# Rúben Dias or Josko Gvardiol, Manchester City 2025-26: who was the better Defender? | La Lente trivia

> Rúben Dias or Josko Gvardiol, Manchester City 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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## Rúben Dias or Josko Gvardiol, Manchester City 2025-26: who was the better Defender?

Premier League · 2025-26

| Stat | Rúben Dias | Josko Gvardiol |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 2141 | 1374 |
| Tackles per 90 | 0.59 | 1.18 |
| Duels won | 60 % | 54 % |
| Times dribbled past per 90 | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.05 | 0.98 |

- Rúben Dias
- Josko Gvardiol

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Answer

Rúben Dias: Defender B (percentile 76), against C (percentile 53) for Josko Gvardiol. Josko Gvardiol has more tackles per 90, but Rúben Dias wins more duels and wins more in the air.

Context

Gvardiol doubled Dias in tackles per 90. Even so, Dias provided greater defensive stability by winning 60% of his duels and averaging more interceptions.

[Profile of Rúben Dias →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/ruben-dias-162536/) [Profile of Josko Gvardiol →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/josko-gvardiol-24838191/)

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