Granit Xhaka is the passing maestro in the Bundesliga

Granit Xhaka has been a huge success since his return to Bayer Leverkusen this summer. He has played a significant role in the team's season start in Leverkusen, contributing with what he was brought in for from Arsenal, namely leadership and passing accuracy in the midfield.

Xhaka plays in the central midfield alongside Palacios, two players strong in duels and incredibly precise in passing, as reflected in the stats for players with the best passing accuracy. They are the two midfielders with the highest passing rates in the season so far.

Highest pass success rate in the Bundesliga: 
◉ Granit Xhaka (92.6%)
◉ Exequiel Palacios (92.1%)
◉ Angelio Stiller (91.9%)
◉ Kevin Kampl (91.2%)
◉ Joshua Kimmich (90.8%) 

Granit Xhaka has made more successful passes into the final third than any other player in Europe's top seven leagues this season and if you look at his passing stats in general this season, you can well conclude that he is the Bundesliga's passing master.

Granit Xhaka stats 2023/24: 
◉ 1017 successful passes 
◉ 559 successful opp. Half passes 
◉ 216 successful final third passes 
◉ 129 passes in the final third
◉ 15 successful passes into opp. Box 

Xhaka still has a goal and an assist pending in the Bundesliga this season. When delving into his offensive stats, it's evident that his primary focuses this season is at the defensive aspect and maintaining structure in the midfield. He has had only 9 shots, with 3 of them on target. While delivering several accurate passes, he has created only 12 chances. Nevertheless, he has come close to scoring on multiple occasions.