João Cancelo plays as a defender for Barcelona, No. 2. In the 2026-27 La Liga season through September 19, 2026, João Cancelo has 1 goal and 0 assists in 6 appearances (2 starts), 210 minutes.
Statistics through September 19, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM ET · StatsNext match records
Research summary
Consistency: scored in 1 and had a goal or an assist in 1 of 6 appearances this season.
Next match: away at Real Betis on October 17, 2026. This La Liga season Real Betis average 1.1 goals conceded per match (14th most of 20) and 1.8 expected goals (xG) conceded per match (3rd most of 20). This is opponent context, not a prediction.
Nationality: Portugal · 6'0"
2026-27 La Liga
João Cancelo — La Liga — 2026-27
Apps
Starts
MIN
G
A
SH
SOT
xG
xA
YC
RC
2026-27
6
2
210
1
0
5
2
0.1
0.3
1
0
Rates, 2026-27
João Cancelo played 6 La Liga matches and 210 minutes in 2026-27: 0.43 goals per 90, 0.00 assists per 90, 0.05 expected goals per 90.
João Cancelo: role, 2026-27 La Liga and recent matches
Role
Season (6 appearances)
Last 5
Minutes per appearance
35.0
40.0
Starts
2
2
Rating, average of matches (as published)
6.73
6.76
João Cancelo: attacking, 2026-27 La Liga and recent matches
Attacking
Season (6 appearances)
Last 5
Goals per 90
0.43
0.45
Assists per 90
0.00
0.00
Goals and assists per 90
0.43
0.45
Expected goals per 90
0.05
0.05
Expected assists per 90
0.15
0.15
Shots per 90
2.14
2.25
Shots on target per 90
0.86
0.90
Shots on target, share of shots
40.0%
40.0%
Goals, share of shots
20.0%
20.0%
João Cancelo: chance creation and dribbling, 2026-27 La Liga and recent matches
Chance creation and dribbling
Season (6 appearances)
Last 5
Key passes per 90
0.43
0.45
Big chances created per 90
0.00
0.00
Crosses per 90
3.00
3.15
Cross completion
0.0%
0.0%
Dribbles completed per 90
0.86
0.90
Dribble success
33.3%
33.3%
João Cancelo: passing, 2026-27 La Liga and recent matches
Passing
Season (6 appearances)
Last 5
Touches per 90
91.7
90.0
Passes per 90
68.6
66.6
Pass completion
90.0%
91.2%
Long ball completion
63.6%
70.0%
João Cancelo: defending and duels, 2026-27 La Liga and recent matches
Defending and duels
Season (6 appearances)
Last 5
Tackles per 90
1.29
1.35
Tackles won, share of tackles
100.0%
100.0%
Interceptions per 90
1.71
1.80
Clearances per 90
2.14
1.80
Blocked shots per 90
0.43
0.45
Ball recoveries per 90
3.4
3.6
Duels won
36.4%
36.4%
Aerial duels won
60.0%
60.0%
João Cancelo: discipline, 2026-27 La Liga and recent matches
Discipline
Season (6 appearances)
Last 5
Fouls committed per 90
1.29
1.35
Fouls drawn per 90
0.00
0.00
Yellow cards per 90
0.43
0.45
Offsides per 90
0.43
0.45
2025-26: last 16 La Liga appearances
João Cancelo’s 16 most recent La Liga appearances of 2025-26 (StatsNext keeps the most recent matches of last season on this page, not necessarily all of them).
João Cancelo — La Liga — 2025-26 — Last 16
Apps
Starts
MIN
G
A
SH
SOT
xG
xA
YC
RC
Last 16
16
11
962
2
2
13
4
0.5
2.0
1
0
Match log
João Cancelo: last 10 La Liga appearances, most recent first
