German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegan made a new record in La Liga for FC Barcelona in the game against Real Betis. His team won the game by 4-0. Meanwhile, during the game, the German goalie reached 24 La Liga clean sheets, overtaking Claudio Bravo’s tally of 23 in the 2014-15 season. Andre is yet to miss a single game of the ongoing season. He has conceded only 11 goals in 32 games.
Stegen is now just two clean sheets away from Francisco Liano’s. The latter made the record while playing for Deportivo La Coruna in the 1993-94 campaign. With six games remaining this season, the Barcelona goalkeeper has every chance of making that record his own.
Barcelona are also on course to break the record for the fewest goals conceded in a La Liga campaign. The record for a 38-game season stands at 18 goals and is currently held by Deportivo La Coruna (1993-94) and Atletico Madrid (2015-16).
Ter Stegen barely had any work to do against Real Betis, making just a solitary save as Barcelona cruised to a comfortable home win. He has, however, been decisive whenever he has been called into action.
As per FBRef, the 30-year-old leads the list of goalkeepers with the best save percentage in the Spanish first division this season. He’s on course to win his fifth league title with the Blaugrana, as his team hold an 11-point lead atop the standings.
