Top 3 goalkeepers with most clean sheets in UEFA Champions League

Football has been one of the most beautiful sports of all time, however the beautiful sport has been cruel sometimes. There has been some wonderful moments in the history of the game and vice versa with some heartbreaking moments for fans and footballers in the entire history of the game. Though the game has always been about the strikers, defenders and midfielders as they posseses the highest quality of competition in the game. But the most toughest position of all is to play as a goalkeeper. 

The goalkeepers for the team do not get the praise or support from the fans as it has been given to the other players of the team. Keepers have often been overshadowed irrespective of their match winning performances in crucial games. There has been moments in the footballing history that certain saves have rescued their team from losing the matches. 

As the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals ended on Wednesday, with four teams have qualified in the semi-finals. The games on Wednesday saw two great goalkeeping show, one at the Allianz Arena by Manuel Neuer and the other one at England's Eithad Stadium where Andriy Lunin made two back to back saves in the penalty shootout to help Real Madrid beat Manchester City. After Neuer's brilliant performance, in the article we will be looking for the most Clean Sheets in Champions League history. 

Here are the top 3 goalkeepers with Most Clean Sheets in UEFA Champions League 

3. Gianluigi Buffon

Gianluigi Buffon is one of the finest goalkeeper of this generation. The Italian shot-stopper has performed for the sides in the biggest levels, and have competed with some of the greatest footballers of all time, his prolonged career have been beautiful to watch. Buffon has never won a UCL in his career and the 2006 World Champion has played 975 games in his club career and has 429 clean sheets beside his name among those numbers he has 52 in the UCL games which is the third highest by a keeper. 

2. Iker Casillas

Iker Casillas is arguably the best goalkeeper for Real Madrid and Spain. The former Madrid captain has been a legend for the club as he has played over 500 games for the Los Blancos and won numerous trophies. Casillas has played over 1000 games across clubs and the national team and has more than 400 clean sheets behind his name. 57 of them have come in UCL games which is the 2nd highest in the list. 

1. Manuel Neuer

Manuel Neuer is the best goalkeeper of this generation. The German nationalist has been one of the finest with the balls in his feet and that makes him different from other keepers in the world. Neuer has 352 clean sheets beside his name and has been awarded the best goalkeeper in the FIFA World Cup 2014 as well. He has played over 891 games for club and country and has been the No.1 for both over the years. He has 58 clean sheets after he kept one last night and surpassed Casillas to become the player with the most clean sheets in UCL.