Athletic has stood out this season for its scoring prowess, but all this has to be supported by a good base, a good foundation. The red and white team has the best in the League. Your goalkeeper. First Simon He is the only goalkeeper with eight clean sheets after 18 games played, according to account data @DatAthle of Adurizpedia. The Murgia goalkeeper, who played perfectly in all the matches, has not lost against Osasuna (0-2), Mallorca (0-0) and Alavés (0-2) at home and against Cádiz (3-0 ), Almería (3-0), Rayo (4-0), Atlético (2-0) and Las Palmas (1-0) in San Mamés. In this match, played on Wednesday, he didn’t have much to do but what he did have he passed with flying colors like a shot from Sandro in the second half. The forward became the bravest man on his team after relieving Sorry Caba in the 59th minute.
Real Madrid have one more clean sheet than Athletic, but credit goes to their starting goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga (6), and the replacement, Luna (3), who played when the former lion was out with a muscle injury.
Behind the Alavés, there was another archer trained in Lezama, Alex Remiro (Real society), David Soria (Getafe) and Dimitrievskyall three with seven games without collecting the ball from their nets.
The good defensive performance offered by Athletic this season also helps to lead this statistic, despite the fact that the main concern at the beginning of the season was the axis of the defense with three specific center backs after the departure of Inigo Martinez at Barça, a problem compounded by the physical problems he suffered Yes. The one from Barakaldo, who underwent surgery on his right adductor on October 18, played only five matches in the regular tournament. The good news is that he could be back in the squad for the visit of Sevilla in the first game of 2024.
The group of Valverde He only conceded 19 goals as the first round drew to a close. It was the fifth-fewest goals scored in the championship, tied with Atlético, who on Saturday also left their goal blank when the Seville team visited the Metropolitano in a match on the fourth day that was postponed at the time because in the storm that devastated Madrid, and is only behind Real Madrid (11), Las Palmas (15), Real Sociedad and Betis, both with 18.
The goals conceded record is the third best in the League at three per victory. Only the 2019-20 season (12 goals in 18 games) and 2021-22 (14) were better. All this is due to good defensive work and a good goalkeeper.
Source: La Verdad
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