Flick Hails Ex-Espanyol Keeper Garcia After Barca's Derby Win

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News18•04-01-2026, 10:47
Flick Hails Ex-Espanyol Keeper Garcia After Barca's Derby Win
- •La Liga champions Barcelona secured a 2-0 derby win over cross-town rivals Espanyol, extending their lead.
- •Dani Olmo (84th min) and Robert Lewandowski (90th min) scored late goals for Barcelona.
- •Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia, formerly of Espanyol, delivered a standout performance, securing a clean sheet against his old club.
- •Coach Hansi Flick lauded Garcia as "one of the best goalkeepers in the world," despite acknowledging Barca's initial poor play.
- •Dani Olmo also praised Garcia's "incredible" game and clean sheet against his former fans.
Why It Matters: Hansi Flick and Dani Olmo praised Joan Garcia's stellar clean sheet performance against his former club Espanyol.
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