Carabao Cup Player Defending Stats 2026/2027

Who is leading the way on tackles, interceptions, clearances, duels won and much more.

Updated 29 October 2026, after the last game

Carabao Cup Player Defending Stats Questions

Which Carabao Cup player has made the most interceptions this season?

Matthew Pennington of Bradford City has made the most interceptions in the Carabao Cup in 2026/2027, with 10 from three appearances, an average of 3.3 a game. Idris El Mizouni and Lucca Mendonça are next on 8.

Which Carabao Cup player has made the most clearances this season?

Rhys Bennett of Fleetwood Town has made the most clearances in the Carabao Cup in 2026/2027, with 33 from four appearances, an average of 8.3 a game. Oliver Casey and Finley Potter are next on 26.

Which Carabao Cup player has blocked the most shots this season?

Finley Potter of Fleetwood Town has blocked the most shots in the Carabao Cup in 2026/2027, with 7 from four appearances, an average of 1.8 a game. Matthew Pennington, Mickey Demetriou and Ryley Towler are next on 6.

Which Carabao Cup player has won the most aerial duels this season?

Jake Beesley and Macaulay Gillesphey of Bradford City have won the most aerial duels in the Carabao Cup in 2026/2027, with 15 each. Paudie O'Connor is next on 14.

Which Carabao Cup player has won the most ground duels this season?

Romelle Donovan of Sheffield United has won the most ground duels in the Carabao Cup in 2026/2027, with 27 from three appearances, an average of 9.0 a game. Shaun Rooney is next on 21.

Which Carabao Cup player has the most tackles and interceptions combined this season?

Shaun Rooney of Fleetwood Town and Lucca Mendonça of Peterborough United have the most tackles and interceptions combined in the Carabao Cup in 2026/2027, with 19 each. Idris El Mizouni and Arley Kay are next on 16.

Carabao Cup Tackles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Shaun Rooney	Fleetwood	15
2	Pol Valentín	Preston	11
3	Valentín Barco	Chelsea	11
4	Lucca Mendonça	Peterborough	11
5	Jacob Ramsey	Newcastle	10
6	Jenson Metcalfe	Millwall	10
7	Óscar Mingueza	Palace	9
8	James Morris	Orient	9
9	Darlin Yongwa	Norwich	9
10	Lewis Orford	West Ham	9

Carabao Cup Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Interceptions
1	Matthew Pennington	Bradford	10
2	Idris El Mizouni	Orient	8
3	Lucca Mendonça	Peterborough	8
4	Ousmane Diakité	WBA	7
5	Harrison Jones	Peterborough	7
6	Arley Kay	Barnsley	7
7	Lloyd Jones	Charlton	6
8	Theodore Archibald	Orient	6
9	George Lapslie	Bradford	6
10	Tom Sang	Shrewsbury	6

Carabao Cup Tackles and Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	Shaun Rooney	Fleetwood	19
2	Lucca Mendonça	Peterborough	19
3	Idris El Mizouni	Orient	16
4	Arley Kay	Barnsley	16
5	Matthew Pennington	Bradford	15
6	James Morris	Orient	15
7	Lewis Orford	West Ham	15
8	George Lapslie	Bradford	14
9	Valentín Barco	Chelsea	14
10	Tom Sang	Shrewsbury	13

Carabao Cup Clearances leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Clearances
1	Rhys Bennett	Fleetwood	33
2	Oliver Casey	Blackpool	26
3	Finley Potter	Fleetwood	26
4	Sven Botman	Newcastle	24
5	D. Sweeney	Wimbledon	23
6	Shaun Rooney	Fleetwood	23
7	Mark McGuinness	Sheff Utd	23
8	Benn Ward	Reading	23
9	J. Feeney	Peterborough	23
10	H. Mills	Peterborough	22

Carabao Cup Blocked Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Blocked Shots
1	Finley Potter	Fleetwood	7
2	Matthew Pennington	Bradford	6
3	Mickey Demetriou	Crewe	6
4	Ryley Towler	Lincoln	6
5	James Tarkowski	Everton	5
6	D. Sweeney	Wimbledon	5
7	Shaun Rooney	Fleetwood	5
8	Curtis Tilt	Burton	5
9	Alex Robertson	Cardiff	5
10	David Okagbue	Peterborough	5

Carabao Cup Dribbled Past leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Dribbled Past
1	Lewis Orford	West Ham	9
2	James Tilley	Wimbledon	6
3	Pascal Groß	Brighton	6
4	Lewis McCann	Fleetwood	6
5	Jhon Solís	Birmingham	6
6	Arley Kay	Barnsley	6
7	Florentino	Ipswich	5
8	J. Osei-Tutu	Millwall	5
9	Joe Willock	Newcastle	5
10	Reece Hutchinson	Crewe	5

Carabao Cup Total Duels leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Total Duels
1	Romelle Donovan	Sheff Utd	62
2	Tom Cannon	Sheff Utd	45
3	Owura Edwards	Peterborough	45
4	Reyes Cleary	Barnsley	45
5	Jake Beesley	Bradford	44
6	Shaun Rooney	Fleetwood	43
7	Arley Kay	Barnsley	41
8	H. Mills	Peterborough	40
9	Lucca Mendonça	Peterborough	38
10	Lewis Hall	Newcastle	37

Carabao Cup Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Duels Won
1	Shaun Rooney	Fleetwood	32
2	Romelle Donovan	Sheff Utd	29
3	H. Mills	Peterborough	25
4	Arley Kay	Barnsley	25
5	Macaulay Gillesphey	Bradford	23
6	Lucca Mendonça	Peterborough	21
7	Reyes Cleary	Barnsley	20
8	Lewis Hall	Newcastle	20
9	Tyler Dibling	Everton	20
10	James Justin	Leeds	19

Carabao Cup Ground Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Ground Duels Won
1	Romelle Donovan	Sheff Utd	27
2	Shaun Rooney	Fleetwood	21
3	Reyes Cleary	Barnsley	20
4	Tyler Dibling	Everton	20
5	Jacob Ramsey	Newcastle	18
6	Jocelin Ta Bi	Sunderland	18
7	Kevin	Fulham	17
8	Lewis Hall	Newcastle	17
9	Patrick Kelly	Barnsley	17
10	H. Mills	Peterborough	17

Carabao Cup Aerial Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Aerial Duels Won
1	Jake Beesley	Bradford	15
2	Macaulay Gillesphey	Bradford	15
3	Paudie O'Connor	Reading	14
4	Jake Cooper	Millwall	13
5	G. Johnston	Luton	13
6	Mathias Ross	Plymouth	13
7	Matthew Pennington	Bradford	12
8	Mickey Demetriou	Crewe	12
9	Sven Botman	Newcastle	12
10	Nathan Collins	Brentford	12