Thierno Barry has won more aerial duels than any other Premier League player this season, according to Opta figures highlighting the Everton striker’s growing influence. The 24-year-old has won 45 aerial duels and attempted 36 shots in the league, with…
Everton striker Thierno Barry leads the Premier League in aerial duels won this season, according to Opta data. The 24-year-old has won 45 aerial duels, placing him ahead of former Everton forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin on 43. Barry has also registered 36 shots in the league, a total surpassed only by Manchester City's Erling Haaland with 38 attempts.
Barry is the only Premier League player to record over 40 aerial duels won alongside more than 30 shots. The statistical milestone follows Barry's display in Everton's 3-1 win over Coventry City, where he scored two goals and assisted Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. He has scored six league goals this season under manager David Moyes.
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