Unai Simón: 491-minute clean sheet record, targets World Cup Golden Glove

Published Jul 18, 11:41 AM UTC

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The article discusses the rivalry between Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simón and Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez ahead of the 2026 World Cup final. In 2024, Martínez narrowly beat Simón for the Yashin Trophy (276 points to 213). However, in the current World Cup, Simón has outperformed Martínez statistically: Simón ranks 6th in goalkeeping performance (7.74 average) while Martínez ranks 22nd (5.17). Simón has gone 491 minutes without conceding a goal, breaking Walter Zenga's record, and has a 91.67% save percentage compared to Martínez's 58.62%. Spain's defense has conceded only one goal in seven matches. Simón is positioned as a strong candidate to succeed Martínez as World Cup Golden Glove winner.

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Original headline: Unai tiene una cuenta con el Dibu

Original language: ES

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