Copa Libertadores Player Defending Stats 2026

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

Updated 23 October 2026, after the last game

Copa Libertadores Player Defending Stats Questions

Which Copa Libertadores player has made the most interceptions this season?

Francisco Salinas of Coquimbo Unido has made the most interceptions in the Copa Libertadores in 2026, with 28 from eight appearances, an average of 3.5 a game. Juan Cornejo is next on 23.

Which Copa Libertadores player has made the most clearances this season?

Gustavo Henrique of Corinthians has made the most clearances in the Copa Libertadores in 2026, with 79 from ten appearances, an average of 7.9 a game. Murilo is next on 65.

Which Copa Libertadores player has blocked the most shots this season?

Miguel Araujo of Sporting Cristal has blocked the most shots in the Copa Libertadores in 2026, with 11 from five appearances, an average of 2.2 a game. Mateo Carabajal and Sheyko Studer are next on 10.

Which Copa Libertadores player has won the most aerial duels this season?

Guido Carrillo of Estudiantes has won the most aerial duels in the Copa Libertadores in 2026, with 56 from twelve appearances, an average of 4.7 a game. Murilo is next on 38.

Which Copa Libertadores player has won the most ground duels this season?

Jhon Arias and José Manuel López of Palmeiras have won the most ground duels in the Copa Libertadores in 2026, with 64 each. Agustín Giay and Allan are next on 52.

Which Copa Libertadores player has the most tackles and interceptions combined this season?

Francisco Salinas of Coquimbo Unido has the most tackles and interceptions combined in the Copa Libertadores in 2026, with 47 from eight appearances: 19 tackles and 28 interceptions. Matheuzinho is next on 42.

Copa Libertadores Tackles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Matheuzinho	Corinthians	32
2	Jesús Pretell	LDU Quito	31
3	Agustín Giay	Palmeiras	31
4	Guga	Fluminense	28
5	Ezequiel Piovi	Estudiantes	27
6	Fabricio Domínguez	Cerro Porteño	27
7	Tomás Bottari	Independiente Rivadavia	26
8	Renê	Fluminense	21
9	Álvaro Campuzano	Libertad	21
10	Franco Ibarra	Rosario Central	21

Copa Libertadores Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Interceptions
1	Francisco Salinas	Coquimbo Unido	28
2	Juan Cornejo	Coquimbo Unido	23
3	José Carabalí	Universitario	21
4	Javier Báez	Barcelona Guayaquil	20
5	Matías Pérez	Cerro Porteño	18
6	Héctor Cuellar	Always Ready	17
7	Ricardo Adé	LDU Quito	16
8	Tomás Silva	Platense	16
9	Erick Pulgar	Flamengo	15
10	Jhojan Valencia	Universidad Católica	15

Copa Libertadores Tackles and Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	Francisco Salinas	Coquimbo Unido	47
2	Matheuzinho	Corinthians	42
3	Guga	Fluminense	40
4	José Carabalí	Universitario	40
5	Ezequiel Piovi	Estudiantes	39
6	Juan Cornejo	Coquimbo Unido	38
7	Jesús Pretell	LDU Quito	38
8	Fabricio Domínguez	Cerro Porteño	37
9	Agustín Giay	Palmeiras	37
10	Tomás Silva	Platense	37

Copa Libertadores Clearances leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Clearances
1	Gustavo Henrique	Corinthians	79
2	Murilo	Palmeiras	65
3	Victor Cuesta	Platense	63
4	Branco Ampuero	Universidad Católica	62
5	Gabriel Paulista	Corinthians	61
6	Gustavo Velázquez	Cerro Porteño	61
7	Fabrício Bruno	Cruzeiro	52
8	Manuel Fernández	Coquimbo Unido	52
9	Mateo Carabajal	Independiente del Valle	52
10	Tomás Palacios	Estudiantes	49

Copa Libertadores Blocked Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Blocked Shots
1	Miguel Araujo	Sporting Cristal	11
2	Mateo Carabajal	Independiente del Valle	10
3	Sheyko Studer	Independiente Rivadavia	10
4	Léo Ortiz	Flamengo	9
5	Marlon Freitas	Palmeiras	8
6	Diego Viera	Libertad	8
7	Diego Osío	Deportivo La Guaira	8
8	Aldair Fuentes	Cusco FC	8
9	Lucas Monzón	Junior FC	8
10	Sebastián Coates	Nacional	7

Copa Libertadores Dribbled Past leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Dribbled Past
1	José Florentín	Independiente Rivadavia	15
2	Tomás Bottari	Independiente Rivadavia	15
3	Matheus Bidu	Corinthians	14
4	Jhojan Valencia	Universidad Católica	13
5	Agustín Canobbio	Fluminense	12
6	Tiago Palacios	Estudiantes	12
7	Yoshimar Yotún	Sporting Cristal	11
8	Breno Bidon	Corinthians	11
9	Álvaro Campuzano	Libertad	10
10	Leonel Justiniano	Club Bolívar	10

Copa Libertadores Total Duels leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Total Duels
1	José Manuel López	Palmeiras	184
2	Guido Carrillo	Estudiantes	156
3	Jhon Arias	Palmeiras	137
4	Pablo Vegetti	Cerro Porteño	133
5	Agustín Canobbio	Fluminense	112
6	Maxi Gómez	Nacional	112
7	Carlos González	Independiente del Valle	108
8	Mateo Carabajal	Independiente del Valle	107
9	Tiago Palacios	Estudiantes	106
10	Agustín Giay	Palmeiras	104

Copa Libertadores Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Duels Won
1	José Manuel López	Palmeiras	91
2	Guido Carrillo	Estudiantes	84
3	Jhon Arias	Palmeiras	72
4	Murilo	Palmeiras	64
5	Agustín Giay	Palmeiras	62
6	Mateo Carabajal	Independiente del Valle	60
7	Guga	Fluminense	59
8	Rodrigo Garro	Corinthians	57
9	Matheus Bidu	Corinthians	57
10	Fabricio Domínguez	Cerro Porteño	55

Copa Libertadores Ground Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Ground Duels Won
1	Jhon Arias	Palmeiras	64
2	José Manuel López	Palmeiras	64
3	Agustín Giay	Palmeiras	52
4	Allan	Palmeiras	52
5	Rodrigo Garro	Corinthians	51
6	Matheus Bidu	Corinthians	51
7	Fabricio Domínguez	Cerro Porteño	49
8	Agustín Canobbio	Fluminense	47
9	Guga	Fluminense	46
10	Samuel Lino	Flamengo	45

Copa Libertadores Aerial Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Aerial Duels Won
1	Guido Carrillo	Estudiantes	56
2	Murilo	Palmeiras	38
3	Gustavo Gómez	Palmeiras	37
4	Maxi Gómez	Nacional	36
5	Gustavo Henrique	Corinthians	35
6	Gabriel Paulista	Corinthians	32
7	Pablo Vegetti	Cerro Porteño	32
8	Deyverson	LDU Quito	30
9	Fabrício Bruno	Cruzeiro	29
10	Carlos González	Independiente del Valle	29

Copa Libertadores player stats in past seasons

Copa Libertadores player stats 2025