Best double save ever was 'absurd' - and fans still can't believe keeper pulled it off

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football has ever seen still has fans scratching their heads 21 years on to the day.Gregory Coupet produced a piece of magic in Lyon's 2001/02 Champions League clash at the Camp Nou to somehow deny Barcelona not once, but twice with a pair of outrageous stops.The Frenchman was forced to deal with a wayward clearance from one of his own defenders which was looping over his head, so to avoid giving away an indirect free-kick for a back pass, he headed the ball onto his own crossbar.READ MORE: Spanish team concede zero goals in nine games as fans brand it 'impossible'It rebounded back out to Barca striker and Brazil legend Rivaldo, who headed it down towards goal with venom.

But Coupet was able to get to his feet and reach down to his right to claw the effort away, before the ball was eventually cleared.As footage of the double save resurfaced on social media on its 21st anniversary, fans reacted online.

One simply replied: "Absurd."What's the best save you've ever seen? Let us know in the comments section.A second commented: "Bloody hell, that is astonishing!" A third wrote: "This is fantastic." And a fourth added: "Absolutely boss."Another in-awe viewer posted: "Man, I love football!

A crazy game of heart, courage, love, camaraderie, tactics and teamwork that can wring every single emotion out of you."Unfortunately for Coupet, his hard work was all for nothing.