Goals win games. Pau Cubarsí makes sure the other side gets zero. The DF has kept 10 clean sheets in 18 appearances — a rate of 56% 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. Pau Cubarsí is the current king of it, anchoring FC Barcelona in La Liga with a rating of 87.
A back line that doesn't leak wins titles — that's the oldest rule in the sport, and Pau Cubarsí 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
56%
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This story was generated automatically from live match data and stats by the EXTRA TIME newsroom. Updated 30. Sept. 2026, 03:41.
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