AFC Champions League 2022 Group Stage Stats Leaders: Midfield | 數字球 numberball12
AFC Champions League 2022 Group Stage Stats Leaders: Midfielders
Cleiton – Kitchee SC 51 duels won (#1 by a midfielder) 16 chances created (#3 by a midfielder) 12 tackles won (Joint #3 by a midfielder)
It was a group stage to remember for Kitchee SC as they built on last season's impressive display by becoming the first-ever side from Hong Kong to reach the knockout rounds. While the AFC Champions League's all-time top scorer Dejan Damjanovic often grabs the headlines, it was their Brazilian midfielder Cleiton who posted the eye-catching stats.
Despite playing just four games in the only three-team group, Cleiton won more duels than any other midfielder and was also in the top three for chances created and tackles won as he proved a key component both defensively and going forward. His most important contribition, however, was a stoppage-time corner that led to Raul Baena's equaliser against Vissel Kobe that saw Kitchee progress in dramatic fashion.
