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Sergio Canales vs Pablo Fornals

Per-90 stats comparison · Rising Transfers DNA Analysis · 2025/26 season

Data Verdict

Pablo Fornals commands a higher market value (€8.0M vs €5.0M). Sergio Canales leads in goals / 90 and shots / 90. Pablo Fornals is stronger in passes (final 3rd) / 90 and tackles won / 90. The two players are closely matched across most statistical dimensions.

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Player A

Sergio Canales

Midfielder
Spain
€5.0M
35 years old
Creative
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Player B

Pablo Fornals

Midfielder
Spain
€8.0M
30 years old
Creator
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Playing Style Profiles

Sergio Canales

Canales remains one of those rare cases where a player's best football arrived not in Europe's gilded stages but in the heat of Liga MX — and the numbers are quietly making the argument for him. His 0.50 goals per 90 places him in the top 5% of midfielders in the league, a figure that would turn heads anywhere.

Pablo Fornals

A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.6 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.25 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.21 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), penetrates with forward passing (8.1 final-third passes/90), central to possession (74 touches/90), active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.

Per-90 Statistics Comparison

MetricSergio CanalesPablo FornalsEdge
Goals / 900.470.25Sergio
Assists / 900.210.21
Shots / 903.051.46Sergio
Key passes / 902.582.63
Passes (final 3rd) / 907.698.02Pablo
Tackles won / 900.420.94Pablo
Interceptions / 900.321.21Pablo
Press intensity / 901.662.68Pablo
Pass accuracy %86.0085.70Sergio

All statistics per 90 minutes · 2025/26 season · FULL quality DNA data only

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the better player — Sergio Canales or Pablo Fornals?

Pablo Fornals commands a higher market value (€8.0M vs €5.0M). Sergio Canales leads in goals / 90 and shots / 90. Pablo Fornals is stronger in passes (final 3rd) / 90 and tackles won / 90. The two players are closely matched across most statistical dimensions.

How is this comparison calculated?

Rising Transfers compares players using per-90 statistics normalised for playing time, combined with DNA playing style vectors built from 47 performance dimensions. This ensures fair comparison regardless of team, league, or playing time. Learn more about our comparison methodology →

What are their market values?

Sergio Canales has a market value of €5.0M, while Pablo Fornals is valued at €8.0M.

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