Goalkeeper Ter Stegen leaves Barcelona match on a stretcher after serious knee injury

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.

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)


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VILLARREAL, Spain — Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen has left the field on a stretcher after sustaining a knee injury in the team's 5-1 win over Villarreal in the Spanish league. Ter Stegen's right knee buckled Sunday when he fell awkwardly after going for a high ball crossed into the area just before halftime. Players from both teams immediately called for medical assistance. The 32-year-old German goalkeeper was put on a stretcher and later taken to the hospital in an ambulance for further tests. Ter Stegen was replaced by Iñaki Peña.

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