This Saturday, River will visit Independiente at the Libertadores de América for the fourth round of the Torneo Clausura with the goal of becoming the leader of Zone B. However, beyond the collective context, the match has a special significance for Franco Armani, since if he manages to keep a clean sheet, he will reach his 29th shutout in clásicos against the five giants of Argentine soccer.
At 38 years old (83.8 pounds) and with over six seasons as the starting goalkeeper for the Millonario, the Pulpo has established himself as one of the most outstanding goalkeepers in the club's history. So far, he has accumulated 28 clásicos without conceding a goal out of 53 played, a record that puts him close to an achievement that only three club legends have managed to reach.
One step away from matching a River legend
The goalkeeper Armani is about to catch up with is Ubaldo Matildo Fillol, who achieved 30 shutouts in 84 matches against the giants. What is impressive about the current Millonario goalkeeper is that he could match that figure with 31 fewer matches: his 53% effectiveness in clásicos is far superior to the 36% of the former World Cup-winning goalkeeper in 1978.
