# Benjamin Pavard or Leonardo Balerdi, Olympique Marseille 2025-26: who was the better Defender? | La Lente trivia

> Benjamin Pavard or Leonardo Balerdi, Olympique Marseille 2025-26: who was the better Defender? The answer and the context, with La Lente data.

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Datos al: 2026-10-25
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## Benjamin Pavard or Leonardo Balerdi, Olympique Marseille 2025-26: who was the better Defender?

Ligue 1 · 2025-26

| Stat | Benjamin Pavard | Leonardo Balerdi |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 1928 | 2011 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.35 | 2.19 |
| Duels won | 61 % | 57 % |
| Times dribbled past per 90 | 0.23 | 1.12 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.21 | 1.21 |

- Benjamin Pavard
- Leonardo Balerdi

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Answer

Benjamin Pavard: Defender A (percentile 87), against C (percentile 55) for Leonardo Balerdi. Leonardo Balerdi has more tackles per 90, but Benjamin Pavard is dribbled past less and wins more duels.

Context

Leonardo Balerdi logged more tackles per 90 (2.19 to 1.35), but was also dribbled past 1.12 times per match. Benjamin Pavard was beaten just 0.23 times per 90 and won 61% of duels, earning an A grade.

[Profile of Benjamin Pavard →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/benjamin-pavard-35574/) [Profile of Leonardo Balerdi →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/leonardo-balerdi-13171199/)

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