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Who are the best dribblers of the 2025–2026 Champions League group stage?

Achraf Bencharki/@SNRT

The ranking of the best dribblers in the group stage of the 2025–2026 Champions League was dominated by two players.

They are Moroccan winger Achraf Bencharki of Al Ahly and Burundian forward of Al Hilal, both of whom completed nine successful dribbles.

They are followed by a trio: Ivorian Pacôme Zouzoua (ASEC Mimosas), Moroccan Ahmed Hammoudan (AS FAR Rabat), and Congolese Kashala Ramos (FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo), each with eight successful dribbles.

Here is the dribbling leaderboard for the group stage, according to calculations by sofascore:

Achraf Bencharki – Morocco – 9

Jean Claude Girumugisha – Burundi – 9

Pacôme Zouzoua – Côte d’Ivoire – 8

Ahmed Hammoudan – Morocco – 8

Kashala Ramos – DR Congo – 8

Mahmoud Trézéguet – Egypt – 7

Adama Coulibaly – Mali – 7

Costinha – Angola – 7

Mounir Chouiar – France – 6

Houssem Teka – Tunisia – 6

Mohamed Rabie Hrimat – Morocco – 6

Yan Sasse – Brazil – 6

Daniel Adoko – Cameroon – 6

Daouda Coulibaly – Mali – 6

Thapelo Morena – South Africa – 6

Anas Bach – Morocco – 5

Bernardo Dias – Angola – 5

Karim Hafez – Egypt – 5

Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane – Tunisia – 5

Steve Ebuela – DR Congo – 5

A direct transfer from Liverpool that would be historic

Manchester United interested in Alexis Mac Allister

A direct move between Liverpool FC and Manchester United would be an exceptionally rare event. The last time it happened was back in 1964, when Phil Chisnall left United to join the Reds. Since then, no player has crossed that fierce divide.

But according to the Daily Mirror, this unwritten rule could soon be put to the test. Manchester United are reportedly weighing up a summer swoop for Alexis Mac Allister. The 27-year-old Argentine midfielder is among the profiles being considered to strengthen the Red Devils’ midfield.

With two assists in 25 Premier League appearances this season, he remains a key figure at Liverpool. If the interest becomes concrete, this transfer would make huge waves across England, given the fierce rivalry that still burns between the two clubs.

Who are the kings of the clean sheet in the group stage of the 2025–2026 Champions League?

N'Golo Traoré/@Stade Malien

The group stage of the 2025–2026 CAF Champions League has been defined by stellar performances from several goalkeepers.

Malian shot-stopper N'Golo Traoré, the last line of defense for Stade Malien, tops the clean sheet charts with 4 shutouts.

He leads a group of keepers each credited with 3 clean sheets: Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti (AS FAR Rabat), Djigui Diarra (Young Africans SC), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly FC), Ahmed El-Shenawy (Pyramids FC), and Willard Mwanza (Power Dynamos).

Below is the clean sheet ranking in the Champions League group stage, according to statistics from sofascore.

N'Golo Traoré (Mali): 4 clean sheets

Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti (Morocco): 3 clean sheets

Djigui Diarra (Mali): 3 clean sheets

Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt): 3 clean sheets

Ahmed El-Shenawy (Egypt): 3 clean sheets

Willard Mwanza (Zambia): 3 clean sheets

Bechir Ben Said (Tunisia): 3 clean sheets

Gaya Merbah (Algeria): 2 clean sheets

Hugo Marques (Angola): 2 clean sheets

Ronwen Williams (South Africa): 2 clean sheets

Mehdi Maftah (Morocco): 2 clean sheets

Alexis Guendouz (Algeria): 2 clean sheets

Mahamadou Tanja (Senegal): 1 clean sheet

Mohamed Idir Hadid (Algeria): 1 clean sheet

Munir El Kajoui (Morocco): 1 clean sheet

Simon Omossola (Cameroon): 1 clean sheet

Farid Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso): 1 clean sheet

Ayoub El Khayati (Morocco): 1 clean sheet

Osagie Onisodumeya (Nigeria): 1 clean sheet

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