Barcelona extends perfect start in Spanish league with 6th win but loses Ter Stegen
Barcelona's goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is removed from the pitch on a stretcher after picking up an injury during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Villarreal at the La Cerámica stadium in Villarreal, Spain, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Alberto Saiz]
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has extended its perfect start to the Spanish league season but lost goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen with a serious knee injury. Barcelona routed host Villarreal 5-1 to pick up its sixth straight victory in the competition. Ter Stegen left the match on a stretcher just before halftime after his right knee buckled when he fell awkwardly after going up for a ball crossed into the area. Robert Lewandowski scored a pair of first-half goals and Raphinha added two more in the second. Pablo Torre also scored for the Catalan club.
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