Camp Nou, Barcelona
That’s why he’s the best goalkeeper in the world, because he always responds like the Barcelona is in dire situations. This Wednesday at the Copa del Rey, Marc-Andre Ter Stegen saved a penalty so that the Blaugranas would survive and eventually the comeback in overtime against Sevilla
At minute 73, the goalkeeper stretched to the maximum to stop Lucas Ocampos’ low attack, who lacked the strength to defeat the German, who stood up with his signature coldness without making a fuss to send his teammates forward in search of the second goal.
Penalty kick saved from Ter Stegen to Ocampos | VIDEO
Fortunately for the Catalan cause, at minute 94 Gerard Piqué seemed to “imitate” Sergio Ramos with a haunted headbutt that gave them the pull that forced extension, in which Martin Braithwaite made it 3-0 in the round and 3-2 in the global.
Barcelona had seen this match as the possible “turning point” for the season in which it would need a miracle to survive in the Champions, fight along La Liga and he had this obstacle to be a finalist of Cup.