# Which was Nico González's best season in Control? | La Lente trivia

> Which was Nico González's best season in Control? The answer and the context, with La Lente data.

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Datos al: 2026-10-25
Fuente de los datos: Sportmonks (https://www.sportmonks.com/). Métricas, notas y textos: La Lente, de Sir Balone, a cargo de Juan Carlos Vasquez (https://sirbalone.com/authors/juan-carlos-vasquez/).

§ La Lente trivia · Best season

## Which was Nico González's best season in Control?

Premier League · 2025-26

| Stat | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Porto | Manchester City |
| Minutes | 1447 | 1568 |
| Passes per 90 | 56.5 | 75.5 |
| Final-third passes per 90 | 5.2 | 8.5 |
| Pass accuracy | 90 % | 90 % |
| Balls lost per 90 | 0.93 | 0.92 |

- 2024-25
- 2025-26

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Answer

2025-26: Control S (percentile 93); in 2024-25, B (percentile 77). The difference in 2025-26: recovers more balls and moves the ball into the final third more. Each season is measured against the midfielders of that league.

Context

At Manchester City in the Premier League, Nico González took on much more passing responsibility. Moving from 5.2 to 8.5 final-third passes per 90 while maintaining 90% accuracy lifted Nico González to an S grade.

[Profile of Nico González →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/nico-gonzalez-23269737/)

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