European Team of the Week: Mbappe, Vinicius, Lindelof star

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. influence of a player in a game.

Find out more about how ratings are calculated at WhoScored here. And these are the best players in the final round of action.

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Goalkeeper: Paulo Gazzaniga (Girona | LaLiga) – rating 8.87

Surprise La Liga leaders Girona secured a fifth successive league victory this weekend by beating Rayo Vallecano 2-1 at the Estadio de Vallecas. Gazzaniga produced a player of the match performance between the sticks making eight saves.

Central defender: Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United | Premier League) – 8.21

Replacing the injured Jonny Evans, Lindelöf proved to be Manchester United’s match-winner in their narrow victory over newly promoted Luton. The Swedish international defender scored with his only effort on goal on the hour mark and found a teammate with 94.7% of his 113 attempted passes to help United take the lead.

Central defender: Marquinhos (PSG | Ligue 1) – 8.20

Marquinhos is the first of two PSG players in this squad after their 3-0 win at Reims on Saturday. The Brazil international held his own at the Stade Auguste-Delaune II, making 10 clearances, four interceptions and a tackle to keep a clean sheet and ensure PSG headed into the international break at the top of Ligue 1.

Central defender: Alberto Dossena (Cagliari | Serie A) – 8.43

Despite finishing the match against Juventus on the losing side, Cagliari’s Dossena completes the defense. The 25-year-old halved the deficit with 15 minutes remaining to set up a nervy finish at the Allianz Stadium, while eight clearances, five aerial duels won and four interceptions helped the Italian secure his place .

Right midfielder: Leroy Sané (Bayern Munich | Bundesliga) – 9.91

Sané maintained his blistering start to the season with another stellar performance this weekend as Bayern Munich got the better of Heidenheim at the Allianz Arena. Sané was directly involved in two of Bayern’s four goals from nine key passes, providing the assists for both of Harry Kane’s goals. Seven more successful dribbles capped a fine afternoon for the German winger.

Central midfielder: John McGinn (Aston Villa | Premier League) – 8.93

Aston Villa returned to winning ways with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Fulham, with McGinn shining against the Cottagers on Sunday. The Scotland international scored Villa’s second goal and produced a superb move with and without the ball. Indeed, McGinn completed seven dribbles and won 15 ground duels to contribute to his inclusion.

Central midfielder: Tomás Soucek (West Ham | Premier League) – 8.51

The winner of West Ham’s match against Nottingham Forest on Sunday was Soucek, as he scored his third league goal of the campaign in the 88th minute. Having scored one of four shots at the London Stadium, he also made six clearances and two tackles to play a key role for the Hammers.

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Left midfielder: Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal | Premier League) – 8.80

Leandro Trossard may have deserved the plaudits for scoring Arsenal’s 1,000th goal at the Emirates in the 3-1 win over Burnley, but it was Zinchenko who won the player of the match award. The Ukraine international scored the Gunners’ third goal 15 minutes from time, while his work off the ball proved vital as he won seven aerial duels and made five tackles in a remarkable performance.

Forward: Rodrygo (Real Madrid | La Liga) – 10.0

No, Jude Bellingham, no problem. Real Madrid did not feel the absence of their €103m summer arrival as they won 5-1 against Valencia on Saturday night with Rodrygo on hand to directly contribute to four of the The Whites“Five goals. The Brazilian international striker provided two assists from four key passes, completed four dribbles and scored two goals from five shots himself.

Forward: Kylian Mbappé (PSG | Ligue 1) – 10.0

Mbappé scored the first hat-trick of the 2023-24 Ligue 1 season in a 3-0 victory at Reims. The 24-year-old French international scored three of his nine shots and completed three dribbles in a stunning performance.

Forward: Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid | La Liga) – 10.0

Not letting himself be left behind by his Brazilian teammate Rodrygo, Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior scored his third and fourth goals of the season in the resounding victory against Valencia. The 23-year-old scored with two of his five shots and was a threat for the Che defense throughout the game by completing seven dribbles.