most aerial duel spercentage centre backs 25-26

Virgil van Dijk won the most aerials by a centre back in Europe's top five leagues in the Premier League in 2025-26, with 165 aerials won.

NAMEAER-WSEASONCLUBRatingMSTARTMINGATKLTKL-WTKL-LMSH-BLKINTCLRFOULYCRC
1Virgil van Dijk
V. van Dijk
165
2025-26
Liverpool Liverpool
6.94
38
38
3,420
6
0
23
15
1
4
26
308
19
4
0
2Danilho Doekhi
D. Doekhi
157
2025-26
Union Berlin Union Berlin
6.62
34
34
3,060
5
0
45
31
2
6
42
193
28
4
0
3Luka Vušković
L. Vušković
146
2025-26
Hamburg Hamburg
6.99
27
27
2,429
6
0
22
16
0
6
40
282
29
6
0
4Patrick Mainka
P. Mainka
142
2025-26
Heidenheim Heidenheim
6.76
34
34
3,060
2
2
48
30
1
3
36
290
10
1
0
5James Tarkowski
J. Tarkowski
140
2025-26
Everton Everton
6.82
37
37
3,330
2
3
52
30
3
5
29
268
32
8
0
6Willi Orban
W. Orban
139
2025-26
Leipzig Leipzig
6.99
33
33
2,949
2
0
51
33
1
4
45
270
20
4
0
7Jeff Chabot
J. Chabot
129
2025-26
Stuttgart Stuttgart
6.73
26
26
2,278
0
0
32
19
0
2
40
227
35
3
0
8Sepp van den Berg
S. van den Berg
127
2025-26
Brentford Brentford
6.88
30
30
2,700
0
1
22
8
1
3
23
208
15
2
0
9Leopold Querfeld
L. Querfeld
124
2025-26
Union Berlin Union Berlin
6.47
30
30
2,700
3
0
51
27
1
6
35
237
46
7
0
10Victor Nelsson
V. Nelsson
122
2025-26
Verona Verona
6.52
37
37
3,302
0
0
75
45
3
1
75
281
42
4
0
11Charlie Cresswell
C. Cresswell
122
2025-26
Toulouse Toulouse
6.70
28
28
2,501
3
2
26
14
1
6
29
191
31
8
0
12Tiago Gabriel
T. Gabriel
119
2025-26
Lecce Lecce
6.58
36
36
3,207
2
0
63
39
2
2
45
265
29
7
0
13Ibrahima Konaté
I. Konaté
115
2025-26
Liverpool Liverpool
6.91
36
36
3,090
1
0
54
31
2
3
28
194
33
7
0
14Maxence Lacroix
M. Lacroix
111
2025-26
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
6.67
35
35
3,085
1
2
60
38
3
7
45
281
34
4
1
15Ozan Kabak
O. Kabak
110
2025-26
Hoffenheim Hoffenheim
6.62
18
18
1,620
4
0
20
16
0
5
24
143
22
5
0
16Robin Koch
R. Koch
108
2025-26
Frankfurt Frankfurt
6.75
32
32
2,833
3
1
45
27
2
2
47
237
31
3
1
17Pascal Struijk
P. Struijk
107
2025-26
Leeds Leeds
6.81
33
33
2,927
0
1
39
22
0
8
32
230
27
5
0
18Leo Østigård
L. Østigård
106
2025-26
Genoa Genoa
6.78
30
30
2,623
5
1
38
27
0
4
30
233
38
7
0
19Jan Paul van Hecke
J. Paul van Hecke
106
2025-26
Brighton Brighton
6.78
36
36
3,210
3
3
53
31
2
7
45
221
27
9
0
20Malick Thiaw
M. Thiaw
105
2025-26
Newcastle Newcastle
6.98
33
33
2,918
4
0
44
32
4
8
30
197
23
4
0
21Matthias Ginter
M. Ginter
105
2025-26
Freiburg Freiburg
6.94
32
32
2,833
3
3
23
14
2
6
22
218
16
3
0
22Leandro Cabrera
L. Cabrera
105
2025-26
Espanyol Espanyol
6.51
37
37
3,330
3
0
38
23
0
12
23
236
38
4
0
23Michael Keane
M. Keane
104
2025-26
Everton Everton
6.86
29
29
2,576
3
1
37
23
2
9
36
214
16
1
1
24Jacobo Ramón
J. Ramón
103
2025-26
Como Como
6.84
30
30
2,652
2
0
49
32
0
10
38
131
32
10
1
25James Hill
J. Hill
100
2025-26
Bournemouth Bournemouth
6.70
20
20
1,800
0
3
34
17
1
2
30
159
12
4
0
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G

4

Isak

Alexander Isak

A

3

Gakpo

Cody Gakpo

RTG

7.54

Gakpo

Cody Gakpo
Team Rankings

GF

7

8th

GA

4

3rd

GD

3

6th

FORM

WDWDD

last 5

2026-27 Table
CLUBMWDLGDPTS
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
Last Game
BOU Bournemouth

W0 D3 L2

0

Final

1

LIV Liverpool

W2 D3 L0

Sun 20 Sep 2026

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