Barça, unbeaten with Szczesny: 19 matches without defeat and another clean sheet

Wojciech Szczesny has established himself as the impenetrable wall of FC Barcelona. The Polish goalkeeper has now accumulated 19 matches without knowing defeat and 10 games without conceding goals since his debut against Barbastro in the Copa del Rey. This Wednesday, the '25' managed to extend his unbeaten streak thanks to the crucial victory of the culés against Atlético de Madrid (0-1), where he achieved another clean sheet.

The Polish goalkeeper stood firm to prevent his goal from being breached, being key to withstand the pressure from the colchoneros, especially in the second half, when they increased their intensity with a more offensive approach. Although he did not face an overwhelming volume of shots, 'Tek' showed confidence in the necessary interventions, including timely exits and a solid presence in the area.

The 'wall' Szczesny continues to hold firm

With the victory at the Metropolitano, Szczesny's unbeaten run with the Barça continues for another match. In the 19 matches he has played with the blaugrana jersey, the player still does not know defeat, with a record of 17 wins and 2 draws (against Atalanta in the Champions League and against Atlético de Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals), including a full set of victories in LaLiga.

Additionally, Szczesny has kept his goal intact in ten matches this season, five of them in the nine matches he has played in LaLiga. In the Champions League, meanwhile, he has only kept a clean sheet in one match: the first leg of the round of 16 at the Estádio da Luz, while in the Copa del Rey he has done so on three occasions (against Barbastro, Valencia, and this Wednesday against Atleti).

Wojciech Szczesny's clean sheets at FC Barcelona

• January 4: UD Barbastro 0-4 FC Barcelona (round of 32 of the Copa del Rey, in Barbastro).
• January 8: Athletic Club 0-2 FC Barcelona (semifinals of the Supercopa de España, in Jeddah).
• February 2: FC Barcelona 1-0 Alavés (matchday 22 of LaLiga, in Montjuïc).
• February 6: Valencia 0-5 FC Barcelona (quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, in Mestalla).
• February 16: FC Barcelona 1-0 Rayo Vallecano (matchday 24 of LaLiga, in Montjuïc).
• February 22: UD Las Palmas 0-2 FC Barcelona (matchday 25 of LaLiga, in Gran Canaria).
• March 2: FC Barcelona 4-0 Real Sociedad (matchday 26 of LaLiga, in Montjuïc).
• March 5: Benfica 0-1 FC Barcelona (first leg of the round of 16 in the Champions League, in Lisbon).
• March 27: FC Barcelona 3-0 Osasuna (matchday 27 of LaLiga, in Montjuïc).
• April 2: Atlético de Madrid 0-1 FC Barcelona (second leg of the semifinals of the Copa del Rey, in Madrid).

Statistics of Wojciech Szczesny in the 2024/25 season

1. Matches: 19
2. Clean sheets: 10
3. Goals conceded: 17
4. Minutes played: 1,676

Szczesny is on the verge of a historic record

After the victory against Atleti this Wednesday, Szczesny is just one match without losing away from joining the 'club of the 20 unbeaten'. Only five players in Barça's history have not lost in their first 20 matches as culés, namely Albert Celades, Cesc Fàbregas, Paulinho, Philippe Coutinho, and the legend, Johan Cruyff.

'Tek' can reach this figure if the Catalans come out alive from the match against Betis in LaLiga next Saturday. A highly probable fact, as the Catalans are currently the best team in the world and, considering their form, it seems difficult for their streak of 21 matches without knowing defeat to come to an end soon.