With the highest average rating combined with the most minutes played, Boniface was the CFs with the best performance in this competition.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Victor Boniface | 7.99 | Back 5 | 772 | Union SG |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 7.98 | Back 4 | 530 | Manchester United |
| Owusu Kwabena | 7.81 | Back 4 | 530 | Qarabağ FK |
| Vitinha | 7.71 | Back 4 | 403 | Braga |
| Ángel Di María | 7.67 | Back 5 | 303 | Juventus |
| Ciro Immobile | 7.31 | Back 4 | 312 | Lazio |
| Alexander Sørloth | 7.22 | Back 4 | 380 | Real Sociedad |
| Amine Gouiri | 7.11 | Back 4 | 452 | Rennes |
| Eddie Nketiah | 7.08 | Back 4 | 338 | Arsenal |
| Ben Yedder | 7.00 | Back 4 | 303 | Monaco |
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);
– EL Qualifying Round data excluded;
Data from FBref.