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VIDEO: Marc-Andre ter Stegen's superhuman reflexes deny Robert Lewandowski of goal

Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters

Barcelona's attack is consistently worshipped as the final form of football, but let's take a second to appreciate Marc-Andre ter Stegen and his absolute disregard for Robert Lewandowski's feelings.

Looking to preserve the Catalan club's 5-1 lead on aggregate in the second leg of their semifinal tie versus Bayern Munich, Ter Stegen – who had already produced a stunning save in the 19th minute on Thomas Muller – came through yet again in jaw-dropping fashion.

After getting a hand to a point-blank shot from Lewandowski, the ball was still set to roll into the back of the net. However, the German 'keeper got up and scrambled towards the goal line, where he made a diving save to deflect the ball out of the six-yard box.

WHAT A SAVE TER STEGEN #fcblive #ucl

In case there were any doubts over whether or not the ball crossed the line ...

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