European Team of the Week: Perfect 10 for Mbappé, Musiala،
Every week we'll feature the best players from Europe's top five leagues (English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish LaLiga, French Ligue 1 and Italian Serie A) using the unique WhoScored rating system.
Ratings are based on a comprehensive algorithm that uses Opta data from live matches, with over 200 raw statistics, which give us a single rating from 1 to 10 (1 being poor; 10 being excellent) weighted based on performance. the influence of a player within a game.
Find out more about how ratings are calculated at WhoScored here. Here are the best players from the latest round of action, with not one but two Bayern Munich players getting the highest rating.
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Goalkeeper: Giorgi Mamardashvili (Valencia | La Liga) – rating 8.50
Valencia lost 1-0 at Villarreal but goalkeeper Mamardashvili did everything he could to help them. Che to a positive result. Indeed, the 23-year-old made six saves in total, including a first-half penalty save to deny Álex Baena.
Central defender: Antonio Raíllo (Mallorca | La Liga) – 8.58
Mallorca made it back-to-back home league victories at the expense of Granada with Raíllo key. The centre-back scored his third league goal of the season in Saturday's 1-0 win, while nine aerial duels won and two clearances helped his side secure a vital victory.
Central defender: Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano | La Liga) – 8.41
Lejeune scored his second league goal of the season as Rayo secured a 2-0 home win over Real Betis on Sunday. With seven clearances, three blocks, three tackles and two interceptions, Lejeune put in a solid rearguard display as Los Franjirrojos ended a nine-game winless streak in style.
Central defender: Sepp van den Berg (Mainz | Bundesliga) – 8.32
Van den Berg put in a strong performance in Mainz's 2-0 win over relegation-threatened Bochum. The young Dutchman ensured that Mainz's back line was not breached on Saturday by winning 10 aerial duels, making six clearances and three interceptions.
Right midfielder: Junya Ito (Reims | Ligue 1) – 8.43
Ito scored his third league goal of the season as Reims secured a 2-1 victory over Metz. The 31-year-old struck with just one effort on goal and was unlucky not to grab an assist after making six key passes, as Reims ended a four-game winless run at home.
Central midfielder: Vitinha (PSG | Ligue 1) – 9.57
Vitinha was directly involved in three of PSG's six goals as the Ligue 1 leaders won 6-2 at Montpellier. Vitinha scored the opener with one of four shots and went on to record two assists on two key passes. The 24-year-old also recycled possession effectively, as he found a teammate with 93% of his 86 attempted passes.
Central midfielder: Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma | Serie A) – 9.11
Roma gave their top four prospects a boost by beating relegation-threatened Sassuolo at the Olimpico on Sunday, with Pellegrini the star of the show. The midfielder scored Roma's only goal in the match and made four dribbles, three key passes and two tackles.
Left midfielder: Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich | Bundesliga) – 10.0
Musiala continued his fine form with a brace in Bayern Munich's 5-2 win at Darmstadt. The 21-year-old struck with two from nine shots and was unlucky not to add an assist after making seven key passes. Ten more successful dribbles capped off a memorable performance from the Germany international.
Right winger: Rayan Cherki (Lyon | Ligue 1) – 9.47
Cherki made a decisive contribution from the bench in Lyon's 3-2 win at Toulouse on Friday evening. Cherki was directly involved in two goals, hitting the back of the net with one of three shots and providing an assist with one of two key passes, and he completed eight dribbles. Not bad for a 24 minute appearance.
Forward: Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona | La Liga) – 9.21
Barcelona hitman Lewandowski was directly involved in all three Atletico Madrid goals on Sunday night. Lewandowski followed up his assist for João Félix's opener with a goal shortly after the break. The 35-year-old then added his second assist midway through the second half for Fermín López to score.
Left winger: Kylian Mbappé (PSG | Ligue 1) – 10.0
Mbappé produced a magnificent performance in PSG's 6-2 win at Montpellier, with the French star directly involved in four goals. Mbappé provided the assist for Vitinha's opening goal and then completed a hat trick thanks to returns of three key passes and four shots respectively.
