Champions League
Navas talks about the crucial penalty that Messi lost
Not only did he catch the Lionel Messi penalty , but Keylor Navas made some other crucial receptions to help his team Paris Saint-Germain reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday.
PSG hosted Barca in Paris for the return leg of the 1/8 finals with confidence after winning the first match 4: 1 at the Camp Nou, but things could have been much different had it not been for the appearance of goalkeeper from Costa Rica.
The Catalans started the game furiously and created a lot of chances and were able to go with a 2: 1 advantage in the break between the parts, but Navas stopped Messi’s penalty.
Navas made some other crucial receptions in the sequel and PSG qualified for the quarterfinals with an overall score of 5: 2.
Speaking after the match, Navas said: “I am very happy, it was a difficult match. As for the penalty, it is always difficult to stop them, especially against Messi. But thank God I was concentrated.”