Champions League Player Defending Stats 2026/2027

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

Updated 4 November 2026, after the last game

Champions League Player Defending Stats Questions

Which Champions League player has made the most interceptions this season?

Pedro Henrique of Shakhtar Donetsk has made the most interceptions in the Champions League in 2026/2027, with 14 from four appearances, an average of 3.5 a game. İsmail Yüksek is next on 12.

Which Champions League player has made the most clearances this season?

Brandon Mechele of Club Brugge and Renato Veiga of Villarreal have made the most clearances in the Champions League in 2026/2027, with 29 each. Pau Torres, Jakub Kiwior and Gonçalo Inácio are next on 25.

Which Champions League player has blocked the most shots this season?

Renato Veiga of Villarreal has blocked the most shots in the Champions League in 2026/2027, with 10 from four appearances, an average of 2.5 a game. Willian Pacho and Joaquin Seys are next on 8.

Which Champions League player has won the most aerial duels this season?

Jeff Chabot of VfB Stuttgart has won the most aerial duels in the Champions League in 2026/2027, with 19 from four appearances, an average of 4.8 a game. Armando Obispo is next on 16.

Which Champions League player has won the most ground duels this season?

Aboubakary Koita of AEK Athens has won the most ground duels in the Champions League in 2026/2027, with 38 from four appearances, an average of 9.5 a game. Rio Ngumoha is next on 35.

Which Champions League player has the most tackles and interceptions combined this season?

İsmail Yüksek of Fenerbahçe has the most tackles and interceptions combined in the Champions League in 2026/2027, with 26 from four appearances: 14 tackles and 12 interceptions. Pedro Henrique is next on 25.

Champions League Tackles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Marlon Gomes	Shakhtar Donetsk	18
2	Waldemar Anton	Dortmund	16
3	Elliot Anderson	Man City	15
4	Aboubakary Koita	AEK Athens	14
5	İsmail Yüksek	Fenerbahçe	14
6	Xavier Mbuyamba	LASK Linz	14
7	Dayot Upamecano	Bayern	13
8	Amadou Haidara	Lens	13
9	Lovro Majer	AEK Athens	13
10	Benjamin André	Lille	13

Champions League Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Interceptions
1	Pedro Henrique	Shakhtar Donetsk	14
2	İsmail Yüksek	Fenerbahçe	12
3	N'Golo Kanté	Fenerbahçe	11
4	Davinson Sánchez	Galatasaray	11
5	Abdukodir Khusanov	Man City	11
6	Jeff Chabot	Stuttgart	10
7	Leonardo Balerdi	Roma	10
8	Kyllian Antonio	Lens	10
9	O. Kubiak	Slavia Praha	10
10	Milan Škriniar	Fenerbahçe	9

Champions League Tackles and Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	İsmail Yüksek	Fenerbahçe	26
2	Pedro Henrique	Shakhtar Donetsk	25
3	Waldemar Anton	Dortmund	23
4	Marlon Gomes	Shakhtar Donetsk	22
5	Elliot Anderson	Man City	21
6	Oussama Targhalline	Feyenoord	21
7	Davinson Sánchez	Galatasaray	20
8	Amadou Haidara	Lens	20
9	Xavier Mbuyamba	LASK Linz	19
10	David Raum	RB Leipzig	18

Champions League Clearances leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Clearances
1	Brandon Mechele	Club Brugge	29
2	Renato Veiga	Villarreal	29
3	Pau Torres	Villa	25
4	Jakub Kiwior	Porto	25
5	Gonçalo Inácio	Sporting	25
6	Willi Orbán	RB Leipzig	24
7	Victor Lindelöf	Villa	24
8	Natan	Betis	24
9	Amir Rrahmani	Napoli	23
10	Alemão	LASK Linz	23

Champions League Blocked Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Blocked Shots
1	Renato Veiga	Villarreal	10
2	Willian Pacho	PSG	8
3	Joaquin Seys	Club Brugge	8
4	Jeff Chabot	Stuttgart	7
5	Svetozar Markovic	Slovan	7
6	Davinson Sánchez	Galatasaray	6
7	Gabriel Magalhães	Arsenal	6
8	Jostein Gundersen	Bodø / Glimt	6
9	Gianni Stensness	Viking	6
10	Henrik Falchener	Viking	6

Champions League Dribbled Past leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Dribbled Past
1	David Raum	RB Leipzig	10
2	Wiktor Nowak	Slavia Praha	10
3	Sondre Auklend	Bodø / Glimt	9
4	Marten de Roon	Roma	8
5	Federico Dimarco	Inter	8
6	Santi Comesaña	Villarreal	8
7	Andrés Andrade	LASK Linz	7
8	Michaël Cuisance	Lens	7
9	Chris Führich	Stuttgart	7
10	Álex Baena	Atlético	7

Champions League Total Duels leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Total Duels
1	Lamine Yamal	Barcelona	67
2	Aboubakary Koita	AEK Athens	65
3	Alisson	Shakhtar Donetsk	62
4	Emmanuel Ayaosi	Slavia Praha	60
5	Nico Paz	Como	58
6	Benjamin André	Lille	57
7	Marlon Gomes	Shakhtar Donetsk	55
8	Rio Ngumoha	Liverpool	55
9	Akim Zedadka	Sabah	51
10	Kauã Elias	Shakhtar Donetsk	50

Champions League Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Duels Won
1	Aboubakary Koita	AEK Athens	38
2	Rio Ngumoha	Liverpool	36
3	Lamine Yamal	Barcelona	35
4	Alisson	Shakhtar Donetsk	34
5	Akim Zedadka	Sabah	32
6	Waldemar Anton	Dortmund	31
7	Nico Paz	Como	31
8	Michael Olise	Bayern	29
9	Marlon Gomes	Shakhtar Donetsk	29
10	Benjamin André	Lille	28

Champions League Ground Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Ground Duels Won
1	Aboubakary Koita	AEK Athens	38
2	Rio Ngumoha	Liverpool	35
3	Lamine Yamal	Barcelona	34
4	Michael Olise	Bayern	29
5	Nico Paz	Como	29
6	Alisson	Shakhtar Donetsk	29
7	Marlon Gomes	Shakhtar Donetsk	27
8	Oussama Targhalline	Feyenoord	26
9	Lovro Majer	AEK Athens	25
10	Eberechi Eze	Arsenal	24

Champions League Aerial Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Aerial Duels Won
1	Jeff Chabot	Stuttgart	19
2	Armando Obispo	PSV	16
3	Marc Bartra	Betis	15
4	Amir Rrahmani	Napoli	12
5	Joy-Lance Mickels	Sabah	12
6	Ivan Perišić	PSV	11
7	Barnabás Varga	AEK Athens	11
8	Waldemar Anton	Dortmund	10
9	Vedat Muriqi	Fenerbahçe	10
10	Gabriel Magalhães	Arsenal	10

Champions League player stats in past seasons

Champions League player stats 2025/2026