With an attacking and attractive football, Benfica’s FBs contributed a lot for the team dynamics that helped them reach the quarter finals.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| João Cancelo | 8.32 | Back 4 | 370 | Manchester City |
| Álex Grimaldo | 8.10 | Back 4 | 900 | Benfica |
| Alexander Bah | 7.77 | Back 4 | 654 | Benfica |
| Reece James | 7.77 | Back 5 | 601 | Chelsea |
| Thomas Meunier | 7.70 | Back 4 | 352 | Dortmund |
| Alphonso Davies | 7.66 | Back 4 | 557 | Bayern Munich |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 7.61 | Back 4 | 888 | Napoli |
| Manuel Akanji | 7.58 | Back 5 | 630 | Manchester City |
| Mohamed Simakan | 7.56 | Back 4 | 483 | RB Leipzig |
| Kostas Tsimikas | 7.55 | Back 4 | 337 | Liverpool |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 7.55 | Back 4 | 392 | Bayern Munich |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 7.27 | Back 4 | 625 | Liverpool |
| Ivan Perišić | 7.22 | Back 5 | 572 | Tottenham |
| Sergio Gómez | 7.15 | Back 4 | 278 | Manchester City |
Conditions for the presented data:
– Minimum minutes played in the season: 270 minutes (equivalent to 3 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);
– CL Qualifying Round data excluded;
Data from FBref.