitrator.

Szczęsny together defended eight shots into the light light of Benfica players. The hosts tried 26 times, but that evening was not strong as a Pole. It was by far the best performance of a Pole in the colors of Barcelona, ​​at the perfect moment.

As for the performance of Robert Lewandowski, he had to fight a lot with the rival’s defenders. The Pole – apart from the aforementioned situation from the first quarter of an hour – he did not have a second, such convenient opportunity. Coach Flick kept his sniper to 78 minutes. Lamine Yamal played twenty minutes shorter. The Spaniard that day was dedicated to the good of the team.

“Polish match” for Piotr Zieliński. Jakub Moder -worthy distinction

The first Wednesday match of the 1/8 final of the Champions League was the loss in Rotterdam. The hosts, Feyenoord with Jakub a model in the composition, lost to the favorite of the two -legged – Inter: 2. Piotr Zieliński performed in the team from Milan on the pitch. Both Poles recorded a full 90 minutes, being important figures of their teams.

Zieliński scored an assist at a 2: 0 goal, having effectively played to Lautaro Martinez. On the other hand, the Pole did not use the penalty kick, the intentions of the Polish assistant were sensed by the goalkeeper Feyenoord.

Moder could score an honorary goal for Feyenoord, but with 0: 2 the host midfielder added his leg to the ball insufficiently effectively. Ultimately, it stood that the football brushed the crossbar of Inter -goal.