most defensive duels won by defenders in 2025 2026

Marco Palestra won the most duels by a defender in Europe's top five leagues in 2025-26, with 242 duels won in Serie A.

	NAME	DUEL-W	SEASON	CLUB	Rating	M	START	MIN	G	A	TKL	TKL-W	TKL-LM	SH-BLK	INT	CLR	FOUL	YC	RC
1	Marco Palestra M. Palestra	242	2025-26	Cagliari	6.63	37	34	3,081	1	4	53	35	0	9	19	43	41	3	0
2	James Tarkowski J. Tarkowski	229	2025-26	Everton	6.82	37	37	3,330	2	3	52	30	3	5	29	268	32	8	0
3	Tiago Gabriel T. Gabriel	223	2025-26	Lecce	6.57	37	36	3,219	2	0	64	40	2	2	46	265	29	7	0
4	Danilho Doekhi D. Doekhi	219	2025-26	Union Berlin	6.62	34	34	3,060	5	0	45	31	2	6	42	193	28	4	0
5	Victor Nelsson V. Nelsson	219	2025-26	Verona	6.52	38	37	3,315	0	0	75	45	3	1	75	284	44	4	0
6	Willi Orban W. Orban	218	2025-26	Leipzig	6.99	33	33	2,949	2	0	51	33	1	4	45	270	20	4	0
7	Danilo Veiga D. Veiga	214	2025-26	Lecce	6.38	36	33	3,021	0	1	98	53	0	1	32	136	46	9	0
8	Patrick Mainka P. Mainka	213	2025-26	Heidenheim	6.76	34	34	3,060	2	2	48	30	1	3	36	290	10	1	0
9	Ibrahima Konaté I. Konaté	212	2025-26	Liverpool	6.91	36	36	3,090	1	0	54	31	2	3	28	194	33	7	0
10	Adrien Truffert A. Truffert	211	2025-26	Bournemouth	7.05	38	38	3,379	1	5	103	51	1	5	43	146	39	5	0
11	Neco Williams N. Williams	210	2025-26	Nottm Forest	6.98	37	36	3,204	2	3	93	61	0	18	46	95	29	6	1
12	Virgil van Dijk V. van Dijk	208	2025-26	Liverpool	6.94	38	38	3,420	6	0	23	15	1	4	26	308	19	4	0
13	Leopold Querfeld L. Querfeld	208	2025-26	Union Berlin	6.48	31	30	2,705	3	0	52	27	1	6	35	242	46	7	0
14	Jon Aramburu J. Aramburu	207	2025-26	Real Sociedad	6.41	35	31	2,773	1	0	105	66	1	4	47	98	69	11	0
15	Luka Vušković L. Vušković	207	2025-26	Hamburg	6.99	28	27	2,442	6	0	23	17	0	6	40	284	29	6	0
16	Michael Kayode M. Kayode	205	2025-26	Brentford	6.89	37	37	3,258	1	1	68	47	0	4	39	101	26	8	0
17	Jeff Chabot J. Chabot	205	2025-26	Stuttgart	6.73	27	26	2,294	0	0	33	20	0	2	40	231	35	3	0
18	Jan Paul van Hecke J. Paul van Hecke	201	2025-26	Brighton	6.78	36	36	3,210	3	3	53	31	2	7	45	221	27	9	0
19	Maxence Lacroix M. Lacroix	197	2025-26	Crystal Palace	6.67	35	35	3,085	1	2	60	38	3	7	45	281	34	4	1
20	Oumar Solet O. Solet	197	2025-26	Udinese	6.86	35	34	2,959	3	1	79	57	2	8	47	132	30	1	0
21	Santiago Mouriño S. Mouriño	191	2025-26	Villarreal	6.83	28	27	2,377	1	2	103	64	1	4	29	135	54	11	1
22	Jake O'Brien J. O'Brien	189	2025-26	Everton	6.62	37	35	3,120	1	1	56	32	1	3	13	149	23	6	1
23	Gianluca Mancini G. Mancini	189	2025-26	Roma	6.77	36	36	3,059	4	2	51	28	1	5	47	138	71	9	0
24	Marcos Senesi M. Senesi	187	2025-26	Bournemouth	6.78	37	37	3,288	0	5	61	34	4	4	50	281	35	8	0
25	Marc Guéhi M. Guéhi	185	2025-26	Total	7.07	35	35	3,150	3	3	45	31	1	8	49	183	25	6	0

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2026-27 Table

	CLUB	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
12	Torino	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Parma	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Cagliari	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Fiorentina	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Genoa	0	0	0	0	0	0

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

1

Tenaglia

1

Guridi

1

García

Assists Leaders

2

Díaz

Rating Leaders

9.67

Díaz

8.23

Rodriguez

8.00

Tenaglia

Take-ons Leaders

3

Romero

3

Rațiu

2

Terrats

Big Chances Created Leaders

2

Martínez

1

Rațiu

1

García

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Rankings

Goals For Rankings

Goals Against Rankings

Goal Difference Rankings

-1

-3

FC 2026-27 Tables

	Premier League	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Arsenal	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Man City	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Man United	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Aston Villa	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Liverpool	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Brighton	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Brentford	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Chelsea	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Fulham	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Newcastle	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Everton	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Leeds	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Crystal Palace	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Nottm Forest	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Tottenham	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Ipswich	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Coventry	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Hull City	0	0	0	0	0	0

	LaLiga	M	W	L	GD	PTS
1	Alavés	1	1	0	3	3
2	Sevilla	1	1	0	1	3
3	Real Madrid	0	0	0	0	0
4	Barcelona	0	0	0	0	0
5	Valencia	0	0	0	0	0
6	Málaga	0	0	0	0	0
7	Atlético Madrid	0	0	0	0	0
8	Levante	0	0	0	0	0
9	Osasuna	0	0	0	0	0
10	Athletic Club	0	0	0	0	0
11	Real Sociedad	0	0	0	0	0
12	Real Betis	0	0	0	0	0
13	Espanyol	0	0	0	0	0
14	Deportivo	0	0	0	0	0
15	Celta Vigo	0	0	0	0	0
16	Elche	0	0	0	0	0
17	Villarreal	0	0	0	0	0
18	Racing	0	0	0	0	0
19	Rayo	1	0	1	-1	0
20	Getafe	1	0	1	-3	0

	Bundesliga	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Bayern	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Dortmund	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Leipzig	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Stuttgart	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Hoffenheim	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Leverkusen	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Freiburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Frankfurt	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Augsburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Mainz	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Union Berlin	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	M'gladbach	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Hamburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Köln	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Werder	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Schalke	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Paderborn	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Elversberg	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Serie A	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Inter	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Napoli	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Roma	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Como	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Milan	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Juventus	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Atalanta	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Bologna	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Lazio	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Udinese	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Sassuolo	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Torino	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Parma	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Cagliari	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Fiorentina	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Genoa	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Lecce	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Venezia	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Frosinone	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Monza	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Ligue 1	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	PSG	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Lens	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Lille	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Lyon	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Marseille	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Rennes	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Monaco	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Strasbourg	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Lorient	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Toulouse	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Paris FC	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Brest	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Angers	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Le Havre	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Auxerre	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Nice	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Troyes	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Le Mans	0	0	0	0	0	0

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Scores & Fixtures

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 8/15	GET	@	ALA	0-3
Sat 8/15	RAY	@	SEV	1-2

Fixtures

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