European Team of the Week | 28-30 April

GK: Łukasz Skorupski (Bologna Football Club 1909)

Polish international shot-stopper Lukasz Skorupski earned every bit of praise he has received this season in net for Emilia-Romagna outfit Bologna, with the 31-year-old saving a penalty and making a number of key saves in a 1-1 home against reinvigorated Juventus at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara.

RB: Domilson Cordeiro dos Santos (ACF Fiorentina)

Brazilian wingback Domilson Cordeiro dos Santos, also known as Dodô, has enjoyed a strong first season in Firenze since his summer arrival from Shakhtar Donetsk, putting in another good performance at right-back while adding an assist in a 5-0 rout of Sampdoria.

Domilson Cordeiro dos Santos, detto Dodô, mio fratello 💜
Dategli le chiavi della città seduta stante pic.twitter.com/QF7DIkqDjz

— Giulio Zanieri (@giulio_zanieri) April 30, 2023

RCB: Andreas Christensen (Futbol Club Barcelona)

Danish international center-back Andreas Christensen continues to prove to be a brilliant piece of summer business by Spanish giants Barcelona after another influential display in the heart of Xavi’s defense as Barça smashed high-flying Real Betis 4-0, with the Dane chipping in on the scoresheet.

🎙️ Xavi on Andreas Christensen: “He’s an extraordinary defender.” pic.twitter.com/L8FSyt6EPg

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) May 1, 2023

LCB: Matthias Ginter (Sport-Club Freiburg)

German international defender Matthias Ginter was once again at the center of it all for European-motivated SC Freiburg at the weekend in their narrow 1-0 win away at 1.FC Köln, putting in a masterful defensive performance to help Christian Streich’s outfit remain in the top-four for another week.

Micky van de Ven fehlt dem VfL Wolfsburg heute gelb-gesperrt. Damit ist Matthias Ginter der einzige Feldspieler, der in dieser Bundesliga-Saison jede Spielminute auf dem Feld stand.#SCF #SCFreiburg

— Nik Staiger (@Nik_Staiger) April 30, 2023

LB: Darline Yongwa (Football Club Lorient Bretagne Sud)

FC Lorient produced one of the club’s best-ever results in its history at the weekend when they stormed into Paris and came away with a 3-1 win against the French champions in a fantastic display, with young Cameroonian full-back Darline Yongwa putting in a man of the match performance in the process.

👌 64 touches
⚽️ 1 goal
🔑 4 key passes
👟 82% successful pass rate
🌟 8.1 @SofascoreINT rating

Darlin Yongwa brought it to the Parc 💥🇨🇲#PSGFCL pic.twitter.com/VchixK24R6

— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) April 30, 2023

RCM: Joshua Kimmich (Fußball-Club Bayern München)

German giants Bayern Munich took back control of the top spot in the Bundesliga at the weekend after a 2-0 win against Hertha BSC, with international icon Joshua Kimmich dominating play in the center of the park against the capital side while boasting a brace of assists in a record-breaking performance.

Joshua Kimmich created 11 chances against Hertha yesterday – since detailed data collection in 2004/05, no player has created more chances in a Bundesliga match [@OptaFranz] pic.twitter.com/JMBjr5F43U

— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) May 1, 2023

LCM: Gerard Gumbau Garriga (Elche Club de Fútbol)

Elche have staved off the threat of relegation for at least one day, having emphatically defeated Rayo Vallecano 4-0 this afternoon, with goals from Tete Morente, Boye, Fidel and Gumbau.

However, they can still go down this weekend, should Cadiz beat Valencia tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/omPlvIpLtR

— Football España (@footballespana_) April 29, 2023

RW: Jérémy Doku (Stade Rennais Football Club)

Belgian international winger Jérémy Doku has continued to be a revelation in Brittany for local giants Stasde Rennais in the 2022-23 Ligue 1 campaign, with the 20-year-old starlet adding a brace during a 4-2 win over Angers to bring his tally to five goals as Rennes push for Europe.

Jérémy Doku vs Angers

86 minutes
2 goals
33 passes
94% pass accuracy
2 shots
3 key passes
2 big chances created
7/9 successful dribbles
1 tackle
1 interception
9/14 duels won

20 years of age. 5 goals & 2 assists in his last 10 games for Rennes. We finally get to see the real… pic.twitter.com/SumjD8icb7

— Football Talent Scout – Jacek Kulig (@FTalentScout) April 30, 2023

LW: Enzo Le Fée (Football Club Lorient Bretagne Sud)

Highly-touted French midfielder Enzo Le Fée is likely to depart Lorient in the summer after he has continued to develop into one of the brightest young players in France this season, but his influence in Brittany remains for now and was evident at the weekend in the club’s massive 3-1 win at PSG.

Enzo Le Fée’s game by numbers vs. PSG:

1 goal
2 shots
2 crosses
2 key passes
2 interceptions
3/3 dribbles completed
5 tackles
57 passes completed
60% tackles won rate
93 touches

Top clubs in Europe need to take note. 📝📝📝 pic.twitter.com/g3rR5dPkS9

— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) May 1, 2023

RF: Luka Jović (ACF Fiorentina)

Former Serbian wunderkind Luka Jović may be on his way to finally resettling at a club to rekindle what was once a bright young career during his spell with Fiorentina this season, with the 25-year-old bagging a hat trick of assists in a 5-0 thrashing of bottom-dwelling Sampdoria on Sunday.

🅰️x3 | 🇷🇸 Luka Jović (25, ST)

Just when you’re close to giving up on him, he decides to show a major sign of life.

Creation is/was an underrated part of his game. This season, he was often too eager for that side to show.

I think next season is make or break for his career. pic.twitter.com/iQpm9gywjH

— Serbian Football Scout (@SerbFootyScout) April 30, 2023

LF: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

French star Karim Benzema continues to weave his name into Real Madrid lore with his exploits in front of goal which persisted at the weekend when he hit a hat trick against Almería during a 4-2 win at the Santiago Bernabeu, pulling him within two goals of Robert Lewandowski in the goal chart.

Karim Benzema is now the fourth-highest scorer in La Liga history 💪 pic.twitter.com/codNCmUYE1

— GOAL (@goal) April 29, 2023