David Raya Shares Lead After Burnley Shutout
Sophia Edwards Joel Reyes
updated at February 19, 2024 at 9:04 AM
- Two goalkeepers are tied for first place in the Premier League clean-sheet race
- David Raya grabbed a share of the lead after claiming an eighth shutout this term
- He tied Jordan Pickford, who also has eight clean sheets for Everton this season
Arsenal's attack grabbed all the headlines last Saturday when they scored five goals past Burnley in their Premier League encounter.
Lost in the shuffle was David Raya, who kept another clean sheet for the Gunners.
Sports Brief looks at the goalkeepers with the most clean sheets in the 2023-24 Premier League season after Raya’s latest shutout.
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Most 23/24 Premier League Clean Sheets
1. David Raya (Arsenal, 8)
Raya grabbed a share of first place in the Premier League clean sheet race after Arsenal recorded a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Burnley last Saturday.
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FootballHe has eight for the season, recording clean sheets in each of the Gunners’ last two league matches.
Raya posted shutouts against Everton (1-0), Bournemouth (4-0), Manchester City (1-0), Sheffield United (5-0), Brighton (2-0), Crystal Palace (5-0), West Ham (6-0), and last weekend's match against Burnley.
1. Jordan Pickford (Everton, 8)
Pickford is keeping Everton afloat in the Premier League's relegation battle.
He has recorded eight clean sheets for the Toffees this season, four of which came in consecutive league games against Nottingham Forest (1-0), Newcastle United (3-0), Chelsea (2-0), and Burnley (2-0).
He also posted shutouts against Bournemouth (3-0), West Ham (1-0), Aston Villa (0-0), and Fulham (0-0).
3. Alisson Becker (Liverpool, 7)
Alisson is one of the reasons why the Reds are in first place in the Premier League.
He has recorded seven clean sheets for Liverpool this season, posting shutouts against Aston Villa (3-0), Everton (2-0), Nottingham Forest (3-0), Brentford (3-0), Manchester United (0-0), Burnley (2-0), and Bournemouth (4-0).
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NBA3. Andre Onana (Manchester United, 7)
Onana is tied for third with Alisson, recording seven clean sheets for Manchester United this season, per Sporting News.
The much-maligned goalkeeper racked up shutouts in the games against Wolves (1-0), Burnley (1-0), Fulham (1-0), Luton (1-0), Everton (3-0), Liverpool (0-0), and West Ham (3-0).
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