Barcelona leads the top leagues in terms of dry matches in 2023

Barcelona led the charts in 2023 for the highest number of "clean sheet" matches, as reported by Squawka.

The Catalan team concluded 22 matches without conceding goals throughout the calendar year. Inter follows closely in second place with 21 such matches, while Juventus secures the third spot with 20 "clean sheet" performances. Other notable teams among the leaders include Nice, Real Madrid, Lazio, Liverpool, Real Sociedad, Napoli, Torino, and Manchester United.

It's worth noting that Barcelona is set to reclaim their youth product Chadi Riad from Real Betis next summer. The 20-year-old footballer is considered by the Catalans as an ideal reinforcement for the defensive center. Clubs even speculate that Riad could effectively replace Ronald Araujo if the Uruguayan accepts Bayern Munich's offer.

Barcelona holds a buy-back option for Riad at a mere 7 million euros, and Betis will receive 50% of the proceeds from any future sale of the Moroccan player.