# Champions League 2021/22: Data reveals the biggest rule breakers

URL: https://technosports.co.in/champions-league-big-rule-breaker/  
Published: 2022-05-12  
Updated: 2022-05-12  
Author: Rahul Roy

The most prestigious football trophy in Europe, the Champions League final, is approaching (28th May), and soon either Real Madrid or Liverpool will be crowned champions. But **which Champions League players have been the biggest antagonists throughout the 21/22 season? **

Interested in this, the experts at [Livefootballtickets.com](https://www.livefootballtickets.com/) analysed stats on [Sofascore.com](https://www.sofascore.com/), including a number of red/yellow cards, fouls committed, minutes and games played – creating an index score determining** the most badly behaved players of this year’s Champions League campaign.**

## Champions League hotheads with the highest score:

| **Rank** | **Player** | **Team** | **Average number of red****cards per game** | **Average number of yellow****cards per game** | **Average number of foulsper game** | **Total score /10** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Youssef En-Nesyri | Sevilla | 0.50 | 0.50 | 2.5 | **9.1** |
| 2 | Josuha Guilavogui | Bordeaux | 0.20 | 0.40 | 2.2 | **7.8** |
| 3 |  Wendell | FC Porto | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1.8 | **7.3** |
| 4 | Eric García | Barcelona | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1.5 | **6.9** |
|   =4 | Welinton | Beşiktaş JK | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1.5 | **6.9** |
| 5 | John Brooks | VfL Wolfsburg | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1.3 | **6.6** |
| 6 | Chancel Mbemba | FC Porto | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.6 | **6.3** |
| 7 | Filipe | Atletico de Madrid | 0.29 | 0.14 | 1 | **6** |
| 8 | Souza | Beşiktaş JK | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1.4 | **5.8** |
| 9 | Franck Kessié | AC Milan | 0.20 | 0 | 1.8 | **5.7** |
| 10 | Mats Hummels | Borussia Dortmund | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1.2 | **5.4** |
|   =10 | Anel Ahmedhodžić | Bordeaux | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1.2 | **5.4** |

The Champions League player that has committed the most offences this season is** Youssef En-Nesyri**, scoring **9.1 out of a possible 10**. Although the Sevilla forward **only played two games **this Champions League, averaging at **42 minutes per game**, he still managed to gain both a **yellow **and** red card **taking his average of red/yellow cards to **0.50** per game.

In second place is Bordeaux midfielder Josuha Guilavogui, with a score of 7.8 out of 10. Guilavogui played five games, out of which he obtained two yellows and one red card. Although fellow Bordeaux team-mate **Anel Ahmedhodžić** also gained a red card, he places tenth **(5.4/10)** as his average number of fouls per game is **1.2**, compared to Guilavogui’s** 2.2. **

Placing third is FC Porto fullback **Wendell** with** 7.3 out of 10**. The defender has an average of **0.25 red** and **yellow cards **per game, and an average of 1.8 fouls per game- **three times more fouls** than FC Porto team-mate **Chancel Mbemba (sixth place, 6.3/10)** with an **average of 0.6 fouls per game**. 

## But which Champions League hotheads had the lowest score?

| **Rank** | **Player** | **Team** | **Average number of yellow****cards per game** | **Average number of foulsper game** | **Total score /10** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Dani Parejo | Villarreal | 0.17 | 0.4 | **0.8** |
| 2 | Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | 0.20 | 0.9 | **1.35** |
| 3 | Trent Alexander-Arnold | Liverpool | 0.25 | 0.5 | **1.36** |
| 4 | Ruben Lotfus-Cheek | Chelsea | 0.25 | 0.6 | **1.5** |
|     5 | Juan Cuadrado | Juventus | 0.29 | 0.4 | **1.6** |

The Champions League player with the lowest score is **Dani Parejo **with a total score of **0.8/10** – an average of **0.17 yellow cards** per game, and **0.4 fouls per game**.

The second lowest score goes to Manchester City’s **Kevin De Bruyne** with a score of **1.35 out of 10** – an average of **0.20 yellow cards** per game, and** 0.9 fouls per game**.

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