5 Goalkeepers that made Messi struggle

FC Barcelona v AS Roma - UEFA Champions League
Lionel Messi has scored against some of the best goalkeepers ever

#4 Edwin Van Der Sar

Ad
Edwin van der Sar Comes Out Of Retirement To Play For Dutch Amateur Team
Edwin van der Sar Comes Out Of Retirement To Play For Dutch Amateur Team

Edwin Van Der Sar is a name well recognised in the Premier League, especially at Old Trafford. His name will never be forgotten at Manchester United. The legendary goalkeeper did really well to be on the list. He met Lionel Messi a couple of times and somehow, managed to silence the Argentina magician.

Ad

He kept Messi at bay in some crucial matches. The pair clashed in the knock out stages of the UEFA Champions League on April 23, 2008. Van Der Sar produced some impressive efforts to keep both Messi and Barcelona goalless in the clash that ended 0-0 at Camp Nou. In the reverse fixture on April 29, 2008, he repeated the feat again in a silent night for Messi and Manchester United eliminated Barcelona with a narrow 1-0 win.

However, Messi later got his revenge when the two teams met again, this time at the final of the same competition, scoring a goal in a 2-0 victory for Barcelona on May 28, 2009.

Quick Links

Edited by Umid Kumar Dey
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
More
More
bell-icon Manage notifications