With four players with an average rating above the 8 mark, the big surprise was Simon Mignolet who helped his team get through the group stage against tough opponents (Porto, Atlético Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen).
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Manuel Neuer | 8.71 | Back 4 | 270 | Bayern Munich |
| Ederson | 8.08 | Back 5 | 630 | Manchester City |
| Gregor Kobel | 8.05 | Back 4 | 315 | Dortmund |
| Simon Mignolet | 8.04 | Back 4 | 540 | Club Brugge |
| André Onana | 7.86 | Back 5 | 1170 | Inter |
| Hugo Lloris | 7.72 | Back 5 | 540 | Tottenham |
| Thibaut Courtois | 7.60 | Back 4 | 900 | Real Madrid |
| Tătărușanu | 7.57 | Back 4 | 360 | Milan |
| Alex Meret | 7.51 | Back 4 | 900 | Napoli |
| Jan Oblak | 7.45 | Back 5 | 270 | Atlético Madrid |
| Diogo Costa | 7.39 | Back 4 | 720 | Porto |
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | 7.35 | Back 5 | 720 | Chelsea |
| Mike Maignan | 7.32 | Back 4 | 540 | Milan |
| Alisson | 7.26 | Back 4 | 720 | Liverpool |
| Sven Ulreich | 7.24 | Back 4 | 270 | Bayern Munich |
| Alexander Meyer | 7.21 | Back 4 | 405 | Dortmund |
| Ederson | 7.19 | Back 4 | 360 | Manchester City |
| Yann Sommer | 7.12 | Back 4 | 270 | Bayern Munich |
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.
