Real Madrid debutant led all La Liga players in one stat in opening gameweek | OneFootball

A member of the defensive ranks at Real Madrid led all La Liga players in one particular statistic across the season’s opening round of fixtures.

That’s according to Squawka, who point towards Álvaro Carreras as the player in question.

Left-back Carreras is for his part fresh off an evening to remember on Tuesday.

This comes after the 22-year-old was afforded his starting debut in the colours of Real Madrid, following his big-money summer arrival from Benfica.

And en route to an eventual 1-0 victory over Osasuna, Carreras showcased precisely why those behind the scenes at the Santiago Bernabéu were so willing to splash out on his signature.

From his berth on the left of Xabi Alonso’s backline, the Spaniard shone bright, particularly on the ball.

To the point that, as alluded to above, Carreras led all La Liga players in passes into the final third in Gameweek 1.

As per the aforementioned Squawka:

‘Álvaro Carreras was the only player in LaLiga to make 50+ passes into the final third in GW1.’

The former Manchester United starlet managed a hefty 57 such passes, 11 more than Barcelona midfielder Pedri in 2nd.

Conor Laird – GSFN