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Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen has reached Neuer's level, says Beckenbauer

Marc-Andre Ter Stegen is now matching Manuel Neuer stride for stride in the race for Germany's number one jersey, according to legend Franz Beckenbauer.

The Barcelona goalkeeper has played every minute of the La Liga champions' top-flight campaign, keeping 11 clean sheets in the process to help the club pull 10 points clear at the top.

Neuer has displayed similar levels of consistency, missing just two of Bayern Munich's 26 Bundesliga games, but his displays haven't hit the levels he has shown in past years.

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That was evident as the 32-year-old committed a howler to allow Sadio Mane to open the scoring in Liverpool's Champions League last-16 second leg success at the Allianz Arena.