Team of the Week: Vini Jr. stars for Real Madrid as Doku keeps Man City in title race

[p]As always, we've used our [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/track-football-performances-in-real-time-flashscore-launches-live-player-ratings/tGhsS9aL/"]internal rating system[/a][/b] to select a standout XI from all the action. [/p][p]Here is our latest Team of the Week:[/p][image alt="Team of the Week" id="87db690a-0860-4b34-a14a-487e91b325d7" credit-line="Marek Kratochvil / Flashscore" guid="b481b7a5-0779-4a39-92d2-3cbb8bdfcc09" original-width="2048" original-height="2560" /][h2]Goalkeeper[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/carlgren-patrik/xItX4JlB/"]Patrik Carlgren[/a] (Nantes) 9.2[/b][/p][p]Relegation-threatened [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nantes/veuetnGG/"]Nantes[/a] claimed their first Ligue 1 victory in nine matches over the weekend after a convincing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/marseille-SblU3Hee/nantes-veuetnGG/?mid=Q9jIkkFG"]3-0 triumph[/a] over an out-of-sorts Marseille.[/p][p]Carlgren provided a solid foundation between the sticks for the Canaries, making eight saves throughout the contest to prevent an xG of 1.45.[/p][embed guid="a140e0ee-f8e6-4e5e-8461-508d1ec84dd7" url="https://x.com/Ligue1/status/2051602810643599858" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Defence[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/helland-eivind/r5FI6B08/"]Eivind Helland[/a] (Bologna) 9[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bologna/0M9xNN8N/"]Bologna[/a] avoided a fourth straight defeat across all competitions on Sunday, despite being held to a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bologna-0M9xNN8N/cagliari-SCGVmKHb/?mid=rDDEzRl2"]scrappy stalemate[/a] at home to lowly Cagliari in Serie A.[/p][p]Helland was a commanding presence at the back for the Rossoblu, with the Norwegian defender winning eight aerial duels and making four successful tackles.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cubarsi-pau/UgTrNwCF/"]Pau Cubarsi[/a] (Barcelona) 8.9[/b][/p][p]Cubarsi has enjoyed another superb campaign in the heart of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]Barcelona[/a]'s defence, and the Spaniard produced a typically assured display for the Blaugrana in their [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/barcelona-SKbpVP5K/osasuna-ETdxjU8a/?mid=rqOpsrsQ"]2-1 triumph[/a] at Osasuna.[/p][p]The 19-year-old centre-back made 13 clearances and completed 96% of his passes throughout the contest, as Barca moved to the brink of a second consecutive LaLiga title.[/p][embed guid="702f326d-9424-40e9-9eb6-be587e90ba48" url="https://x.com/FCBarcelona/status/2050687102266839390" social-type="twitter" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/suazo-gabriel/8lmlZBv6/"]Gabriel Suazo[/a] (Sevilla) 8.9[/b][/p][p]LaLiga strugglers [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sevilla/h8oAv4Ts/"]Sevilla[/a] climbed out of the relegation zone on Monday evening after a well-deserved [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/real-sociedad-jNvak2f3/sevilla-h8oAv4Ts/?mid=zs3PZaZa"]1-0 victory[/a] at home to top-six hopefuls Real Sociedad.[/p][p]Suazo was influential at both ends of the pitch for Luis Garcia's side, with the Chilean left-back winning 10 ground duels and making six successful tackles, while also completing 88% of his passes.[/p][image alt="Gabriel Suazo celebrates Sevilla's win" id="8c5be1eb-aba6-4c97-9854-e3ee4b22d9f0" credit-line="JOSE LUIS CONTRERAS / NURPHOTO / NURPHOTO VIA AFP" guid="94700017-2576-495c-a568-9722489c5d46" original-width="5000" original-height="3336" /][h2]Midfield[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/williams-nico/Cp7lcVjJ/"]Nico Williams[/a] (Athletic Club) 9.3[/b][/p][p]Williams has endured somewhat of a frustrating season on the whole for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ath-bilbao/IP5zl0cJ/"]Athletic Club[/a], but the Spaniard looked back to his best in the Lions' thrilling [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/alaves-hxt57t2q/ath-bilbao-IP5zl0cJ/?mid=O8xH8Nz1"]4-2 win[/a] at lowly Alaves.[/p][p]Having assisted Robert Navarro's equaliser early in the second half, Williams rediscovered his golden touch in front of goal with a well-taken brace in the final 10 minutes.[/p][image alt="Nico Williams' stats in LaLiga this season" id="ae79f718-ba1a-4af7-b87a-1c7f9d08aa73" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform / MATTHIEU MIRVILLE / MATTHIEU MIRVILLE / DPPI VIA AFP" guid="83478a0f-b8cb-43de-aadf-657bbe9dfc4b" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/messi-lionel/vgOOdZbd/"]Lionel Messi[/a] (Inter Miami) 9.3[/b][/p][p]Despite seeing his side squander a three-goal lead at home to Orlando City to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/inter-miami-0AheRyBg/orlando-city-rsHkUNCo/?mid=258TuxPH"]lose 4-3[/a], Messi was at the heart of everything good for Guillermo Hoyos' men on Saturday night.[/p][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter-miami/0AheRyBg/"]Inter Miami[/a] captain produced a clever cut-back for Telasco Segovia's goal, before getting on the scoresheet himself with a trademark left-footed finish from the edge of the box.[/p][embed guid="664dfaac-500e-4415-ae33-61122a9bd66c" url="https://x.com/InterMiamiCF/status/2050729812830957883" social-type="twitter" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kade-anton/0U3az6U6/"]Anton Kade[/a] (Augsburg) 9.3[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/augsburg/fTVNku3I/"]Augsburg[/a] stretched their unbeaten run in the German top flight to five matches after an excellent [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/augsburg-fTVNku3I/werder-bremen-Ig1f1fy3/?mid=Kd5f8Z4F"]3-1 away triumph[/a] against Werder Bremen.[/p][p]Kade was the star of the show for the visitors, with the German midfielder scoring a first-half double, as well as coming out on top in eight ground duels.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/doku-jeremy/lMHcYK4f/"]Jeremy Doku[/a] (Manchester City) 9.6[/b][/p][p]Doku continued his fine form for the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Cityzens[/a] on Monday, as the Belgian winger single-handedly [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/everton-KluSTr9s/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/?mid=rTwrFuZR"]salvaged a point[/a] for Pep Guardiola's side, keeping their Premier League title hopes just about alive.[/p][p]The 23-year-old found the net with two sublime efforts, including a dramatic 97th-minute leveller, while he also completed five dribbles and won 14 ground duels.[/p][embed guid="a48bf729-9e01-43ba-998a-0a42f7aee1fb" url="https://x.com/ManCity/status/2051441811743236401" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Attack[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/talisca-anderson/IaSmtEpe/"]Anderson Talisca[/a] (Fenerbahce) 9.4[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fenerbahce/MsbmracL/"]Fenerbahce[/a] kept their slim title hopes alive in the Turkish Super Lig, with Talisca's eye-catching hat-trick securing an impressive [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/basaksehir-YqP5NmC1/fenerbahce-MsbmracL/?mid=zLgtzVun"]3-1 victory[/a] over Basaksehir.[/p][p]The Brazilian opened the scoring in the 28th minute with a coolly-taken close-range finish, before adding a pair of exquisite strikes in the second half to get his hands on the match ball.[/p][image alt="Talisca's recent stats" id="63067b65-459f-4e3f-a9f6-9517dbda2724" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="4af82d61-eeb1-41ca-ab22-7be09b40036c" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ojeda-martin/zLUoizhj/"]Martin Ojeda[/a] (Orlando City) 9.4[/b][/p][p]Ojeda inspired [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/orlando-city/rsHkUNCo/"]Orlando City[/a]'s dramatic [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/inter-miami-0AheRyBg/orlando-city-rsHkUNCo/?mid=258TuxPH"]comeback win[/a] over Inter Miami in the MLS, with the Argentine netting a superb hat-trick to stun Messi and Co.[/p][p]In addition to his treble, Ojeda won four ground duels and completed 100% of his dribbles, while also providing an assist for Tyrese Spicer's stoppage-time strike.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vinicius-junior/CbwQ4Mws/"]Vinicius Junior[/a] (Real Madrid) 9.6[/b][/p][p]In the absence of top scorer Kylian Mbappe, Vini Jr. once again stepped up to the plate for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a] as Alvaro Arbeloa’s men battled to a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/espanyol-QFfPdh1J/real-madrid-W8mj7MDD/?mid=tp9sPrLs"]2-0 victory[/a] against Espanyol.[/p][p]Not only did the 25-year-old score a second-half brace to clinch all three points, but he also completed three key passes and won 10 ground duels in a terrific all-round display.[/p][image alt="Vinicius Junior's LaLiga performance this season" id="0d850427-c0ea-4449-9175-8f72d97f1d72" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="f42eb719-555e-4bd2-9f37-7b18e22c3534" original-width="768" original-height="576" /]