The German goalkeeper has given his team-mate the highest praise, after his latest El Clasico exploits.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen has praised Lionel Messi as a “special player”, after the Argentine reached 500 career goals for his club in Sunday's Clasico victory.
Messi reached the milestone with a 92nd-minute winner, in the 3-2 win over Real Madrid, to help Barcelona go level on points with Los Blancos at the top of La Liga.
And Ter Stegen believes that his performance, coupled with Barcelona’s desire, has given Barcelona a fighting chance of taking the league title.
“We all know Messi and he can make a difference,” the German goalkeeper told Mundo Deportivo.