Stones, Luiz and 3 Other Goal Line Clearances After Sule Denied Mbappe in Champions League

• Niklas Sule was Borussia Dortmund’s hero against Paris Saint-Germain
• The defender made a sublime goal-line clearance against Kylian Mbappe
• Both teams advanced to the UCL knockout stage after a 1-1 draw

German defender Niklas Sule made a big difference for Dortmund after producing a sublime goal-line clearance in a one-on-one situation with Kylian Mbappe.

Some fans saw the incident as Mbappe's miss, but that is just taking everything away from the elite defensive action by the former Bayern Munich defender.

Sports Brief looks at five of the best of such goal line clearances after Sule’s action in the Champions League.

Top 5 goal line clearances

1. John Stones vs Liverpool 2019

Undoubtedly, it is one of the most influential clearances. Per Sky Sports, John Stones’ clearance to help Manchester City beat Liverpool was 11 millimetres away from scoring, and it decided the 2018/19 league title, which Pep Guardiola’s men won by a point.

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2. David Luiz vs Eintracht Frankfurt 2019

Kepa Arrizabalaga got most of the credit for Chelsea’s 4-3 penalty shootout win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League semi-final in 2019, but David Luiz produced two vital goal-line clearances to send the game into penalties.

3. Fabinho vs Ajax 2020

The Brazilian midfielder was deployed in central defence after injury to Virgil van Dijk. Former Premier League star Dusan Tadic lobbed Adrian and thought he had equalised before Fabinho made an acrobatic goal-line clearance.

4. Kyle Walker vs Liverpool 2019

Another one from a Man City player against Liverpool in 2019, which decided a trophy - the Community Shield. English defender Kyle Walker acrobatically cleared Mohamed Salah’s header off the line. City won the game on penalties.

5. Jerome Boateng vs Ukraine 2016

Forget that dribble by Lionel Messi; Boateng is one of the best defenders of the past years. He preserved Germany’s lead over Ukraine at Euro 2016. He blocked a goal-bound shot with his body before another quick reaction to hit the ball out of the line.

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