The stats leaders of the CL group stage: goals, assists, dribbles…

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Bruno Fernandes playing for Manchester United in the Champions League

Planet Football
9th December 2021

The Champions League group stages have finished and it’s safe to say they’ve been more unpredictable than recent years.

Ajax romped through their group with a 100% record, Red Bull Salzburg and Sporting Lisbon reached the knockout stages while Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund are facing up to life in the Europa League.

Certain players have shone as ever. Robert Lewandowski and Cristiano Ronaldo banged in the goals while there were more surprising names topping charts elsewhere.

We’ve identified the players who’ve shone across a number of fields during the Champions League group stages.

Goals

1. Sebastien Haller – 10
2. Robert Lewandowski – 9
3= Mohamed Salah – 7
3= Cristopher Nkunku – 7
5. Cristiano Ronaldo – 6

READ: Biggest surprise of 21-22? Sebastien Haller is Europe’s hottest striker

Assists

1. Bruno Fernandes – 5
2= Antony – 4
2= Kylian Mbappe – 4
2=Leroy Sane – 4
5= Cristiano, Duvan Zapata, Federico Bernardeschi, Joao Cancelo, Angelino, Jude Bellingham, Maximillian Arnold, Vinicius Jr – 3

Dribbles

1. Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu – 32
2. Alphonso Davies – 20
3= Jude Bellingham – 19
3= Luis Diaz – 19
3= Noa Lang – 19

Chances created

1. Vinicius Jr – 20
2. Dusan Tadic – 19
3. Bruno Fernandes – 18
4. Memphis Depay – 17
5. Hakan Calhanoglu – 15

Bruno Fernandes’ pass for Rashford’s goal against Atalanta is the best assist you’ll ever see@ManUtd pic.twitter.com/bTDSeEUF9P

— +233NEWTON 🇬🇭 (@Eyrambless5) October 21, 2021

Passes (Pass Completion)

1. Lisandro Martinez – 504 (93.1%)
2. Marlon Santos – 446 (94.8%)
3. Andreas Christensen – 445 (91.7%)
4. Antonio Rudiger – 444 (88.5%)
5. Marquinhos – 438 (92.7%)