He Betis Bilbao brought a valuable point against the Athletic Club. Pellegrini’s team managed to score in this duel belonging to matchday 12 of LaLiga EA Sports thanks, in large part, to the good game that their goalkeeper played. And it is that Rui Silva He made a total of seven decisive stops during the match that took place in San Mamés this past Sunday. A performance that earned the Portuguese the name MVP of the match.
According to statistics, the green and white goalkeeper avoided 2.38 occasionswhich meant that, due to the rival’s constant attacks, the team only conceded one goal. In addition, Rui Silva’s game with his feet was also highlighted, with the 77 percent of passes completed with 18 successful long throws. Regarding his performance, the player himself was satisfied after the game: «I am happy to do my job and help the team. Almost everything went well, because we did not achieve victory. The point must be valued a lot, because it is very difficult to play here. “We already know what it’s like to play in San Mamés against a great rival.”
In this way, Rui Silva certifies his good moment this season, in which he is finally the undisputed starter for Manuel Pellegrini in LaLiga. So far this course, The Betic goalkeeper has avoided 5.56 goalsplacing second in the five major European championships in this special statistic. With only 10 goals conceded compared to the 15.56 expecteda statistic that has earned him a return to the Portuguese national team calls. Currently, they also rank third in La Liga in clean sheets, with four clean sheets.
These statistics endorse him as a guaranteed goalkeeper, since Betis has won with him as a starter in 50 percent of their games. In this way, Silva stands as a fundamental pillar for Manuel Pellegrini this season. Today he is the second goalkeeper in the five major European leagues to make the most important saves that are key to avoiding goals from rivals. The first is Peter Gulacsi from Leipzig, with more than six goals difference between what was expected and what was conceded.
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