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That’s why he’s the best goalkeeper in the world, because he always answers when Barcelona is in predicates. Wednesday in the Copa del Rey, Marc-Andre Ter Stegen saved a penalty so that the Blaugranas stay alive and eventually realize return in overtime against Sevilla.
At minute 73, the goalkeeper stretched to the limit to stop Lucas Ocampos’s reduced load, who lacked the power to defeat the German, who with his characteristic coldness rose without making a major fuss to send his teammates forward looking for the second goal at that moment.
Penalty saved by Ter Stegen at Ocampos | VIDEO
Fortunately for the Catalan cause, In the 94th minute, Gerard Piqué appeared “imitating” Sergio Ramos with a dying head that gave them the draw that forced the elongation, in which Martin Braithwaite scored for 3-0 in the round and 3-2 overall.
Barcelona considered this game as a possible “turning point” for the season, in which they need a miracle to survive in champions, fighting LaLiga and had this hurdle to be a finalist cup.
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