<text>  If there was one man that didnt 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 Barcelonas 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 wasnt to be as Ivan Rakitics goal secured Barcelonas 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 hed played as well before, Hart said: Not really. Its just unfortunate after the first leg. Its nice to save a penalty off Messi but I wanted it to count. Unfortunately, it hasnt. Im 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 theyve got a pass at all times. Thats 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 thats 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. Were going to turn up Saturday, and go again. Harts performance grabbed the attentions of the pundits, too, as the former Shrewsbury Town youngster spared his teammates 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. Its 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 . Barcelonas goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen shares a meet and greet with Hart at the final whistle . 