Ter Stegen´s golden gloves hailed as Barcelona ´life insurance coverage´ after Camp Nou masterclass

Marc-Andre ter Stegen was described as Barcelona’s “life insurance” as the German goalkeeper got here to the rescue in opposition to Getafe.

Pedri’s objective within the thirty fifth minute was sufficient for Barcelona as they floor out a 1-0 victory at Camp Nou, preserving their three-point cushion over Real Madrid on the high of LaLiga.

Ter Stegen, a sturdy presence all through, saved brilliantly from Borja Mayoral six minutes after the objective, standing as much as the Getafe man and making himself huge after Pedri virtually undid his earlier good work with a dreadful backpass.

Grateful defender Eric Garcia stated: “Marc is life insurance with us. Everything he brings us with his footwork and then his saves, he has shown it again. He is very important for us.”

Germany worldwide Ter Stegen stated the factors have been “worth gold” after what he recognised was a sloppy efficiency from Barcelona, per week on from profitable the Supercopa de Espana.

The hosts have been with out Robert Lewandowski as a result of striker’s suspension, and it confirmed, with Ansu Fati not posing the identical risk and struggling to impress himself on the sport.

Ter Stegen, with 13 clear sheets in 17 LaLiga video games this season, stated: “What I try to do is always be in the game. I was being attentive and at the right moment I was able to get closer and make it a little more difficult for them.”

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Quoted in Mundo Deportivo, he stated: “I attempt to give 100 per cent, for myself and for the group. Victories like right now’s make us stronger.

“It’s true that we had alternatives to shut the sport and we didn’t. So you need to undergo till the tip.

“Perhaps in some victories you have to suffer, but when we’re 2-0 it always benefits you, and you finish the game earlier.”