5 best goalkeepers from the Champions League 2019-20 group stage

Modified Dec 26, 2019 11:24 GMT

The decade has seen more than a few brilliant goalkeepers

#1 Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona)

Keylor Navas may have had an exceptional group stage campaign, but Barcelona's German shot-stopper edges him to the top spot on this list. The Catalan club's superstars have not been their best selves for quite some time now as a team, and tend to rely heavily on heroics by the generational talents in the squad.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen took the art of goalkeeping into a different dimension against Borussia Dortmund this term. The German, playing in front of his countrymen, engaged in a fascinating battle with Marco Reus and came out on top.

Barcelona endured a difficult night at the Signal Iduna Park, and the German side's direct counter-attacking style split the Catalan side's defence open several times. Reus would have had a hat-trick if it wasn't for his talented compatriot. Ter Stegen ended the match with a sensational penalty save and was Barcelona's best player on the pitch by a considerable distance.

Excellent performances against Inter Milan and Slavia Prague also helped Barcelona top a difficult group. With an impressive save percentage of 85 per cent in 6 matches in the group stages and a knack of bringing his best self to the most challenging of situations, Ter Stegen will be one of Barcelona's most important players going into the round of 16.

Edited by Anthony Akatugba Jr.