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Here we run through the best WhoScored rated XI from the weekend's action in Europe's top five leagues, with additional information about their Football Index share prices.
Goalkeeper: Rafal Gikiewicz (Union Berlin) - 8.97 rating
Union Berlin beat Augsburg 2-0 on Saturday but their goalkeeper, Rafal Gikiewicz was the WhoScored Man of the Match. Augsburg (24) had twice as many shots as Union Berlin in their meeting and Gikiewicz responded with seven saves to keep a well-earned clean sheet.
Right-back: Nacho (Real Madrid) - 8.51 rating
Football Index share price - £0.37
With Dani Carvajal injured and Alvaro Odriozola recently sold to Real Madrid, Nacho was asked to start at right-back at the weekend and responded with the only goal of the game to send Zinedine Zidane's side three points clear at the top of the league. Nacho also made nine tackles and interceptions combined and completed twice clearances to help Madrid over the line.
Centre-back: Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) - 8.77 rating
Football Index share price - £0.71
Borussia Dortmund ran out comfortable 5-1 winners against FC Koeln on Friday night and Mats Hummels even got involved in the goalfest with his second assist in as many appearances. The veteran defender carried out his defensive work efficently, with six aerial duels won, six tackles and interceptions combined and five clearances.
Centre-back: Jose Luis Palomino (Atalanta) - 8.67 rating
Football Index share price - £0.26
Atalanta recorded the result of the weekend in Europe's top 5 leagues with a stunning 7-0 win away to Torino. Jose Luis Palomino recorded an assist in the victory and helped his side keep a clean sheet with four tackles, six clearances and four aerial duels won.
Left-back: Marcal (Lyon) - 8.99 rating
Football Index share price - £0.42
Lyon made is six straight wins in all competitions with a 3-0 win over Toulouse and left-back Marcal contributed to the victory with his first assist of the season. The 30-year-old also made six tackles and interceptions combined, won three aerial duels and registered three key passes.
Right wing: Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen) - 8.81 rating
Football Index share price - £0.62
Bayer Leverkusen have started 2020 with successive victories by wide margins after following up a 4-1 win at Paderborn with a 3-0 victory at home to Fortuna Duesseldorf. Karim Bellarabi registered an assist in their 3-0 win and also took hope the WhoScored Man of the Match award. The 29-year-old also completed eight dribbles in the victory.
Central midfield: Adrien Thomasson (Strasbourg) - 9.15 rating
Football Index share price - £0.66
Adrien Thomasson scored his seventh league goal of the season as Strasbourg pulled off a surprise 3-1 win away to Monaco on Saturday. The 26-year-old was the WhoScored Man of the Match after also setting a personal record for most tackles (5) in a league game this season. Moreover, Thomasson had four shots and completed four dribbles in total.
Central midfield: Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta) - 8.95 rating
Football Index share price - £1.61
Alejandro Gomez is the second of three Atalanta players in our best rated XI following their 7-0 thumping of Atalanta. The Argentine registered a brace of assists and also created a further three goalscoring chances that were not converte by his team-mates. Gomez was unfortunate not to score himself after firing off four shots.
Left wing: Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) - 8.87 rating
Football Index share price - £7.70
Jadon Sancho produced another stunning display for Borussia Dortmund in their easy victory over FC Koeln at the weekend. The England international scored and assisted for the seventh league game this season, at least three more occasions than any other player in Europe's top 5 leagues. Furthermore, Sancho had three shots and registered five key passes against FC Koeln.
Striker: Alassane Plea (Gladbach) - 9.45 rating
Football Index share price - £1.44
After a difficult run of games, Gladbach will hope they've turned the corner after their 3-1 win against Mainz this weekend. Alassane Plea netted twice, matching his tally from his previous 10 league games combined. The 26-year-old had five attempts in total, won three aerial duels and drew four fouls. He claimed the WhoScored Man of the Match award in the process.
Striker: Josip Ilicic (Atalanta) - 10.0 rating
Football Index share price - £1.79
Saving the best until last, Atalanta striker Josip Ilicic is the player of the week from Europe's top five leagues. The 31-year-old garnered a perfect WhoScored 10 rating - his third in a league game this season - after netting three goals against Torino. Remarkably the other 499 players to have featured in Serie A this season have combined for as many perfect 10 ratings as Ilicic has managed on his own. His seasonal rating in Serie A is now 7.82, closing in on first place Cristiano Ronaldo (7.88).
