European Team of the Week | 10-12 March

GK: Bartłomiej Drągowski (Spezia Calcio)

Polish international keeper Bartłomiej Drągowski was at the forefront of Spezia’s massive 2-1 win over Inter Milan on Friday night after making six saves while also denying Argentine striker Lautaro Martínez from the penalty spot to dent Inter’s slim chance of catching Napoli.

Bartłomiej Drągowski saves Lautaro Martínez penalty. ❌

Huge moment for Spezia! pic.twitter.com/PH9tstzXZ7

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) March 10, 2023

RB: Yunis Abdelhamid (Stade de Reims)

Will Still’s heroic Stade de Reims side bagged one of the results of the weekend anywhere across Europe’s top five leagues in a 1-0 win against Monaco to extend their unbeaten run to nineteen league matches, with former Moroccan defender Yunis Abdelhambid a rock at the back along the way.

No es una hipérbole afirmar que Yunis Abdelhamid puede ser perfectamente el mejor central de la Ligue 1 a sus 35 años. Heroico el partido que está haciendo en Monaco el veterano central del Reims. Es un muro. Lo saca absolutamente todo. Brutal su rendimiento.

— Andrés Onrubia Ramos (@AndiOnrubia) March 12, 2023

CB: Erhan Mašović (VfL Bochum)

Relegation-threatened VfL Bochum put found a moment of pause at the weekend thanks to a 2-0 away win over 1.FC Köln at the RheinEnergieStadion on Friday night, with Serbian defender Erhan Mašović putting in a fantastic defense performance while adding a goal to round off a man-of-the-match performance.

🇩🇪 Bundesliga Team of the Week pic.twitter.com/IPpXiu6L9y

— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) March 13, 2023

CB: Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich)

Once viewed as surplus to requirements at Säbener Straße, French international Benjamin Pavard has rediscovered his form and influence for German giants Bayern Munich, bagging his first career brace at the weekend during a 5-3 win against fellow Bavarian outfit Augsburg highlighting his progress.

Bayern Munich keep rolling thanks to the first brace of Benjamin Pavard’s career.

🧵 A thread of Saturday’s Bundesliga results. pic.twitter.com/UJTvMVxPqv

— DW Sports (@dw_sports) March 11, 2023

LB: Javi Galán (Celta Vigo)

Javi Galán continues to prove himself to be one of the best left-backs in La Liga this season after another commanding performance for Celta Vigo during their 3-0 win over Rayo Vallecano while turning provider for Iago Aspas. His performances now have him on the radar of Atlético Madrid.

🚨| JUST IN: Javi Galan is one of Atleti’s options for the left-back position.

[🎖️: @MatteMoretto & @Oscarmg24] pic.twitter.com/a1sQuMZWn4

— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) March 8, 2023

CM: Jean-Eudes Aholou (RC Strasbourg)

Ivorian midfielder Jean-Eudes Aholou produced a moment of pure inspiration against Olympique de Marseille to rescue a point for the Alsatians, bagging a brace after goals in the 88th and 89th minute to seal a 2-2 comeback draw to deny OM a result in front of home support.

Heroic stuff from Jean-Eudes Aholou 😧

An inspired few minutes from the midfielder as he scores a brace in the dying embers of the game to rescue a point for Strasbourg at the Vélodrome. pic.twitter.com/jE4j2smg8K

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 12, 2023

CM: Adrien Rabiot (Juventus)

Adrien Rabiot has more goals (7) than any other midfielder in Serie A this season.

What a man. pic.twitter.com/0QyXKSw5Dx

— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) March 13, 2023

RW: Domenico Berardi (US Sassuolo)

Italian international Domenico Berardi remains one of the vital cogs in the wheel at Sassuolo since his return to the club in 2015 and produced a fantastic performance on the right flank against AS Roma, contributing a goal and an assist while also hitting the woodwork.

Domenico Berardi’s game by numbers vs. Roma:

50 touches
8 touches in opp. box
6 shots
6 duels won
4x possession won
4 shots on target
2 tackles
1 chance created
1 goal
1 assist

He has now been directly involved in 10 Serie A goals this season. ⚽🅰️ pic.twitter.com/WxFOC43JUf

— Squawka (@Squawka) March 12, 2023

LW: Armand Laurienté (US Sassuolo)

24-year-old former French U21 winger Armand Laurienté has been a shining light for Sassuolo since his arrival from Lorient in the summer after directly contributing to over ten goals in his inaugural Serie A season, bagging a brace and adding an assist in a 4-3 upset win over AS Roma.

💫 Armand Lauriente’s last two appearances for Sassuolo:

🆚 Cremonese ⭐⚽🅰️🅰️ (9.75)
🆚 Roma ⭐⚽⚽🅰️ (9.84)

🤩 Lauriente’s last two match ratings were the 3rd and 1st best any player has received in a Serie A match this season pic.twitter.com/2ugldAKlfZ

— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) March 13, 2023

CF: Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo)

Spanish veteran and son of Galicia, Iago Aspas, once again inspired while leading the line for the club of his heart as Celta Vigo earned a consummate 3-0 win at home against Rayo Vallecano on the back of a brace from the 35-year-old striker to climb within a point of the top half of the table.

Celta have only lost twice in the league since the World Cup.

Four wins and two draws in their last seven, three clean sheets in a row too.

Iago Aspas finding his goalscoring touch tonight, can Celta push for Europe? https://t.co/mM0fTVd7uR

— Matthew Clark (@MattClark_08) March 11, 2023

CF: Loïs Openda (RC Lens)

Belgian international forward Loïs Openda had a Sunday to remember while leading the line for RC Lens, bagging a historic hattrick and adding an assist on top of his goalscoring exploits to give the French side a big 4-0 win over Clermont Foot in their race for the Champions League.

Lois Openda’s historic 4 minute hat trick for Lens at the weekend 🔥🇧🇪pic.twitter.com/HFWfeqOctp

— Get Football (@GetFootballEU) March 13, 2023