If there was one man that didn ’ t deserve to be on the losing side at the Nou Camp on Wednesday it was Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart . The England No 1 was in sensational form as he denied Barcelona ’ s three-pronged attack of Lionel Messi , Neymar and Luis Suarez time and time again . Hart denied Messi from the penalty spot in the first-leg to give the Citizens a slim chance of progression in the second-leg , but it just wasn ’ t to be as Ivan Rakitic ’ s goal secured Barcelona ’ s spot in the last eight . Joe Hart denies Lionel Messi from point-blank range during the defeat to Barcelona at the Nou Camp . Hart scrambles back to try and deny Jordi Alba a goal as Manchester City attempt to progress . England No 1 Hart denies Brazilian ace Neymar as the former Santos man looms down on goal . When asked if he 'd played as well before , Hart said : 'Not really . It 's just unfortunate after the first leg . 'It 's nice to save a penalty off Messi but I wanted it to count . Unfortunately , it has n't . I 'm here to make saves . A lot hit me tonight , I tried to be big . 'It was busy . Definitely busy . I tried to smother them best I could . I know full well they 've got a pass at all times . That 's why I tried to rush them . Former Shrewsbury Town goalkeeper Hart dives for the ball as Argentinean wizard Messi attempts to score . Hart gets his hands to the ball as he attempts to stop Messi from tapping the ball into an empty net . ‘ My job was to try and rush them . Against quality players that 's difficult to do sometimes . You need a bit of luck . ' ‘ We look to West Brom now . Big shout to the fans who came here up in the clouds . We 're going to turn up Saturday , and go again. ’ Hart ’ s performance grabbed the attentions of the pundits , too , as the former Shrewsbury Town youngster spared his teammate ’ s blushes with his non-stop blocks and saves . Hart spreads himself well to try and deny Barcelona ace Neymar a goal at the Nou Camp on Wednesday . ‘ This is one of the best goalkeeping displays I have ever seen . It ’ s absolutely magnificent . This has been one of the most incredible goalkeeping performances — for nothing , ‘ said Robbie Savage on Radio 5 Live . Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher also echoed the sentiments of the former Welsh international . Carragher said : 'Those three men , Neymar , Suarez , Messi , will never forget the name Joe Hart . I can tell you that now . ' A dejected Hart leaves the Nou Camp pitch having played one of the best games of his career so far . The Manchester City players congratulate Hart as they leave the field following their Champions League exit . Barcelona 's goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen shares a meet and greet with Hart at the final whistle .
Joe Hart impressed as Manchester City lost to Barcelona at The England . the Nou Camp No 1 produced save after save to keep the score down . Keeper denied Lionel Messi , Neymar and Louis Suarez throughout . In the end only Ivan Rakitic could get past the 27-year-old on the night . CLICK HERE for the best images from Messi 's personal battle with Hart . READ : Hart backs Pellegrini to keep his job after Champions League exit .