Most Assists: Eden Hazard & Aaron Ramsey
Eden Hazard came to Euro 2016 to prove a point – that the poor 2015/16 season with Chelsea was just an aberration. He had shown signs of getting back to his best towards the end of the Premier League season and was back to his best two games into the tournament. The two games against the Republic of Ireland and Hungary saw Hazard lead from the front as the Red Devils skipper scored and assisted goals.
Wales also had a dream run that was 58 years in the making. Reaching the semi-finals was their best performance since Pele knocked them out of the 1958 World Cup at the quarter-finals stage. Although Gareth Bale was their star player, it was Aaron Ramsey’s creativity and guile between defence and attack that saw Wales triumph at the Euros.
Unfortunately, a second yellow card cruelly ruled him out of the semi-final and Wales capitulated as a result. Nevertheless, he still topped the assists chart.
| # | Player | Country | Minutes | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eden Hazard | Belgium | 441 | 4 |
| 2 | Aaron Ramsey | Wales | 448 | 4 |
| 3 | Kevin De Bruyne | Belgium | 450 | 3 |
Most Chances Created: Dimitri Payet
When France were still finding their best starting lineup in attack in the early stages of the tournament, there was no question that Dimitri Payet had to play no matter what. Shuttled between the left wing and midfield, the West Ham midfielder, who shot to fame in the Premier League this season, was on fire for Les Bleus.
Although he had only two assists to his name, Payet created 24 chances in the seven games he played (of which he started six).
| # | Player | Country | Minutes | Chances Created |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimitri Payet | France | 506 | 24 |
| 2 | Kevin De Bruyne | Belgium | 450 | 23 |
| 3 | Mesut Ozil | Germany | 570 | 18 |
Most Passes Completed: Toni Kroos
Even though Germany struggled to break down opponents in the big games, it was Toni Kroos who ensured they kept knocking at the door. Not many players in Europe can circulate the ball as well as the Real Madrid midfielder.
In games Die Mannschaft dominated possession, players completed more than 100 passes and Kroos was at the centre of it all. He was so far ahead of the rest of the apck that in spite of playing one game fewer than the finalists, he still topped the passing charts.
| # | Player | Country | Minutes | Passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toni Kroos | Germany | 570 | 593 |
| 2 | Jerome Boateng | Germany | 508 | 406 |
| 3 | Paul Pogba | France | 602 | 393 |
