"A colossal Nielsen saves Barça from a disaster on PSG's pitch." "Nielsen saves the day for Barça in their double fixture against PSG."
These are the headlines in the Spanish media Mundo Deportivo and Marca. The Danish national team goalkeeper delivered an insane performance when Barcelona won 30-27 against PSG as Nielsen ended up with a 43% save percentage for a total of 18 saves.
"Once again, Nielsen delivered a phenomenal performance, befitting his status as the world's best goalkeeper", says Mundo Deportivo.
DAZN Espana writes that "what Emil Nielsen did was 'out of this world".
Barça’s performances are often linked with the efficiency of the Danish international keeper, and Wednesday night was no different as he proved the difference between the two sides.
As long as the Barça goalkeeper did not make saves, Paris remained in contention, but when the Dane blocked a couple of shots, his team immediately took a five-goal advantage.
Nielsen began the second half in the same way he producing five successive saves to allow the visitors to build a nine-goal advantage shortly after coming back on the court.