Saturday will see two of Spain’s biggest clubs lock horns in the Champions League final, as Real Madrid and Atletico gear up for an epic showdown in Milan for the ultimate game this weekend.
Star names will go head-to-head at the San Siro, as an array of attacking talents will be on display; however, the all-Madrid final will see two of the best goalkeepers in Europe compete for the winner’s medal: Jan Oblak and Keylor Navas.
Here we take a look at the two custodians vying for their first European trophy, and compare their stats in the Champions League this season and from the Spanish Primera Division.
Navas’ 738-minute clean sheet streak
The Costa Rican custodian now holds the second longest streak without conceding a goal in the Champions League after shutting out Real Madrid’s opponents for 8 consecutive games this season.
Oblak’s net, on the other hand, was breached in only their second game of the 2015/16 season, a match which saw Atletico lose 2-1 to Benfica.
Total goals conceded in Europe
Keylor Navas: 2
Jan Oblak: 7
Clean sheets in the Champions League
Keylor Navas: 9
Jan Oblak: 8
It’s worth noting that the Slovenian goalie has played two more games than his Costa Rican counterpart, and has played 220 more minutes than Navas, yet is a clean sheet below the Real Madrid custodian.
Saves this season in the UCL
In total
Keylor Navas: 23
Jan Oblak: 37
Per game
Keylor Navas: 2.3
Jan Oblak: 3
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The Atletico man has come up against some of Europe’s deadliest attackers, having come across Messi, Suarez, and Neymar of Barcelona, and Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller of Bayern in the semis. As a result, the 23-year-old boasts only 4 saves per goal in total, compared to Navas’ 10.
Key facts
Navas:
- Keylor was the first goalkeeper to win La Liga Player of the Month in March 2014.
- He was also best goalkeeper for that season (2013/14).
Oblak:
- Prior to his Vicente Calderon switch, Jan was named Primeira Liga Bests Goalkeeper for 2013/14.
- This season saw the Slovenian clinch the Ricardo Zamora Trophy after only conceding 18 goals in 2015/16.
- He has kept 23 clean sheets this campaign in La Liga.
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