Garcia dreaming of Champions League glory with Barcelona this season

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Joan Garcia has set himself the target of winning the Champions League with Barcelona in the 2026-27 season.

The 25-year-old enjoyed a successful debut campaign with the Blaugrana last season after joining from rivals Espanyol.

Barca won LaLiga and the Supercopa de Espana last term, with Garcia’s 15 clean sheets the most of any goalkeeper in the Spanish top-flight.

However, in the Champions League, Garcia failed to keep any clean sheets across nine appearances in 2025-26; Barcelona became the first Spanish team to go 15 Champions League games in a row without keeping a clean sheet.

Barca were knocked out of the competition at the quarter-final stage by Atletico Madrid, who also eliminated Hansi Flick’s side in the semi-final of the Copa del Rey.

Garcia, fresh off winning the World Cup with Spain, is now determined to taste European glory with Barca.

“Is my dream this season to win the Champions League? Yes, obviously,” said Garcia.

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“I’ve been at Barca for a year, we won La Liga and the Super Cup, and my goal for 2026-27 is the Champions League, which is the top trophy at club level.

“I’m really looking forward to it; it’s the goal I’ve set for myself.

“Obsessing over it isn’t good either, because if it doesn’t work out, the negative effect can be huge, but there has to be that enthusiasm and desire to do well because we’re capable.”

Barca have not won the Champions League since 2015, when Ivan Rakitic, Luis Suarez and Neymar scored in a 3-1 win over Juventus.

The Blaugrana have been eliminated from the Champions League in seven of their last 10 quarter-final appearances in the competition after last season’s defeat to Atleti.

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