
Between May 6, 2022 and May 6, 2026, Nicolás Otamendi has the most interceptions by a defender in the Champions League, with 61 interceptions.
| NAME | INT | Rating | M | START | MIN | G | A | TKL | TKL-W | TKL-LM | SH-BLK | CLR | FOUL | YC | RC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Otamendi | 61 | 6.79 | 37 | 37 | 3,314 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 191 | 37 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2 | K. Minjae | 60 | 6.93 | 38 | 32 | 2,826 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 126 | 31 | 9 | 1 | |
| 3 | N. Mendes | 47 | 7.31 | 38 | 37 | 3,172 | 7 | 3 | 85 | 52 | 1 | 13 | 90 | 33 | 7 | 0 | |
| 4 | F. Acerbi | 45 | 6.91 | 32 | 27 | 2,470 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 151 | 21 | 6 | 0 | |
| 5 | D. Upamecano | 44 | 6.87 | 39 | 37 | 3,128 | 1 | 2 | 74 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 106 | 34 | 5 | 1 | |
| 6 | B. Mechele | 41 | 6.51 | 30 | 30 | 2,697 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 167 | 19 | 2 | 0 | |
| 7 | A. Hakimi | 38 | 7.43 | 43 | 42 | 3,699 | 6 | 13 | 79 | 50 | 0 | 22 | 52 | 46 | 9 | 0 | |
| 8 | B. Pavard | 38 | 6.90 | 32 | 29 | 2,487 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 35 | 9 | 1 | |
| 9 | N. Schlotterbeck | 38 | 6.83 | 39 | 35 | 3,176 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 108 | 20 | 5 | 1 | |
| 10 | D. Hancko | 36 | 6.78 | 31 | 31 | 2,730 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 117 | 11 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | M. Hummels | 36 | 6.49 | 17 | 17 | 1,485 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 97 | 13 | 5 | 0 | |
| 12 | T. Araújo | 33 | 6.64 | 23 | 19 | 1,741 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | R. Bensebaïni | 33 | 6.72 | 24 | 19 | 1,718 | 4 | 1 | 63 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 35 | 7 | 1 | |
| 14 | W. Pacho | 32 | 6.95 | 32 | 32 | 2,891 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 152 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | J. Gvardiol | 32 | 7.28 | 27 | 26 | 2,333 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 83 | 27 | 1 | 0 | |
| 16 | J. Koundé | 32 | 7.02 | 34 | 34 | 2,937 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 108 | 18 | 3 | 0 | |
| 17 | Marquinhos | 31 | 7.03 | 47 | 47 | 4,119 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 203 | 29 | 6 | 0 | |
| 18 | A. Bastoni | 30 | 6.80 | 41 | 37 | 3,167 | 1 | 5 | 67 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 114 | 47 | 6 | 0 | |
| 19 | A. Dedić | 30 | 6.47 | 29 | 28 | 2,514 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 42 | 1 | 6 | 74 | 25 | 3 | 0 | |
| 20 | A. Bah | 29 | 7.09 | 17 | 17 | 1,328 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 0 | |
| 21 | É. Militão | 29 | 6.75 | 22 | 17 | 1,511 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 97 | 26 | 7 | 0 | |
| 22 | O. Boscagli | 28 | 6.73 | 18 | 17 | 1,524 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 77 | 13 | 3 | 0 | |
| 23 | Á. Carreras | 27 | 6.80 | 19 | 19 | 1,696 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 26 | 9 | 0 | |
| 24 | M. Thiaw | 27 | 6.90 | 25 | 22 | 1,908 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 111 | 32 | 7 | 0 | |
| 25 | J. Timber | 27 | 6.89 | 26 | 22 | 1,888 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 36 | 4 | 0 | |
StatMuse has Champions League data for interceptions going back to the 2015-16 season.
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23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 | |
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| Champions League | M | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 24 | |
| 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 21 | |
| 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 18 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 17 | |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 16 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | |
| 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | |
| 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | |
| 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
| 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 12 | |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 11 | |
| 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 10 | |
| 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 10 | |
| 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -6 | 10 | |
| 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 10 | |
| 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 | |
| 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 9 | |
| 25 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 9 | |
| 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 9 | |
| 27 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -9 | 9 | |
| 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
| 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 | |
| 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 8 | |
| 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -9 | 8 | |
| 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -13 | 6 | |
| 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -11 | 4 | |
| 34 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -14 | 3 | |
| 35 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -13 | 1 | |
| 36 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -15 | 1 |