Highest-rated Champions League players: Dominik Szoboszlai ranked behind 'quality' star sold by Liverpool
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Dominik Szoboszlai is having a brilliant season at Liverpool, but Luis Diaz is still ahead of the versatile Liverpool ace.Szoboszlai has been called the Reds’ best player in 2025/26 by the likes of Steven Gerrard and Micah Richards.He has excelled in a variety of positions, and his excellent form makes him the eighth-highest rated player in the Champions League this term, according to WhoScored, one behind Luis Diaz. Who is your dream Liverpool manager in 2026/27?
Jurgen Klopp or Xabi Alonso? 🤤 Photo Credit: Getty Images/Justin Setterfield/Jurgen Fromme/Firo Sportphoto Champions League’s highest-rated players in 2025/26As per the statistical experts, the Hungarian has an average rating across nine appearances of 7.70.In said ties, he has managed to score four goals, provided four assists and earned himself two Man of the Match awards.He is only slightly worse than Diaz, who left Anfield in the 2025 summer transfer window to sign for Bayern Munich.WhoScored give the winger a 7.74 rating after his three goals and two assists in seven matches.The rest of the top 10 is made up of other notable names, such as Liverpool-linked Michael Olise and Kylian Mbappe.1: Kylian Mbappe (8.49)2: Michael Olise (7.97)3: Harry Kane (7.88)4: Lamine Yamal (7.81)5: Desire Doue (7.80)6: Julian Alvarez (7.79)7: Luis Diaz (7.74)8: Dominik Szoboszlai (7.70)9: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (7.64)10: Gabriel Martinelli (7.63)Luis Diaz making personal history at Bayern MunichSince his exit, the former Liverpool winger has shone in Germany and been labelled ‘quality’ by Vincent Kompany.Along with the aforementioned Olise and Kane, Diaz has seen Bayern score a staggering 92 goals in just 25 league matches this term, opening up an 11-point gap on second-place Borussia Dortmund.From a personal standpoint, the South American has scored 20 and assisted 17 in 36 matches across all competitions this season.With several months of the campaign still to go, that is already the most goal contributions Diaz has provided in a single season during his senior career.His most prolific spell at Liverpool came in 2024/25 when he found the back of the net 17 times and provided eight assists.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox