Granit Xhaka vs Christian Nørgaard
Granit Xhaka, a 33-year-old defensive midfielder for Sunderland, and Christian Nørgaard, a 32-year-old defensive midfielder for Arsenal, compared over the 2025/2026 season in the Premier League. Granit Xhaka made 34 appearances and Christian Nørgaard 7. The 4 metrics below are measured per 90 minutes, with percentages shown as season averages, and each player ranked against players in the same position in their own league.
Granit Xhaka2025/2026 · Sunderland · Premier League · defensive midfielder · age 33
Christian Nørgaard2025/2026 · Arsenal · Premier League · defensive midfielder · age 32per 90 · rank vs same position in leagueGranit Xhaka leads on ball recovery at 5.58 per 90 against 3.53, 58% more (88th of 516 in the league), duels won at 4.81 per 90 against 4.41, 9% more (252nd of 511 in the league) and passes at 56.1 per 90 against 53.8 (83rd of 531 in the league).
Christian Nørgaard does not come out ahead on any of the compared metrics.
Overall Granit Xhaka has a clear edge, leading 4 of the 4 metrics to Christian Nørgaard's 0. Different roles inflate different columns, so read the ranks alongside the raw rates.
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