Goals win games. Giorgio Scalvini makes sure the other side gets zero. The DF has kept 9 clean sheets in 17 appearances — a rate of 53% that strikers hate to see.
Defenders and keepers never get the same headlines as the scorers, which is exactly why EXTRA TIME has its own board for them. Giorgio Scalvini is the current king of it, anchoring Atalanta in Serie A with a rating of 89.
A back line that doesn't leak wins titles — that's the oldest rule in the sport, and Giorgio Scalvini is living proof it still holds.
Next matchday, watch the defence first. The clean sheets are the stat that wins leagues.
“The best attackers win you matches. The best defenders win you titles.”
Clean sheet rate
53%
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This story was generated automatically from live match data and stats by the EXTRA TIME newsroom. Updated 06. Okt. 2026, 04:31.
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