Rui Silva, the second goalkeeper who prevents the most goals in Europe

The goalkeeper Rui Silvawith seven stops, was one of the great architects of the tie achieved by Real Betis on their visit to San Mames (1-1), where he had an outstanding performance. Portuguese is the second goalkeeper of the five major leagues that have made the most key saves to avoid expected goals, since according to advanced statistics they should have conceded 16 goals (15.56) and have only awarded 10.

Solo Peter Gulacsi (+6.34) surpasses Rui Silva’s record of goals avoided in the five major European leagues, according to data from @LaLigaEnDirecto. The Hungarian goalkeeper RB Leipzig He has the fewest goals scored in the five major leagues and has only conceded five goals in nine games to date, although in three Champions League games he has conceded six. And in the Nations League Hungary conceded a little hand against Germany (5-0).

He Real Betiswho had lost at the new San Mamés in ten of their eleven previous visits (they only won in 2022/23), did not tied on Bilbao soil since October 2007 (0-0), since then there had been another local victory and two Betica victories in the old San Mamés, and in the new one, ten victories for Athletic (one in the Cup) and a single Betica victory .