Overview
- Piero Hincapié earned his first Arsenal start in the Oct. 30 Carabao Cup win over Brighton and was rated the match’s top performer by SofaScore.
- His display featured 100% of tackles and aerial duels won, 94% pass completion, four clearances, and key defensive interventions across 70 minutes.
- Mikel Arteta praised the new Hincapié–Cristhian Mosquera pairing, saying the two “are going to complement each other really, really well” after limited training time together.
- The Ecuador international joined on a season-long loan from Bayer Leverkusen and is now back in contention after an early-season injury delayed his integration.
- Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso, Hincapié’s former coach at Leverkusen, called him a modern, adaptable “warrior,” as media urge further minutes, including calls for a start against Burnley.