Axel Witsel
Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund, midfielder) had 0 goals and 0 assists in 8 appearances in 2019/20 (701 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in UEFA Champions League: 0.74. Started 8 of 8.
Key facts
As of 11 March 2020: A midfielder for Borussia Dortmund, Axel Witsel has seven appearances (611 minutes) in the UEFA Champions League 2019/20.
As of 11 March 2020: Axel Witsel averages 2.4 Impact a match over seven games in UEFA Champions League matches — 51st percentile among the 508 UEFA Champions League players who qualify.
As of 11 March 2020: In 2019/20 Axel Witsel averaged 0.26 key passes per 90 over 701 minutes; his career figure is 0.38 over 16520.
Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.4 per match across eight appearances — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 11 March 2020).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 8 appearances in 2019/20 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Axel Witsel is a midfielder at Borussia Dortmund, with seven appearances and 611 minutes in the UEFA Champions League 2019/20. TACTIX Impact: 2.4 per match across seven appearances in UEFA Champions League matches, the 51st percentile of 508 qualifying UEFA Champions League players. Axel Witsel has started 8 of eight appearances in 2019/20 (all competitions), averaging 88 minutes. That is 85% of the UEFA Champions League minutes available to him (611 of 720 across eight club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.00 key passes per 90 at home (270 minutes) against 0.42 away (431 minutes), all competitions 2019/20. Against his career: 0.26 key passes per 90 in 2019/20 (701 minutes) versus 0.38 across every season on record (16520 minutes).
By the numbers
Fouls committed per 90 is up from 0.86 last season (629 minutes in the UEFA Champions League) to 1.77 in 2019/20. Axel Witsel recorded a tackle in 5 of the last 8 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): -0.3, -0.2, 1.7, 0.6, 2.1 — trending down, averaging 0.8 against a season figure of 2.4. Discipline: one yellow card in eight appearances in 2019/20, and 1.77 fouls per 90 in the UEFA Champions League.
Season 2019/20 · all competitions
Started 8 of 8 appearances · 88 minutes per appearance · 85% of the UEFA Champions League minutes available (611 of 720).
Against his career: 0.26 key passes per 90 in 2019/20 (701 minutes) · 0.38 across every season on record (16520 minutes).
UEFA Champions League only: 7 apps · 2.4 Impact per match in 2019/20. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the UEFA Champions League Impact leaderboard.
Axel Witsel stats per 90 · UEFA Champions League 2019/20, midfielder
| Stat | Axel Witsel | vs cohort | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 70.85 | — | 84.42 |
| Key passesper 90 | 0.29 | — | 0.29 |
| Shotsper 90 | 0.74 | — | 1.43 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.00 | — | 0.43 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 1.47 | — | 1.29 |
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.77 | — | 1.29 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.18 | — | 1.00 |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.77 | — | 0.86 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.15 | — | 0.00 |
Per 90 minutes over 611 minutes in UEFA Champions League 2019/20. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season. Last season: the same competition, 629 minutes.
Last 8 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot4 of 8
- 1+ shot on target0 of 8
- 1+ tackle5 of 8
- 1+ foul committed8 of 8
- Scored0 of 8
- Assisted0 of 8
- Booked1 of 8
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2019-09-17 to 2020-03-11, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · UEFA Champions League 2019/20, midfielder
No cohort has been computed for UEFA Champions League 2019/20 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | Axel Witsel | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.74on target 0.0% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.29 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 70.85 | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 1.47success 100.0% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.24 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.91 | — | — |
Where that sits in the UEFA Champions League
2.4 per match — 51th percentile of 508 qualifying UEFA Champions League players (4+ apps), 2019/20. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | SoT/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Nice | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 2.1 |
| 2026/27 | Belgium national team | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.2 |
| 2025/26 | Girona | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0.18 | 0.60 | 2.5 |
| 2025/26 | Atletico Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | Atletico Madrid | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 2.3 |
| 2024/25 | Belgium national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.5 |
| 2023/24 | Atletico Madrid | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 2.2 |
| 2022/23 | Atletico Madrid | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 2.5 |
| 2022/23 | Belgium national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 2.1 |
| 2021/22 | Borussia Dortmund | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.38 | 2.4 |
| 2020/21 | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 3.6 |
| 2020/21 | Belgium national team | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.43 | 0.57 | 2.7 |
| 2019/20 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 2.4 |
| 2018/19 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.44 | 0.33 | 4.5 |
| 2018/19 | Tianjin Songjiang | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 0.50 | 3.7 |
| 2018/19 | Belgium national team | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 | 0.65 | 2.2 |
| 2017/18 | Tianjin Songjiang | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0.45 | 1.06 | 3.3 |
Game log · last 8 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-11 | @ Paris Saint-Germain | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | -0.3 | Match → |
| 2020-02-18 | v Paris Saint-Germain | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | -0.2 | Match → | |
| 2019-11-27 | @ Barcelona | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.7 | Match → |
| 2019-11-05 | v Inter | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.6 | Match → |
| 2019-10-26 | @ FC Schalke 04 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.7 | 2.1 | Match → |
| 2019-10-23 | @ Inter | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.4 | 3.8 | Match → |
| 2019-10-02 | @ Slavia Praha | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7.2 | 4.8 | Match → |
| 2019-09-17 | v Barcelona | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 | 2.2 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2019/20 · all competitions: Key passes 0.00 at home (270 min), 0.42 away (431 min); Shots 1.00 at home (270 min), 0.42 away (431 min).
Impact trend · last 8 matches
2019/20 is complete — this page is Axel Witsel’s record for that season. See Axel Witsel’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does Axel Witsel average per 90?
- Axel Witsel averages 0.74 shots per 90 minutes in UEFA Champions League 2019/20 (611 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did Axel Witsel have in 2019/20?
- In 2019/20 Axel Witsel had 0 goals and 0 assists in 8 appearances (701 minutes played).
- Did Axel Witsel start regularly in 2019/20?
- Axel Witsel started 8 of 8 appearances in 2019/20, averaging 88 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Axel Witsel’s TACTIX Impact in 2019/20?
- Axel Witsel averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.4 per match across 8 appearances in 2019/20 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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