Football Data Analysis

With a fairly high number of minutes played, the average rating obtained by Karim Benzema was extraordinary. Considered the best player in the world for the season in question, Benzema was a player that managed to change games with his individual quality.

Player	Rating	Defense	Minutes Played	Team
Hans Vanaken	9.25	Back 4	270	Club Brugge
Kylian Mbappé	9.07	Back 4	409	Paris Saint-Germain
Karim Benzema	8.91	Back 4	1102	Real Madrid
Robert Lewandowski	8.76	Back 4	604	Bayern Munich
Sébastien Haller	8.75	Back 4	667	Ajax
Duván Zapata	7.85	Back 5	464	Atalanta
Kai Havertz	7.81	Back 5	556	Chelsea
Gerard Moreno	7.72	Back 4	433	Villarreal
Sadio Mané	7.72	Back 4	339	Liverpool
Robert Lewandowski	7.65	Back 5	270	Bayern Munich
Cristiano Ronaldo	7.61	Back 4	520	Manchester United
Roberto Firmino	7.51	Back 4	311	Liverpool
Memphis	7.45	Back 5	270	Barcelona
Edin Džeko	7.37	Back 5	537	Inter
Jonathan David	7.32	Back 4	674	Lille
Antoine Griezmann	7.25	Back 5	419	Atlético Madrid
Álvaro Morata	7.07	Back 4	342	Juventus

Conditions for the presented data: 

– Minimum minutes played in the competition: 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.