Barcelona vs Real Madrid - El Clasico combined XI

Barcelona vs Real Madrid – El Clasico combined XI

Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (R) vies with Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo during the Spanish league 'Clasico' football match Real Madrid CF vs FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on March 23, 2014. Barcelona won 4-3. AFP PHOTO/ GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) /

2 of 12

Real Madrids goalkeeper Keylor Navas from Costa Rica during warm up in the UEFA Champions League match between Sporting Clube de Portugal and Real Madrid at Estadio Jose Alvalade on November 22, 2016 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Bruno Barros / DPI / NurPhoto via Getty Images) /

Goalkeeper – Keylor Navas, Real Madrid

The deciding factor in the choice of Navas over Marc-Andre ter Stegen is experience. The German stopper, who is known for his ability to play the ball out from the back, has made some high-profile errors during his career, while Navas has become a vital player at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The former Levante man was originally not seen as a future number one when he signed back in 2014. After a year battling it out with the legendary Iker Casillas, he was all set to sign for Manchester United in a swap deal for David De Gea, but an administrative error pulled the plug on the deal at the very last-minute,

Since then, the Costa Rican stopper, known affectionately as the Panther for his remarkable reflexes, has gone from strength to strength.

It was a tough call, but Navas just takes the place between the sticks.

Home/FC Barcelona