Villarreal star leads La Liga in one impressive category | OneFootball

Villarreal star Luiz Júnior this weekend kept alive a thoroughly impressive record to open the campaign.

As much came courtesy of his latest clean sheet.

Villarreal were back in action on Saturday, making the trip to Catalunya for a La Liga meeting with high-flying Espanyol.

The aforementioned Luiz Júnior for his part featured from the off in the matchup, taking his place between the posts at the RCDE Stadium.

And en route to a 2-0 triumph for the visitors, the Brazilian recorded his 6th clean sheet in just nine appearances in La Liga this

As much makes him the leader in the category in Spain’s top-flight in 2025/26, alongside Real Madrid standout Thibaut Courtois.

The latter’s six shutouts, though, have come across three extra appearances.

Villarreal and Real Madrid also sit joint-top of the pile when it comes to least goals conceded in Spain’s top-flight this season, with 10 each.

Stats via Mundo Deportivo

Conor Laird – GSFN