Star goalkeepers Ter Stegen and Alisson to square off Wednesday
The pair are set to face each other in the Barça–Roma UEFA Champions League quarterfinal clash
Marc-André ter Stegen and Alisson Becker, two of the world's premier goalkeepers, are set to face twice in a 7-day span when FC Barcelona and AS Roma meet in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.
With the first leg set for April 4 at Camp Nou and the return leg set for April 10 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, we take a quick look at how the two stack up.
In the Champions League
Save %
.895 Ter Stegen (1st)
.771 Alisson (4th)
Goals conceded
2 Ter Stegen (7 games)
8 Alisson (8 games)
Shutouts
5 Ter Stegen (2 at home, 3 away)
4 Alisson (all 4 at home)
Passing percentage
.875 Ter Stegen (189 of 216)
.879 Alisson (205 of 233)
Thus, the two goalkeepers come into this week’s Champions League tête-à-tête at Camp Nou in fine form.
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