Have you seen the stat about Casemiro?
Casemiro showed his battling qualities in midfield as Manchester United slugged out a goalless draw with neighbours City at Old Trafford.
Opta highlighted the Brazilian's contribution afterwards, applauding the number of tackles he made as United gained the upper hand and tried to grab a winner as the second half wore on.
Two biting challenges within the space of a few seconds, with four minutes of normal time remaining, were a great example of his desire to secure the three points on derby day.
11 - Casemiro made 11 tackles against Manchester City today, the joint-most by a Manchester United player on record (from 2006-07) in a Premier League game, along with Owen Hargreaves v Liverpool in December 2007 and Patrice Evra v Portsmouth in August 2008. Bite. pic.twitter.com/pbCW43sbdq
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 6, 2025
Opta pointed out that no Reds player has made more tackles in a single Premier League game, since they started recording that data in the 2006/07 season.
The 11 made by the South American is the same total as was amassed by Owen Hargreaves, against Liverpool in 2007/08, and Patrice Evra, in a top-flight match with Portsmouth towards the start of the 2008/09 campaign.
Statman Dave posted on X to say no player across the top five leagues in Europe has won more tackles than Case's 11 in a single game this term.
Casemiro was also convinced he should have had a penalty, after a tangle with Mateo Kovacic inside the box in the 80th minute, but referee John Brooks deemed nothing untoward had happened and awarded a goal-kick.
Our no.18's experience is likely to prove important when we head to France for Thursday's key Europa League quarter-final first leg at Lyon, as he looks to maintain his run of consistent form.