best aerial from defenders this season

Nikola Katić has won the most aerials by a defender in Europe's top five leagues in Bundesliga this season, with 44 aerials won.

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NAMEAER-WSEASONCLUBRatingMSTARTMINGATKLTKL-WTKL-LMSH-BLKINTCLRFOULYCRC
1Nikola Katić
N. Katić
44
2026-27
Schalke Schalke
6.74
7
7
595
0
0
13
8
0
1
11
90
7
1
0
2Robin Koch
R. Koch
37
2026-27
Frankfurt Frankfurt
6.53
7
7
585
0
1
7
1
0
0
13
78
4
0
0
3Amir Rrahmani
A. Rrahmani
35
2026-27
Napoli Napoli
6.88
7
7
630
0
1
12
7
0
4
7
63
8
1
0
4Sven Botman
S. Botman
33
2026-27
Newcastle Newcastle
6.55
7
7
630
1
0
6
2
0
2
7
63
2
2
0
5António Silva
A. Silva
33
2026-27
Bournemouth Bournemouth
6.81
8
8
720
0
0
10
6
1
1
10
65
7
3
0
6Luka Vušković
L. Vušković
33
2026-27
Brighton Brighton
6.90
8
8
707
1
0
9
6
0
2
8
61
11
0
0
7James Tarkowski
J. Tarkowski
31
2026-27
Everton Everton
7.14
8
8
720
1
1
15
12
0
0
21
43
5
2
0
8Ozan Kabak
O. Kabak
30
2026-27
Hoffenheim Hoffenheim
6.51
7
6
541
1
0
8
6
0
2
11
54
15
2
0
9Jeff Chabot
J. Chabot
30
2026-27
Stuttgart Stuttgart
6.74
7
6
505
1
0
12
7
1
1
7
55
9
1
0
10Virgil van Dijk
V. van Dijk
28
2026-27
Liverpool Liverpool
7.03
8
8
720
0
0
7
5
0
1
11
66
3
2
0
11Matthias Ginter
M. Ginter
27
2026-27
Freiburg Freiburg
6.84
7
7
630
0
3
9
4
0
2
12
33
3
1
0
12Harry Maguire
H. Maguire
26
2026-27
Man United Man United
6.64
8
8
720
0
0
7
4
0
2
14
37
7
3
0
13Kristoffer Ajer
K. Ajer
26
2026-27
Brentford Brentford
6.88
8
8
720
1
0
10
6
1
1
12
61
5
2
0
14James Hill
J. Hill
26
2026-27
Bournemouth Bournemouth
6.62
8
8
720
0
0
22
14
0
0
12
56
7
1
0
15Daniel Ballard
D. Ballard
26
2026-27
Sunderland Sunderland
6.67
5
5
450
0
0
10
4
2
2
4
33
10
2
0
16Charlie Cresswell
C. Cresswell
25
2026-27
Rennes Rennes
6.50
8
8
720
0
1
8
8
0
1
5
50
7
1
0
17Jan Paul van Hecke
J. Paul van Hecke
25
2026-27
Tottenham Tottenham
6.88
8
8
720
1
0
16
9
2
0
10
34
11
2
0
18Leo Østigård
L. Østigård
25
2026-27
Genoa Genoa
7.08
8
8
695
0
0
13
8
0
0
6
59
9
4
0
19Kike Salas
K. Salas
25
2026-27
Sevilla Sevilla
6.44
7
7
627
0
0
14
7
1
1
5
50
10
1
1
20Bobby Thomas
B. Thomas
24
2026-27
Coventry Coventry
6.82
8
8
676
0
0
5
3
1
3
11
67
6
0
0
21Kacper Potulski
K. Potulski
24
2026-27
Mainz Mainz
6.38
7
6
530
0
0
11
5
0
0
6
34
12
1
0
22Nayef Aguerd
N. Aguerd
23
2026-27
Marseille Marseille
6.64
8
5
509
0
0
5
3
1
2
8
41
4
1
0
23Jon Martin
J. Martin
23
2026-27
Real Sociedad Real Sociedad
6.83
9
8
726
1
1
17
12
0
2
11
46
12
2
1
24Pau Cubarsí
P. Cubarsí
23
2026-27
Barcelona Barcelona
6.71
7
7
601
0
2
9
6
1
1
10
27
5
1
0
25Leandro Cabrera
L. Cabrera
23
2026-27
Espanyol Espanyol
6.37
7
7
630
0
0
5
3
0
3
9
65
7
0
0
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1

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A

1

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RTG

7.49

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4

18th

GA

7

3rd

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-3

10th

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last 5

2026-27 Table
CLUBMWDLGDPTS
14
Frankfurt Frankfurt
7
2
2
3
-7
8
15
Stuttgart Stuttgart
7
2
0
5
-3
6
16
Schalke Schalke
7
1
3
3
-3
6
17
Union Berlin Union Berlin
7
1
3
3
-12
6
18
M'gladbach M'gladbach
7
1
0
6
-11
3

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

13

Raphinha

Raphinha

11

Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé

9

Haaland

Erling Haaland
Assists Leaders

7

Thauvin

Florian Thauvin

6

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

6

Hernández

Javier Hernández
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8.98

Olise

Michael Olise

8.88

Pavlovic

Aleksandar Pavlovic

8.55

Raphinha

Raphinha
Take-ons Leaders

37

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

30

Mbappé

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27

Diomandé

Yan Diomandé
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12

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

10

Güler

Arda Güler

7

Groß

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Goals For Rankings
Barcelona

40

Bayern

25

Real Madrid

25

Inter

23

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23

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20
Goals Against Rankings
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4

Lyon

5

Lazio

5

Arsenal

5

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6

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6
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19

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16

Real Madrid

15

Roma

13

Inter

13

FC 2026-27 Tables

Premier LeagueMWDLGDPTS
1
Man City Man City
8
7
0
1
11
21
2
Arsenal Arsenal
8
7
0
1
8
21
3
Brighton Brighton
8
5
1
2
16
16
4
Liverpool Liverpool
8
4
3
1
3
15
5
Chelsea Chelsea
8
4
1
3
2
13
6
Brentford Brentford
8
2
5
1
5
11
7
Leeds Leeds
8
2
5
1
3
11
8
Newcastle Newcastle
8
3
2
3
-2
11
9
Aston Villa Aston Villa
8
3
2
3
-3
11
10
Hull City Hull City
8
2
4
2
1
10
11
Everton Everton
8
2
4
2
-1
10
12
Ipswich Ipswich
8
3
1
4
-4
10
13
Bournemouth Bournemouth
8
2
3
3
-1
9
14
Tottenham Tottenham
8
2
3
3
-2
9
15
Fulham Fulham
8
2
2
4
-2
8
16
Man United Man United
8
1
4
3
-3
7
17
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
8
2
1
5
-10
7
18
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
8
1
3
4
-4
6
19
Coventry Coventry
8
2
0
6
-9
6
20
Sunderland Sunderland
8
1
2
5
-8
5
LaLigaMWDLGDPTS
1
Barcelona Barcelona
10
9
0
1
29
27
2
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
10
8
1
1
12
25
3
Real Madrid Real Madrid
10
8
0
2
15
24
4
Real Betis Real Betis
10
6
2
2
2
20
5
Real Sociedad Real Sociedad
10
6
1
3
1
19
6
Sevilla Sevilla
9
4
2
3
-2
14
7
Alavés Alavés
10
3
3
4
3
12
8
Athletic Club Athletic Club
9
3
3
3
3
12
9
Celta Vigo Celta Vigo
10
2
6
2
3
12
10
Villarreal Villarreal
10
3
3
4
1
12
11
Deportivo Deportivo
10
2
5
3
0
11
12
Osasuna Osasuna
9
3
2
4
-8
11
13
Racing Racing
10
3
2
5
-11
11
14
Levante Levante
10
2
4
4
-3
10
15
Elche Elche
10
2
4
4
-3
10
16
Rayo Rayo
9
2
3
4
-8
9
17
Getafe Getafe
10
2
3
5
-10
9
18
Espanyol Espanyol
10
2
2
6
-2
8
19
Valencia Valencia
10
1
3
6
-10
6
20
Málaga Málaga
10
0
5
5
-12
5
BundesligaMWDLGDPTS
1
Bayern Bayern
7
5
2
0
19
17
2
Dortmund Dortmund
7
5
2
0
8
17
3
Freiburg Freiburg
7
4
1
2
7
13
4
Leverkusen Leverkusen
7
4
1
2
4
13
5
Leipzig Leipzig
7
4
0
3
9
12
6
Werder Werder
7
3
3
1
1
12
7
Mainz Mainz
7
3
1
3
3
10
8
Elversberg Elversberg
7
3
1
3
-3
10
9
Augsburg Augsburg
7
2
3
2
4
9
10
Hoffenheim Hoffenheim
7
3
0
4
0
9
11
Hamburg Hamburg
7
3
0
4
-10
9
12
Köln Köln
7
2
2
3
-3
8
13
Paderborn Paderborn
7
2
2
3
-3
8
14
Frankfurt Frankfurt
7
2
2
3
-7
8
15
Stuttgart Stuttgart
7
2
0
5
-3
6
16
Schalke Schalke
7
1
3
3
-3
6
17
Union Berlin Union Berlin
7
1
3
3
-12
6
18
M'gladbach M'gladbach
7
1
0
6
-11
3
Serie AMWDLGDPTS
1
Inter Inter
8
7
1
0
13
22
2
Lazio Lazio
8
7
1
0
11
22
3
Roma Roma
8
5
3
0
13
18
4
Milan Milan
8
5
3
0
9
18
5
Como Como
8
5
2
1
7
17
6
Frosinone Frosinone
8
4
2
2
4
14
7
Juventus Juventus
8
4
2
2
3
14
8
Torino Torino
8
4
1
3
2
13
9
Cagliari Cagliari
8
4
1
3
-3
13
10
Napoli Napoli
8
3
2
3
3
11
11
Atalanta Atalanta
8
3
1
4
-1
10
12
Lecce Lecce
8
3
0
5
-5
9
13
Bologna Bologna
8
2
2
4
-2
8
14
Sassuolo Sassuolo
8
2
2
4
-4
8
15
Monza Monza
8
2
1
5
-3
7
16
Genoa Genoa
8
2
1
5
-7
7
17
Udinese Udinese
8
1
1
6
-9
4
18
Fiorentina Fiorentina
8
1
1
6
-10
4
19
Parma Parma
8
1
1
6
-10
4
20
Venezia Venezia
8
1
0
7
-11
3
Ligue 1MWDLGDPTS
1
Rennes Rennes
8
5
1
2
4
16
2
Lille Lille
8
4
3
1
5
15
3
Monaco Monaco
8
4
3
1
4
15
4
Lyon Lyon
7
4
2
1
8
14
5
PSG PSG
7
4
2
1
5
14
6
Paris FC Paris FC
8
4
2
2
4
14
7
Lens Lens
8
4
1
3
4
13
8
Marseille Marseille
8
4
0
4
5
12
9
Lorient Lorient
8
3
3
2
1
12
10
Nice Nice
8
3
2
3
-2
11
11
Toulouse Toulouse
8
2
4
2
1
10
12
Auxerre Auxerre
8
3
1
4
-6
10
13
Brest Brest
8
2
3
3
2
9
14
Angers Angers
8
2
2
4
-6
8
15
Le Mans Le Mans
8
1
4
3
-5
7
16
Strasbourg Strasbourg
8
2
1
5
-6
7
17
Troyes Troyes
8
1
2
5
-11
5
18
Le Havre Le Havre
8
0
2
6
-7
2
Champions LeagueMWDLGDPTS
1
PSG PSG
3
3
0
0
9
9
2
Aston Villa Aston Villa
3
3
0
0
9
9
3
Liverpool Liverpool
3
3
0
0
5
9
4
Real Madrid Real Madrid
3
3
0
0
5
9
5
Real Betis Real Betis
3
3
0
0
3
9
6
Stuttgart Stuttgart
3
2
1
0
5
7
7
Arsenal Arsenal
3
2
1
0
4
7
8
Barcelona Barcelona
3
2
0
1
5
6
9
Como Como
3
2
0
1
5
6
10
Man City Man City
3
2
0
1
4
6
11
Club Brugge Club Brugge
3
2
0
1
3
6
12
Sporting CP Sporting CP
3
2
0
1
3
6
13
Dortmund Dortmund
3
2
0
1
1
6
14
Bayern Bayern
3
1
2
0
5
5
15
Roma Roma
3
1
1
1
3
4
16
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
3
1
1
1
1
4
17
Shaktar Shaktar
3
1
1
1
1
4
18
PSV PSV
3
1
1
1
0
4
19
Villarreal Villarreal
3
1
0
2
0
3
20
Man United Man United
3
1
0
2
-1
3
21
Inter Inter
3
1
0
2
-1
3
22
Napoli Napoli
3
1
0
2
-2
3
23
Galatasaray Galatasaray
3
1
0
2
-3
3
24
LASK LASK
3
1
0
2
-3
3
25
Sabah Sabah
3
1
0
2
-3
3
26
Feyenoord Feyenoord
3
1
0
2
-4
3
27
Lens Lens
3
1
0
2
-4
3
28
Bodø/Glimt Bodø/Glimt
3
1
0
2
-5
3
29
AEK AEK
3
1
0
2
-5
3
30
Leipzig Leipzig
3
1
0
2
-5
3
31
Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe
3
0
2
1
-6
2
32
Slavia Prague Slavia Prague
3
0
1
2
-3
1
33
Viking Viking
3
0
1
2
-4
1
34
Porto Porto
3
0
0
3
-4
0
35
Lille Lille
3
0
0
3
-6
0
36
Slovan Bratislava Slovan Bratislava
3
0
0
3
-12
0

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Scores & Fixtures

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
9/14
PAR PAR
@
COM COM
1-2
Mon
9/14
NEW NEW
@
LEE LEE
1-4
Mon
9/14
BET BET
@
VIL VIL
2-1
Tue
9/15
ESP ESP
@
RAY RAY
1-2
Tue
9/15
VAL VAL
@
ALA ALA
1-0

Fixtures

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/17
TOU TOU
@
NAN NAN
3:00 PM
Sun
5/24
JUV JUV
@
TOR TOR
2:45 PM