# Ibrahima Konaté or Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool 2024-25: who was the better Defender? | La Lente trivia

> Ibrahima Konaté or Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool 2024-25: 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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## Ibrahima Konaté or Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool 2024-25: who was the better Defender?

Premier League · 2024-25

| Stat | Ibrahima Konaté | Virgil van Dijk |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 2566 | 3330 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.40 | 1.03 |
| Duels won | 66 % | 69 % |
| Times dribbled past per 90 | 0.35 | 0.30 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.60 | 1.54 |

- Ibrahima Konaté
- Virgil van Dijk

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Answer

Virgil van Dijk: Defender S (percentile 99), against A (percentile 85) for Ibrahima Konaté. Ibrahima Konaté has more tackles per 90, but Virgil van Dijk intercepts more and is dribbled past less.

Context

Konaté posted more tackles per 90, but Van Dijk produced higher overall defensive value. The Dutch center-back averaged 1.54 interceptions per 90, won a larger share of duels, and was dribbled past less frequently.

[Profile of Virgil van Dijk →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/virgil-van-dijk-1743/) [Profile of Ibrahima Konaté →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/ibrahima-konate-100556/)

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