FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Barcelona Training - Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, Barcelona, Spain - October 17, 2017 Barcelona’s Marc-Andre ter Stegen during training REUTERS/Albert Gea
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is so highly regarded at the club for his outstanding footwork but on Saturday he demonstrated he is also a top class shot stopper in a decisive display his side's 2-0 win at Athletic Bilbao.
The German international repeatedly came to Barca's rescue in a typically gruelling game at the atmospheric San Mames stadium as 17 shots flew at his goal over the course of the game, and he thwarted Athletic's top scorer Aritz Aduriz on four separate occasions.
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