Ter Stegen, Christensen talks after Barcelona 4-0 Betis: “It’s easy”

Barcelona consolidated their position at the top of the league table following a 4-0 victory over Real Betis on Saturday. It was an important victory for the club, especially after a defeat to Rayo Vallecano. Coach Xavi Hernandez echoed similar sentiments after the game

Meanwhile, other Barcelona players were elated after the victory. Marc-Andre ter Stegen, in particular, joked, “It’s easy,” when asked how eight points would be enough for Barcelona to seal the league title.

The German international kept another clean sheet against Real Betis. It was his 24th of the season, meaning he broke Claudio Bravo’s record of 23 clean sheets – essentially becoming the Barcelona goalkeeper with the most clean sheets in a single season.

Talking about the record, ter Stegen added, “I’m super happy for the record. I also have to congratulate my teammates. We still have matches to go.”

The former Borussia Monchengladbach is in contention to beat La Liga’s all-time record of 26 clean sheets in a season, currently held by Francisco Liano.

Apart from ter Stegen, another player who was extremely happy with yesterday’s performance was Andreas Christensen. The Dane was delighted to make his return from injury, after missing a chunk of the year.

“Five weeks without playing football was hard, but I’m glad to be back,” said Christensen, who started the game at centre-back.

“It’s good to play with a great performance again, after a few matches that were below par. The rhythm is good and the level was high,” he said. “We have to focus on the next match on Tuesday.”

Barcelona will play hosts to CA Osasuna in their next game this midweek. A win should put the Catalans a step closer to the league title.

Source: BarçaTV+