# Nuno Mendes or Lucas Hernández, Paris Saint Germain 2025-26: who was the better Defender? | La Lente trivia

> Nuno Mendes or Lucas Hernández, Paris Saint Germain 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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## Nuno Mendes or Lucas Hernández, Paris Saint Germain 2025-26: who was the better Defender?

Ligue 1 · 2025-26

| Stat | Nuno Mendes | Lucas Hernández |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 1251 | 1747 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.80 | 1.29 |
| Duels won | 56 % | 57 % |
| Times dribbled past per 90 | 0.65 | 0.41 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.08 | 1.03 |

- Nuno Mendes
- Lucas Hernández

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Answer

Lucas Hernández: Defender B (percentile 58), against C (percentile 42) for Nuno Mendes. Nuno Mendes has more tackles per 90, but Lucas Hernández is dribbled past less and wins more in the air.

Context

Nuno Mendes averages more tackles per 90 (1.80 to 1.29), but raw volume is misleading. Lucas Hernández proves more reliable defensively, getting dribbled past less often (0.41 per 90) and winning a higher share of duels.

[Profile of Lucas Hernández →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/lucas-hernandez-186797/) [Profile of Nuno Mendes →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/nuno-mendes-37262099/)

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