A head-turning round of statistics, highighting the excellence of Barcelona star Pedri across the season to date, has on Monday come to the fore online.
The name of midfielder Pedri has of course proven a prominent one in the Spanish media over recent days.
This comes with the 22-year-old having been singled out as the clear shining light in Barcelona’s XI which fell to a last-gasp defeat at the hands of Atlético Madrid.
En route to a 2-1 loss in Catalunya’s capital, Pedri nothing short of dazzled by way of a world-class performance in the middle of the park.
The Spanish international excelled in all aspects of the game, with his dribbling and defence-splitting passes particular highlights.
And, as alluded to above, the latest stats to have come to the fore on Monday make clear the fact that this is a level which Pedri has in fact been showcasing for the majority of the season to date.
As per statisticians DataMD, the Barcelona standout leads Europe’s top-7 leagues in through passes in 2024/25.
Not only that, but he sits top of the pile when it comes to La Liga midfielders in all of the following categories:
Key passes
Through passes
Progressive runs
Passes into final third
Deep completions
🇪🇸‼️ No player in Europe's Top 7 Leagues has more through passes (37) than Pedri this season
📊 vs La Liga Midfielders
🥇 Most key passes
🥇 Most through passes
🥇 Most progressive runs
🥇 Most passes to final third
🥇 Most deep completions
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— DataMB (@DataMB_) December 21, 2024
Conor Laird – GSFN