La Liga, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, and Serie A were back at it again this past weekend as the top leagues on the continent once more left countless frothing at the mouth with a cadre of scintillating displays across Spain, Germany, France, and Italy.
Two mammoth results headlined the weekend, with Bayern Munich thrashing VfL Bochum 7-0 while Paris Saint-German put LOSC Lille in their place with a 7-1 belting. Barcelona won big at Real Sociedad, while other top performances across the quartet of leagues are reflected in this week’s Ligue 1-dominated European Team of the Week.
📰 Table Of Contents
- 1 GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain)
- 2 RB: Paul Joly (AJ Auxerre)
- 3 CB: Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club)
- 4 CB: Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt)
- 5 LB: Adrien Truffert (Stade Rennais)
- 6 CM: Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)
- 7 CM: Piotr Zieliński (SSC Napoli)
- 8 RW: Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich)
- 9 LW: Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain)
- 10 CF: Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
- 11 CF: Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)
GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain)
Paris Saint-Germain may have won big at LOSC Lille on Sunday night but that did not stop Italian international Gianluigi Donnarumma from performing well. His eight saves speak to that.
The joy in the dressing room and the reactions of Christophe Galtier and @gigiodonna1 after #LOSCPSG! 🤗🎙️ pic.twitter.com/thXaxmSIU5
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) August 22, 2022
RB: Paul Joly (AJ Auxerre)
AJ Auxerre earned their first win of the new Ligue 1 season away at Montpellier Hérault SC, with youngster Paul Joly putting in a defensive masterclass with 10 tackles, 3 interceptions, and 2 clearances while also completing 4 dribbles.
Toujours un faible pour Paul Joly, “agressif” sans le ballon, élégant avec. Très précieux à Montpellier : 13 duels remportés, 12 ballons récupérés, 2 dégagements, 2 dribbles réussis/2, un penalty provoqué… Et je l’avais déjà trouvé convaincant contre Angers. #Auxerre
— Pierre-Alexandre Conte (@PA_Conte) August 21, 2022
CB: Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club)
Athletic Club earned their second clean sheet in as many matches to begin the 2022-23 La Liga campaign, and Yeray Álvarez was a rock at the back with 3 interceptions, 10 clearances, 3 blocks, and 5 aerial duels won.
👑 Yeray Álvarez está colosal y lo decimos poco. Los datos de hoy:
✅8/10 duelos ganados (el que más)
✅4 duelos aéreos ganados (80%)
✅9 recuperaciones (el que más)
✅9 despejes (el que más)Frenando en seco a Maxi Gómez y al Valencia. Pese a la amarilla, sobresaliente. pic.twitter.com/J5yf9FbTq0
— Luis Calabor Núñez (@LuigiCalabor) August 21, 2022
CB: Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt)
French center-back Evan Ndicka put in a standout performance for Eintracht Frankfurt after taking a credible point off 1.FC Köln, with 3 interceptions, 11 clearances, and 7 aerial duels won to highlight his evening on Sunday.
More like Eintracht Prankfurt… 😏🤭@Eintracht_eng‘s Evan Ndicka & @Jobbe2902 providing the #Bundesliga with some 𝘞𝘏𝘖𝘓𝘌𝘚𝘖𝘔𝘌 𝘊𝘖𝘕𝘛𝘌𝘕𝘛 🤍🦅😂 pic.twitter.com/dDIshh47b0
— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) August 19, 2022
LB: Adrien Truffert (Stade Rennais)
Adrien Truffert (20)🇫🇷#SRFCACA
⏱️90
⚽0.03 xG
🅰️1 Assist 0.08 xA
⛔1 Shot Blocked
👟35(74.5%) Accurate Passes
🔑2 Key Passes
📥3 Passes Into Final Third
🦶88 Touches
🎨2/3 Dribbles
🤞0/1 Crosses
📏0/6 Long Balls
🦵8/10 Ground Duels
✈️4/6 Aerials
💪4/5 Tackles Won
1/2 pic.twitter.com/IUKsdnvxf5— Football Report (@FootballReprt) August 21, 2022
CM: Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)
Casemiro may have departed Real Madrid, but veteran Croatian star Luka Modrić can still do the business at his age, with a goal and assist to his name this weekend against RC Celta de Vigo.
LUKA MODRIC FROM OUTSIDE OF THE BOX💥 pic.twitter.com/LnThHLIHnr
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 20, 2022
CM: Piotr Zieliński (SSC Napoli)
The only Serie A player to feature this week, Polish international Piotr Zieliński picked up 2 assists against newly-promoted AC Monza and is already forming an understanding with summer signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
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Piotr Zieliński ran the show for Napoli as they recorded a comfortable 4:0 win over Monza:
👌 64 touches
🅰️ 2 assists
🎁 3 big chances created
🔑 6 key passes
👟 38/45 acc. passes
💨 2/3 successful dribbles
⚔️ 7/8 duels won
📈 9.1 SofaScore rating👏👏#NapoliMonza pic.twitter.com/efxNa8uJoe
— Sofascore (@SofascoreINT) August 21, 2022
RW: Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich)
Bayern Munich was entirely dominant once more last weekend in the Bundesliga in a massive 7-0 win at VfL Bochum, with French international Kingsley Coman chipping in with a goal and 2 assists while also hitting the woodwork as well.
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Kingsley Coman is the first player to be involved in three Bundesliga goals in a single game this season 👑#MiaSanMia #BOCFCB pic.twitter.com/Oo1c2coh1l
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) August 22, 2022
LW: Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain)
Another weekend, another sensational performance from Neymar in a PSG shirt this season, with the Brazilian star adding 2 goals and 3 assists in the demolition of LOSC Lille and him now sitting on 5 goals and 6 assists already this campaign.
😎 Neymar’s start to the 2022/23 Ligue 1 season:
🆚 Clermont Foot ⚽️🅰️🅰️🅰️
🆚 Montpellier ⚽️⚽️⭐️
🆚 Lille ⚽️⚽️🅰️🅰️🅰️🤯 After 3 appearances, he has already matched his 2021/22 assist return… pic.twitter.com/OjPjLLiNMF
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) August 22, 2022
CF: Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
Summer signing Robert Lewandowski finally opened his Barcelona account this season after last week’s frustrating draw against Rayo Vallecano, with a brace to his name this weekend.
CF: Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)
French star Kylian Mbappé seemingly has temporarily put the tension aside at Paris Saint-Germain and bagged a hat-trick against Lille – including the fastest league goal in club history – for his efforts.
Leo Messi’s assist to allow @KMbappe to score the fastest goal in Paris Saint-Germain history 🤩⚡️
📺 La #PasseDé, presented by https://t.co/rNcjd8Rmuc#LOSCPSG pic.twitter.com/SLWPLx6zzq
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) August 22, 2022
