Against Curacao, Ecuador’s 15 shots on target led to an xGOT total of 2.48 — meaning Room was responsible for preventing between two and three goals single-handedly.
It was a remarkable feat, especially considering his unstoried career to date — but it only works out as the eighth-best goalkeeping performance since Opta records began in 1966.
Instead, the advanced metrics back up Tim Howard’s claim to have delivered the best performance in tournament history — with Belgium recording a mammoth xGOT of 6.52 against the US in the 2014 World Cup. Though the American conceded twice, he saved at least another four goals single-handedly.
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