AEK’s Aboubakar Koïta has achieved an impressive first in the first half of the Champions League group stage. The Mauritanian winger for AEK leads the league in duels won with 38, leaving behind big names such as Lamine Yamal (35) of Barcelona and Michael Olise of Bayern Munich (31).
However, it will be difficult for him to maintain his lead, as following his red card at the end of the match against Real Madrid, he is expected to be suspended and will miss more than one game.
Here is the Top 10 list of duels won in the Champions League
: Aboubakar Koïta (AEK) – 38
, Rio Engumoha (Liverpool) – 36
, Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) – 35
Alison Santana (Shakhtar Donetsk) – 34
Akim Zedantka (Sabah) – 32
Niko Paz (Como) – 31
Valdemar Anton (Dortmund) – 31
Michael Olise (Bayern Munich) – 29
Marlon Gomes (Shakhtar Donetsk) – 29
Usama Targalin (Feyenoord) – 28
*photo source: AP
