Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen gifts Valencia goal with huge error

Marc-André ter Stegen is going to want this one back.

The Barcelona goalkeeper gifted Valencia an equalizer in the first half of Monday’s La Liga match with a huge mistake in possession.

With Barça leading 1-0, Valencia played a through ball that went far beyond Hugo Duro. Ter Stegen came off his line with plenty of time to clear the ball, but instead the Germany international went for the elaborate.

It didn’t work well.

Ter Stegen tried to chip the ball over Duro, but only succeeded in playing the ball straight into the attacker’s chest. From there, Duro gladly accepted the gift and passed the ball into an empty net to make it 1-1.

Following last week’s controversial defeat to Real Madrid in El Clásico, Barcelona’s title hopes are all but gone, but the Blaugrana are still locked in a battle with Girona for second place.

Ter Stegen’s error didn’t help matters, but Barcelona would emerge from the match victorious anyway.

Valencia went into halftime 2-1 up, but a red card for goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili just before the break turned the game on its head.