Grimaldo's unique mark in the Liga NOS

Grimaldo is one of the most used players at Benfica this season. Apart from the 1612 minutes played in 18 official matches and the two goals scored, there are other stats worth highlight in the left-backs performance.

One of the aspects in which Grimaldo stands out is in the art of dribbling the opponents. His attacking prowess combined with refined technical skill take him to distinct statistical data like the ones revealed by portal Sofascore.

In the analysis of the defenders from the Liga NOS, the “benfiquista” is the defender who has the highest number of successful dribbles: 13. In 10 rounds, Grimaldo is the only defender above ten and has Sacko, from V. Guimarães, and Djavan from GD Chaves behind him, both with nine. Still in this regard, it’s worth mentioning the 57% efficacy from the Spanish U-21 international.

However, it is not just among the defenders that Grimaldo stands out. Expanding the analysis to the entire squad under Rui Vitória, the full-back is only exceeded by Rafa and Salvio, both with one more successful dribble

Always taking part in the game, both in offensive and defensive terms, Benfica’s left-back is one of the footballers who carry out more passes in the Eagles: 598. In the red squad, in matches of the Liga NOS, only Pizzi does more: 614.

This stats from Grimaldo put him in second among de defender of the Liga NOS. According to Sofascore, only the centre-back from Belenenses SAD Sasso carries out more passes: 644.

Another aspect in which the “benfiquista” is in the defenders’ top 5 in the Championship is in the accurate crosses. He already performed nine.

Text: Marco Rebelo

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