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‘We needed a change’ – Hansi Flick explains starting Dominik Livaković over Wojciech Szczęsny for Barcelona vs Sevilla

Hansi Flick has opted to start summer signing Dominik Livaković in goal for Barcelona against Sevilla on Saturday night in La Liga after losing Joan Garcia to a knee injury. The Barcelona boss had backed Wojciech Szczęsny ahead of the…

By Gill Clark · Barca Blaugranes

Published: Saturday, 19 September 2026 at 6:29 PM

Key Things to Know

Hansi Flick selected Dominik Livaković to start in goal for Barcelona against Sevilla.
Wojciech Szczęsny was named on the bench despite previous backing from the manager.
Goalkeeper Joan Garcia missed the match due to a knee injury.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has chosen to start summer signing Dominik Livaković in goal over Wojciech Szczęsny for the La Liga match against Sevilla. The decision comes after goalkeeper Joan Garcia was ruled out due to a knee injury. Flick explained before kick-off that the team needed a change in goal to handle Sevilla's aggressive style and the intense stadium atmosphere.

In addition to the goalkeeper change, Flick started Joao Cancelo at left-back over Xavi Espart, noting that the two players are very evenly matched. Flick also replaced Karim Adeyemi with Anthony Gordon in the starting lineup, explaining that Gordon provides more control for this specific matchup.

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