Pedri is having his best time at the club under German Coach Hansi Flick. Flick has given him the free roam role which is getting the best out of the young Spaniard. Pedri has become the core of Barcelona, and his stats justify his importance to the team.
Pedri’s Stats
In the 2024–25 La Liga season, Pedri has led the league across a remarkable range of key performance stats that are unmatched by any midfielder in La Liga. He ranks first in most passes attempted 713, showcasing his intent in every game to control the possession. He has the most completed passes 637, this reflects his accuracy and precision with every pass he plays with 89.2% passing completion.
He has the most forward passes, and expected assists (xA) of 8.0, showcasing his dominance in both ball distribution and creativity. He also tops the charts for most short passes completed 159 out of 179, long passes completed 54 out of 74, key passes, and total touches on the ball 1,367, this shows his wide range of ability of carrying the ball to attacking pieces of the field. In the attacking phase, Pedri leads in passes in the final third 8.38 per 90 minutes, progressive passes completed 9.73 per 90 minutes, accurate passes in the final third 2.12 per 90 minutes, passes to the penalty box 5 per 90 minutes.
In addition to this, he holds the highest numbers for deep completions, progressive actions, progressive ball carrying 2.74 per 90 minutes, successful dribbles 23, and successful attacking actions, underlining his all-around influence on the pitch.
Pedri Deserves More Recognistion
Pedri is often compared to Real Madrid’s Bellingham. The real thing is “Bellingham has mastered the art on how to look busy on the pitch.” Pedri has mastered how to play the beautiful game, there is a proper difference.