Rio Ngumoha leads every player in the Champions League in one stat this season

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The 18-year-old has been impressive in recent weeks, and having been given another chance to impress by Andoni Iraola – this time on Liverpool’s left wing – he did not disappoint.Although there is still a conversation to be had around Ngumoha‘s lack of end product, his dazzling footwork was on display for all to see in Istanbul. In total, the youngster completed another seven dribbles against Fenerbahce, which maintained his position as the best dribbler in this year’s Champions League.

Ngumoha is the Champions League’s best dribbler If Ngumoha was brilliant against Villarreal on matchday three, he was not quite as good in Turkey, but he still showed what a handful he is becoming for opposition defenders. That sees Ngumoha comfortably atop the charts for the competition after four matchdays this season, with his nearest competitor being Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal, who has completed 16 dribbles.

As Opta noted after Liverpool’s defeat on Wednesday, Nyoni has completed 92% passes under high-intensity pressure in the Champions League this season, which is the most of any player to have attempted 100 passes or more. Liverpool may not have got the result they wanted from Wednesday’s game, but in Ngumoha and Nyoni, they have two of the best emerging talents in Europe.