7 players are tied for scoring the most goals by a defensive midfielder in the Champions League in a season, with 2 goals. The first three are Ilkay Gündogan in 2024-25, Casemiro in 2023-24 and Rodri in 2022-23.
| NAME | G | SEASON | CLUB | Rating | M | START | MIN | A | TKL | TKL-W | TKL-LM | SH-BLK | INT | CLR | FOUL | YC | RC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | I. Gündogan | 2 | 2024-25 |  Man City | 8.66 | 5 | 5 | 362 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  | Casemiro | 2 | 2023-24 |  Man United | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  | Rodri | 2 | 2022-23 | Man City | 8.11 | 5 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  | L. Goretzka | 2 | 2022-23 |  Bayern | 7.68 | 5 | 5 | 398 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |  | J. Bellingham | 2 | 2022-23 |  Dortmund | 8.07 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | | L. Goretzka | 2 | 2020-21 | Bayern | 5 | 5 | 312 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | | T. Souček | 2 | 2019-20 |  Slavia Prague | 5 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | | C. Tolisso | 2 | 2017-18 | Bayern | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 |  | A. Mac Allister | 1 | 2025-26 |  Liverpool | 7.97 | 2 | 2 | 169 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | | R. Onyedika | 1 | 2025-26 |  Club Brugge | 7.04 | 3 | 3 | 255 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | | O. Arad | 1 | 2025-26 |  Kairat | 6.86 | 3 | 3 | 231 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | | E. Barrenechea | 1 | 2025-26 |  Benfica | 8.08 | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | | M. Janković | 1 | 2025-26 |  Qarabag | 6.07 | 3 | 3 | 257 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | | N. González | 1 | 2024-25 | Man City | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | | T. Pobega | 1 | 2024-25 |  Bologna | 7.36 | 2 | 2 | 162 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | | M. Gomes | 1 | 2024-25 |  Shaktar | 6.30 | 2 | 2 | 129 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | | M. Kovačić | 1 | 2024-25 | Man City | 7.64 | 3 | 3 | 244 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | | Ł. Łakomy | 1 | 2024-25 |  Young Boys | 6.32 | 3 | 3 | 257 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 |  | D. Zakaria | 1 | 2024-25 |  Monaco | 6.97 | 7 | 7 | 616 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | | R. Krunić | 1 | 2024-25 |  Crvena Zvedza | 7.09 | 6 | 6 | 518 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | | O. Kökçü | 1 | 2024-25 | Benfica | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | | E. Can | 1 | 2024-25 | Dortmund | 6.87 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 |  | P. Groß | 1 | 2024-25 | Dortmund | 7.31 | 6 | 6 | 484 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | | R. Onyedika | 1 | 2024-25 | Club Brugge | 7.02 | 10 | 10 | 900 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | | A. Mac Allister | 1 | 2024-25 | Liverpool | 7.74 | 4 | 4 | 361 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
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