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Barcelona Rout Newcastle to Reach Champions League Quarters as Joan Garcia Cleared After Scare

Tests revealed no calf injury for the goalkeeper, easing Barcelona’s plans for Sunday’s Rayo Vallecano match.

Overview

  • Barcelona won 7-2 on the night, 8-3 on aggregate, to book a Champions League quarter-final place at Camp Nou.
  • Club medical tests confirmed Joan Garcia is fit after he left late with calf pain, and he is available for selection this weekend.
  • Earlier suggestions of a two to three week layoff were based on initial reports that the club’s evaluation has now contradicted.
  • Eric Garcia was substituted around the 20th minute with a hamstring problem, Ronald Araujo replaced him, and further assessment is pending.
  • Wojciech Szczesny finished the match in goal, and the international break offers a brief recovery window before April meetings with Atletico Madrid in LaLiga and Europe.