Axel Witsel
Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund, midfielder) had 0 goals and 0 assists in 10 appearances in 2021/22 (704 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in UEFA Champions League: 0.19. Started 8 of 10.
Key facts
As of 20 March 2022: A midfielder for Borussia Dortmund, Axel Witsel has six appearances (471 minutes) in the UEFA Champions League 2021/22.
As of 20 March 2022: Axel Witsel averages 2.4 Impact a match over six games in UEFA Champions League matches — 42nd percentile among the 582 UEFA Champions League players who qualify.
As of 20 March 2022: In 2021/22 Axel Witsel averaged 0.38 key passes per 90 over 704 minutes; his career figure is 0.38 over 16520.
Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.4 per match across 10 appearances — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 20 March 2022).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 10 appearances in 2021/22 (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 six appearances and 471 minutes in the UEFA Champions League 2021/22. TACTIX Impact: 2.4 per match across six appearances in UEFA Champions League matches, the 42nd percentile of 582 qualifying UEFA Champions League players. Axel Witsel has started 8 of 10 appearances in 2021/22 (all competitions), averaging 70 minutes. That is 87% of the UEFA Champions League minutes available to him (471 of 540 across six club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.00 key passes per 90 at home (405 minutes) against 0.90 away (299 minutes), all competitions 2021/22. Against his career: 0.38 key passes per 90 in 2021/22 (704 minutes) versus 0.38 across every season on record (16520 minutes).
By the numbers
Axel Witsel recorded a tackle in 7 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 3.0, 0.4, 2.6, 2.0, 2.9 — broadly level, averaging 2.2 against a season figure of 2.4. Discipline: two yellow cards in 10 appearances in 2021/22, and 0.96 fouls per 90 in the UEFA Champions League.
Season 2021/22 · all competitions
Started 8 of 10 appearances, 2 from the bench · 70 minutes per appearance · 87% of the UEFA Champions League minutes available (471 of 540).
Against his career: 0.38 key passes per 90 in 2021/22 (704 minutes) · 0.38 across every season on record (16520 minutes).
UEFA Champions League only: 6 apps · 2.4 Impact per match in 2021/22. The figures above cover all 3 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 2021/22, midfielder
| Stat | Axel Witsel | vs cohort |
|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 60.19 | — |
| Pass accuracy | 92.4% | — |
| Key passesper 90 | 0.38 | — |
| Shotsper 90 | 0.19 | — |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.19 | — |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.19 | — |
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.53 | — |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.34 | — |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.96 | — |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.19 | — |
Per 90 minutes over 471 minutes in UEFA Champions League 2021/22. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot1 of 10
- 1+ shot on target1 of 10
- 1+ tackle7 of 10
- 1+ foul committed6 of 10
- Scored0 of 10
- Assisted0 of 10
- Booked2 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2021-09-15 to 2022-03-20, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · UEFA Champions League 2021/22, midfielder
No cohort has been computed for UEFA Champions League 2021/22 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | Axel Witsel | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.19on target 100.0% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.38 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 60.19accuracy 92.4% | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.19success 100.0% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 3.63win rate 54.3% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.44 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.15 | — | — |
Where that sits in the UEFA Champions League
2.4 per match — 42th percentile of 582 qualifying UEFA Champions League players (4+ apps), 2021/22. 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 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-20 | @ 1. FC Köln | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 | 3 | Match → | |
| 2022-02-24 | @ Rangers sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.4 | Match → |
| 2022-02-17 | v Rangers | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.6 | Match → |
| 2021-12-07 | v Beşiktaş | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 2 | Match → |
| 2021-11-24 | @ Sporting CP | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 2.9 | Match → |
| 2021-11-03 | v Ajax | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4.1 | Match → |
| 2021-10-30 | v 1. FC Köln | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | 3.8 | Match → |
| 2021-10-19 | @ Ajax | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.3 | 0.5 | Match → | |
| 2021-09-28 | v Sporting CP | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 4 | Match → |
| 2021-09-15 | @ Beşiktaş sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 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 · 2021/22 · all competitions: Key passes 0.00 at home (405 min), 0.90 away (299 min); Shots 0.22 at home (405 min), 0.00 away (299 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2021/22 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 0.19 shots per 90 minutes in UEFA Champions League 2021/22 (471 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did Axel Witsel have in 2021/22?
- In 2021/22 Axel Witsel had 0 goals and 0 assists in 10 appearances (704 minutes played).
- Did Axel Witsel start regularly in 2021/22?
- Axel Witsel started 8 of 10 appearances in 2021/22, averaging 70 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Axel Witsel’s TACTIX Impact in 2021/22?
- Axel Witsel averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.4 per match across 10 appearances in 2021/22 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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