Pedri statistics continue to make case for Barcelona star as
Barcelona when again showed their attacking expertise against Borussia Dortmund, beating them 4-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski were amongst the headlines, once again Pedri revealed simply how great he can be.It was highlighted by Cadena Cope that he is the player who wins the ball back more than any other in La Liga, and has more ball healings than anybody else in the top 5 leagues consisting of the Champions League stats. Injuries well and really behind him, Pedri is also covering an average of 11.5 km per game in Europe, among the greatest averages around, and about 6km more than any of his teammates, the closest being Jules Kounde.
Image through Marca That defensive side of his game has actually been among the arguments for Pedri as one of the most complete midfielders in the world presently. FBRef statistics specify that Pedri is 8th in La iga for blocks. On the ball, he is a lot more excellent. He has the 2nd most effective passes in the opposition half in Europe, and stands apart much more in Spain.
Frenkie de Jong was incredible last night. The Dutchman made 4 tackles, won four out of 5 duels, recuperated ownership six times, and lost the ball just 3 times. He finished 69 passes with an impressive 97% precision, contributed 14 passes into the final third, and …
— barcacentre (@barcacentre) April 10, 2025
He is top for progressive passes (third in Europe’s top five leagues), top for passes into the final 3rd (6th in Europe), 3rd for touches, third for through balls (9th in Europe), third for enters the penalty location, fourth for key passes, 4th for shot-creating actions, 6th for expected assists per game and seventh for progressive bring distance.Pedri has actually missed out on
simply one match this season, a sign not only of his enhanced fitness, but also of his value to Hansi Flick’s side. In a current interview, he described that he had actually changed his fitness programme, and no longer lifts any weights as part of it. Flick has on numerous occasions described him as the best on the planet for his position, and recently heard his name ring out at the Metropolitano versus Atletico Madrid.