La Liga 2016/17: Barcelona 2-1 Leganes, 5 talking points

BARCELONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 20: Lionel Messi (R) of FC Barcelona celebrates with his teammate Sergi Roberto (L) after scoring his team's second goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Betis Balompie at Camp Nou on August 20, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) — Only Lionel Messi, Roberto and Rafinha started their careers at La Masia from today’s line-up

#3 Marc-Andre Ter Stegen saves the day for Barcelona

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 01: Ter Stegen of Barcelona looks on during the UEFA Champions League match between Manchester City FC and FC Barcelona at Etihad Stadium on November 1, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) — Barcelona have a future superstar in ter Stegen

Barcelona’s hero yet again this season has been their goalkeeper. Be it Jasper Cillesen or Marc-Andre ter Stegen, the goalkeepers have had to step up with some important saves in the recent games to keep the Catalans season alive.

Barcelona went into the half-time break leading 1-0 despite having the same number of shots on target as Leganes – 3. The only reason none of Leganes’ shot didn't hit the back of the net was the brilliance of ter Stegen. In the second half, he made 2 more important saves to keep Barcelona alive.

While Leganes’ goal might seem like ter Stegen’s fault, it is unfair to blame the German goalkeeper as he had a Barcelona defender in his way and simply could not judge the shot. Barcelona will be glad that they have found a goalkeeper who they can bank on for many years to come.

Edited by Staff Editor