most duels won 2025-2026 season defensive midfielders

Elliot Anderson won the most duels by a defensive midfielder in Europe's top five leagues in the Premier League in 2025-26, with 228 duels won.

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NAMEDUEL-WSEASONCLUBRatingMSTARTMINGATKLTKL-WTKL-LMSH-BLKINTCLRFOULYCRC
1Elliot Anderson
E. Anderson
228
2025-26
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
7.31
29
29
2,592
1
2
82
51
0
16
30
38
44
5
0
2Benjamin André
B. André
187
2025-26
Lille Lille
6.87
24
24
2,134
2
2
59
34
1
8
27
39
30
8
0
3James Garner
J. Garner
178
2025-26
Everton Everton
7.18
30
30
2,693
1
7
106
60
0
7
50
59
33
11
0
4Mikel Jauregizar
M. Jauregizar
155
2025-26
Athletic Club Athletic Club
6.51
33
33
2,706
2
0
68
45
0
17
46
25
47
6
1
5Ryan Gravenberch
R. Gravenberch
154
2025-26
Liverpool Liverpool
7.32
33
33
2,845
5
3
54
34
0
13
42
51
35
4
0
6Alex Scott
A. Scott
153
2025-26
Bournemouth Bournemouth
7.07
31
31
2,503
3
1
55
36
0
13
32
72
39
4
0
7Moisés Caicedo
M. Caicedo
149
2025-26
Chelsea Chelsea
7.47
27
27
2,307
3
1
77
43
1
10
51
19
45
11
1
8Maximilian Eggestein
M. Eggestein
143
2025-26
Freiburg Freiburg
6.62
32
32
2,880
2
1
60
32
0
20
30
60
16
4
0
9Ruiz de Galarreta
R. de Galarreta
132
2025-26
Athletic Club Athletic Club
6.83
29
29
1,981
0
2
52
28
0
8
20
19
50
10
0
10Ylber Ramadani
Y. Ramadani
129
2025-26
Lecce Lecce
6.59
23
23
2,005
0
0
59
32
0
7
25
29
26
7
0
11Samu Costa
S. Costa
120
2025-26
Mallorca Mallorca
6.55
16
16
1,366
4
0
33
17
0
4
16
50
36
8
0
12Johan Manzambi
J. Manzambi
118
2025-26
Freiburg Freiburg
7.20
17
17
1,351
2
2
24
11
1
9
21
30
12
3
0
13Casemiro
Casemiro
112
2025-26
Man United Man United
7.09
18
18
1,493
5
1
57
27
0
5
22
46
24
4
0
14Sander Berge
S. Berge
110
2025-26
Fulham Fulham
6.85
32
32
2,708
0
0
48
36
0
6
24
47
34
5
0
15Hugo Magnetti
H. Magnetti
107
2025-26
Brest Brest
6.75
23
23
1,971
1
1
58
36
0
8
34
46
23
2
0
16Pedri
Pedri
105
2025-26
Barcelona Barcelona
8.38
19
19
1,616
2
6
41
29
0
4
16
17
6
2
1
17Amadou Onana
A. Onana
104
2025-26
Aston Villa Aston Villa
6.89
20
20
1,621
1
0
43
26
0
4
17
55
17
3
0
18Ayyoub Bouaddi
A. Bouaddi
102
2025-26
Lille Lille
6.67
21
21
1,687
0
1
43
30
0
6
16
19
29
6
1
19Haris Belkebla
H. Belkebla
98
2025-26
Angers Angers
6.67
19
19
1,624
0
0
47
29
0
1
13
24
10
6
0
20Rodri
Rodri
97
2025-26
Man City Man City
7.78
16
16
1,332
1
0
34
22
0
6
10
42
13
3
0
21Tim Iroegbunam
T. Iroegbunam
96
2025-26
Everton Everton
6.49
16
16
1,249
0
1
57
36
0
2
17
10
23
7
0
22Idrissa Gana Guèye
I. Gana Guèye
95
2025-26
Everton Everton
7.14
25
25
2,093
2
3
45
21
0
11
29
22
21
1
1
23Ibrahim Sangaré
I. Sangaré
94
2025-26
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
6.78
21
21
1,749
2
2
49
28
0
2
17
45
36
3
0
24Alexis Mac Allister
A. Mac Allister
94
2025-26
Liverpool Liverpool
7.08
26
26
2,089
2
4
47
22
0
12
15
31
28
5
0
25Lucas Da Cunha
L. Da Cunha
90
2025-26
Como Como
7.42
28
28
2,294
4
4
47
27
0
10
15
18
30
3
0
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Team Leaders

G

2

Ndoye

Dan Ndoye

A

2

Gibbs-White

Morgan Gibbs-White

RTG

6.99

Jesus

Igor Jesus
Team Rankings

GF

6

18th

GA

10

9th

GD

-4

16th

FORM

DLLLW

last 5

2026-27 Table
CLUBMWDLGDPTS
16
Man United Man United
8
1
4
3
-3
7
17
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
8
2
1
5
-10
7
18
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
8
1
3
4
-4
6
19
Coventry Coventry
8
2
0
6
-9
6
20
Sunderland Sunderland
8
1
2
5
-8
5
Last Game
IPS Ipswich

W3 D1 L4

1

Final

1

FOR Nottm Forest

W1 D3 L4

Fri 23 Oct 2026

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

13

Raphinha

Raphinha

11

Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé

9

Haaland

Erling Haaland
Assists Leaders

7

Thauvin

Florian Thauvin

6

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

6

Hernández

Javier Hernández
Rating Leaders

8.98

Olise

Michael Olise

8.88

Pavlovic

Aleksandar Pavlovic

8.55

Raphinha

Raphinha
Take-ons Leaders

37

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

30

Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé

27

Diomandé

Yan Diomandé
Big Chances Created Leaders

12

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

10

Güler

Arda Güler

7

Groß

Pascal Groß

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Rankings

Goals For Rankings
Barcelona

40

Inter

25

Bayern

25

Real Madrid

25

Roma

23

Brighton

23
Goals Against Rankings
Dortmund

4

Arsenal

5

Lorient

6

Lille

6

Bayern

6

Leeds

6
Goal Difference Rankings
Barcelona

29

Bayern

19

Brighton

16

Lazio

15

Roma

15

Inter

15

FC 2026-27 Tables

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

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Scores & Fixtures

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
9/17
GET GET
@
BET BET
0-1
Fri
9/18
UNB UNB
@
BAY BAY
0-7
Fri
9/18
SAS SAS
@
MON MON
1-2
Fri
9/18
LEN LEN
@
MON MON
1-2
Fri
9/18
CHE CHE
@
BRE BRE
0-3

Fixtures

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