5 players with most dribbles in the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 season
Most dribbles in UCL: Dribbling is one of the hardest skills to execute and when successfully done, looks like a walking work of art.
Europe has seen some of the great dribblers over a number of years. It is a part of joyful football when a player takes the ball on his own and runs away.
The UCL is Europe’s biggest club competition and to execute a skill of this magnitude here makes for a good reading of a future great.
In this season, we have seen some of the best dribblers in the competition and today we look at the top 5 in this sensationally skilled category.
Kvicha Kvaratskhelia
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The Napoli player has completed 34 dribbles this season and widely been one of their most impactful players.
Alongside Osimhen, the Georgian international have created a menace for the opposition defenders with their goals and skills, assists.
Kvaratskhelia picked up an assist in Napoli’s 2-0 win over Frankfurt but did not end the night on a good note as he had a penalty saved.
However, with 2 goals and 4 assists he is having a more than resourceful campaign and can lead the Italian side to the title.
Ousmane Dembele
The Barcelona winger has 39 dribbles to his name this season. The La Liga side were knocked out of the group stage itself after a poor showing.
But Dembele proved to be one of the shining lights in the dull Barcelona UCL campaign.
He created lots of troubles for the defenders, midfielders with his quick feet and movement.
Kylian Mbappe
Mbappe’s run down the wings coupled with his quick movement skill and high pace works in his favour.
Mbappe’s #UCL record for PSG is simply unreal 🤯 pic.twitter.com/vBBDoTow1a
— LiveScore (@livescore) February 14, 2023
Drawing players out of his position is his strong point and by using the dribbles, he is able to extract more difficulties to perfection.
Rafael Leão
The Milan player has been one of their top performers this season with 42 dribbles completed.
Leão has a goal and 2 assists to his name in the season with Milan holding a 1-0 lead over Spurs in the Round of 16 tie.
The Portuguese international works best down the wing and moves further away to the left in order to get players off their position.
Once he sets his target, a cutback or dribble can see him ease past the opposition and attempt a shot as well.
This has been his strength which makes him one of the top European talents around.
Vinicius Junior
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Undoubtedly, the Brazilian is at the top with 46 dribbles to his name especially after his 1st goal vs Real Madrid last night.
The opening goal for Los Blancos was a thing of beauty with Junior cutting in, using the defender as a target and whipping past Allison.
Junior struck 6 goals and 2 assists in 7 matches of the UCL as Real Madrid is in prime position to continue their title reign.
Vinicius Junior already has an insane big game catalogue… pic.twitter.com/MLPB0pKvrW
— 🫵🏽 (@idoxvi) February 22, 2023
Being a Brazilian, this skill is in-born and makes him once again a top contender to enjoy another blissful Champions League season.
