Lyon 0-0 FC Barcelona: 5 Talking Points

#3 Lopes and ter Stegen in battle of goalkeepers

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Stegen made a string of important saves as Lyon threatened early on

Lyon started brightly and could've found themselves two goals ahead, but for important saves by Ter Stegen. The German goalkeeper, 26, has been in fine form this season and again displayed his value with crucial stops to deny Aouar and Terrier from just outside the box.

He kept another clean sheet, his 13th of the campaign across all competitions, but it was the work of his opposite number that stood out as Barcelona failed to score for only the third time all season.

Lopes made crucial saves to deny the visitors' frontline throughout while showing great anticipation and timely decision-making to rush out, closing down angles whenever probing through balls were played in-and-around his six-yard box.

That was especially the case as he forced Messi into wider areas to make him miss, while Busquets, Suarez, and Coutinho all went close. Lopes was dependable as the hosts' last line of defence, as Lyon worked tirelessly to earn a valuable result and his first Champions League clean sheet this season while doing so.