Jan Oblak is the new Slovenian record holder: The national team captain is now alone at the top in terms of the number of games played without conceding a goal
Photo: Žan Pak
Many were convinced that he had a game ahead of him where he would have a lot to do; they were wrong. Jan Oblak had very little to do. Portugal only fired two (!) shots on target in Stožice, Slovenia’s frame. The captain of the home team was there both times. Not even Cristiano Ronaldo could get the better of him. That free kick wasn’t bad, but Jan Oblak was better.
What’s interesting about this is the following: in a match where many expected a plethora of Portuguese goals, Jan Oblak became the Slovenian record holder for the number of games played without conceding a goal! The star of Atletico previously shared the first place with Samir Handanović, but now he’s alone at the top.
Before Portugal, Jan Oblak and Samir Handanović were tied with 27 such games; now the Škofja Loka native is at the top with one more game (28). It’s also not insignificant that Samir Handanović has played 81 matches for the national team, while Jan Oblak has “only” played 64. On average, he keeps his net untouched in 43.7 percent of all games played, which is undoubtedly a very good statistic. Samir Handanović stopped at an average of 33.3. In third place is Marko Simeunović (13; 20.9%), and tied for fourth are Mladen Dabanović (5; 16.1%) and Vid Belec (5; 26.3%).
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Author: editorial Football Planet
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