Fortuño matching Dmitrovic's clean sheets with fewer games for Espanyol

What happened

Ángel Fortuño has matched Marko Dmitrovic's clean-sheet tally for Espanyol in this La Liga season despite playing two fewer matches, according to AS. The report says the academy graduate has kept two clean sheets, the same number as the Serbian, and leads him in every statistical category except one.

Report details

Fortuño was handed his opportunity by Manolo González on 9 October in Málaga, with the coach citing back discomfort for Dmitrovic. AS reports that both Sergio García and Eder Sarabia have since kept faith with Fortuño, apart from the Copa del Rey tie against Sestao River, which the outlet describes as frustrating.

The report frames the run as a reward for a chance Fortuño had long worked toward, and says the data supports his case.