Ter Stegen suffered an injury when he took the ball that could have resulted in a goal immediately, he went down and broke his knee, at the end of the first half of this game, he was immediately replaced by Inaki Pena.
Barça coach Hansi Flick confirmed after the game that the injury appeared to be serious, but added that he could not say how long it would take to recover, as further tests would be carried out.
"It's not good for Marc-André ter Stegen. We have to wait and see the full assessment of the injury, but it's true that it looks serious," he said.
Hansi Flick also continued: “This injury makes us sad, because when you beat Villarreal 5-1, the fans would have seen an amazing game, but we ended it sad because of Ter Stegen's injury. It's really tough, but we have enough players. I am very proud of the team and the way they played. Everyone who entered the field did a great job. This is a big win for us. "
Spain's RAC1 radio reported that Ter Stegen, who was taken to a hospital near the stadium, Villarreal's Estadio De La Cerámica, could spend between seven or eight months. That could lead to him returning to the field in the next year of games.
The young man from Germany started playing for the club in 2014 and since then he has played 400 games. He has already played 6 games for FC Barcelona in the 2024/2025 season.
