most cb ball recoveries 2026

Malang Sarr recovered the most balls by a centre back in Europe's top five leagues in Ligue 1 in 2025-26, with 174 recoveries.

NAMERECSEASONCLUBRatingMSTARTMINGATKLTKL-WTKL-LMSH-BLKINTCLRFOULYCRC
1Malang Sarr
M. Sarr
174
2025-26
Lens Lens
6.94
33
33
2,925
0
1
65
44
4
4
76
141
21
4
0
2Florian Lejeune
F. Lejeune
169
2025-26
Rayo Rayo
6.81
36
36
3,230
2
1
71
47
4
8
47
252
47
7
0
3Oumar Solet
O. Solet
168
2025-26
Udinese Udinese
6.85
34
34
2,943
3
1
79
57
2
8
46
132
30
1
0
4Lloyd Kelly
L. Kelly
162
2025-26
Juventus Juventus
6.89
32
32
2,847
1
1
45
32
0
5
13
130
41
4
0
5Marin Pongračić
M. Pongračić
155
2025-26
Fiorentina Fiorentina
6.83
33
33
2,874
0
0
30
17
0
3
36
137
69
12
0
6Waldemar Anton
W. Anton
155
2025-26
Dortmund Dortmund
7.06
32
32
2,880
2
0
73
42
3
5
33
193
26
3
0
7Edmond Tapsoba
E. Tapsoba
154
2025-26
Leverkusen Leverkusen
7.01
29
29
2,575
5
3
29
15
0
6
21
157
31
7
0
8David Affengruber
D. Affengruber
152
2025-26
Elche Elche
6.63
33
33
2,857
1
1
70
47
3
1
46
196
33
7
1
9Marcos Senesi
M. Senesi
152
2025-26
Bournemouth Bournemouth
6.78
37
37
3,288
0
5
61
34
4
4
50
281
35
8
0
10Marcos Alonso
M. Alonso
151
2025-26
Celta Vigo Celta Vigo
7.04
30
30
2,654
1
0
39
21
0
11
28
166
23
5
0
11Nico Schlotterbeck
N. Schlotterbeck
144
2025-26
Dortmund Dortmund
7.12
28
28
2,520
5
1
52
38
3
11
24
143
30
8
0
12Evan N'Dicka
E. N'Dicka
138
2025-26
Roma Roma
6.85
31
31
2,681
3
0
24
16
2
2
45
161
32
5
0
13Marc Guéhi
M. Guéhi
138
2025-26
Total
7.07
35
35
3,150
3
3
45
31
1
8
49
183
25
6
0
14Moustapha Mbow
M. Mbow
133
2025-26
Paris FC Paris FC
6.73
30
30
2,700
0
1
54
33
1
1
38
174
27
5
0
15Jordan Lefort
J. Lefort
132
2025-26
Angers Angers
6.43
34
34
3,060
0
2
51
33
1
2
47
191
22
2
0
16Mario Gila
M. Gila
131
2025-26
Lazio Lazio
6.67
31
31
2,472
0
0
48
34
3
3
26
125
19
4
1
17Daley Blind
D. Blind
130
2025-26
Girona Girona
6.74
27
27
2,359
0
0
47
29
1
3
37
132
15
1
0
18Nathan Collins
N. Collins
130
2025-26
Brentford Brentford
6.89
32
32
2,880
1
2
29
12
1
3
36
218
20
7
0
19Lewis Dunk
L. Dunk
128
2025-26
Brighton Brighton
6.85
31
31
2,790
1
0
34
22
2
5
30
147
14
10
0
20Enzo Boyomo
E. Boyomo
127
2025-26
Osasuna Osasuna
6.74
29
29
2,524
1
1
57
36
1
2
16
121
33
7
0
21Moussa Niakhaté
M. Niakhaté
127
2025-26
Lyon Lyon
6.74
30
30
2,700
0
2
36
21
3
2
31
209
37
2
0
22Jhon Lucumí
J. Lucumí
125
2025-26
Bologna Bologna
6.69
26
26
2,220
1
0
41
22
3
1
29
94
22
4
0
23Vitor Reis
V. Reis
124
2025-26
Girona Girona
6.71
35
35
3,105
1
1
49
32
3
4
34
243
40
9
1
24Lilian Brassier
L. Brassier
123
2025-26
Rennes Rennes
6.63
25
25
2,178
0
1
29
11
2
1
38
73
25
2
0
25Castello Lukeba
C. Lukeba
123
2025-26
Leipzig Leipzig
6.96
24
24
2,122
1
0
33
14
0
3
30
131
11
3
0
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Team Leaders

G

3

Thauvin

Florian Thauvin

A

2

Thauvin

Florian Thauvin

RTG

7.42

Ivanović

Franjo Ivanović
Team Rankings

GF

9

3rd

GA

9

12th

GD

0

7th

FORM

LDLLW

last 5

2026-27 Table
CLUBMWDLGDPTS
13
Toulouse Toulouse
5
1
2
2
-2
5
14
Nice Nice
5
1
2
2
-3
5
15
Lens Lens
5
1
1
3
0
4
16
Troyes Troyes
5
1
1
3
-7
4
17
Marseille Marseille
5
1
0
4
-1
3

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

12

Raphinha

Raphinha

7

Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé

7

Yamal

Lamine Yamal
Assists Leaders

4

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

4

Dybala

Paulo Dybala

4

Gordon

Anthony Gordon
Rating Leaders

8.87

Raphinha

Raphinha

8.85

Pavlovic

Aleksandar Pavlovic

8.76

Olise

Michael Olise
Take-ons Leaders

27

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

21

Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé

18

Bellingham

Jude Bellingham
Big Chances Created Leaders

8

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

8

Güler

Arda Güler

7

Dybala

Paulo Dybala

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Rankings

Goals For Rankings
Barcelona

31

Real Madrid

18

Atlético Madrid

16

Brighton

16

Inter

15

Roma

14
Goals Against Rankings
Lyon

2

Cagliari

2

Bayern

2

Dortmund

2

Paris FC

3

Monaco

3
Goal Difference Rankings
Barcelona

24

Bayern

12

Roma

11

Brighton

11

Real Madrid

10

Freiburg

9

FC 2026-27 Tables

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

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Scores & Fixtures

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
8/28
ELC ELC
@
RAC RAC
2-3
Fri
8/28
STU STU
@
BAY BAY
1-5
Fri
8/28
PSG PSG
@
LIL LIL
2-2
Fri
8/28
MCI MCI
@
CRY CRY
4-1
Fri
8/28
VIL VIL
@
ALA ALA
0-1

Fixtures

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