Team of the Week: Joao Felix and Kenan Yildiz star again, Nico Schlotterbeck imperious

[p]Check out our team below:[/p][image alt="Flashscore Team of the Week" id="7834602c-eab2-407b-8d52-04fb2d565a4c" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="a9b8440f-a707-45ad-ba51-75b17e8941d7" original-width="2048" original-height="2560" /][h2]Goalkeeper[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gazzaniga-paulo/jB3F3wGi/"]Paulo Gazzaniga[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/girona/nNNpcUSL/"]Girona[/a]) 9.2[/b][/p][p]Girona clinched a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/ath-bilbao-IP5zl0cJ/girona-nNNpcUSL/?mid=lbf6gxD6"]3-0 win[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ath-bilbao/IP5zl0cJ/"]Athletic Club[/a] in LaLiga, but while the scoreline looks emphatic, they needed an inspired display from goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga to help them get over the line.[/p][p]The 34-year-old made eight saves, preventing an xG of 1.60, inspiring Girona to keep a clean sheet despite Athletic's best efforts.[/p][h2]Defence[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/schlotterbeck-nico/hKLN8mA7/"]Nico Schlotterbeck[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dortmund/nP1i5US1/"]Borussia Dortmund[/a]) 8.9[/b][/p][p]Borussia Dortmund managed to move nine points behind Bundesliga table-toppers [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/nVp0wiqd/"]Bayern Munich[/a] with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/augsburg-fTVNku3I/dortmund-nP1i5US1/?mid=vPQgzCFD"]a 2-0 win[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/augsburg/fTVNku3I/"]Augsburg[/a], and centre back Nico Schlotterbeck was integral once again.[/p][p]He demonstrated why his ball-playing skills are so highly rated, having a game-high 125 touches and 102 accurate passes. Additionally, no players had more than his 17 final-third passes and six long passes.[/p][p]He dominated in the air too, winning all seven of his aerial duels - more than anyone else.[/p][image alt="Schlotterbeck stats" id="c8729f8a-8785-4596-911d-3e010ccff121" credit-line="Max Maiwald / DeFodi Images / Profimedia / Opta by StatsPerform" guid="c7cb9ff7-beaa-4a00-85e0-3bc541f5f4b9" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/brayan-ceballos/jTfJ1TbR/"]Brayan Ceballos[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-england-revolution/tr3oe8I8/"]New England Revolution[/a]) 9.1[/b][/p][p]The MLS season is just a few days old, and the New England Revolution claimed their first win of the campaign with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fc-cincinnati-8btog05R/new-england-revolution-tr3oe8I8/?mid=UNWvhBw1"]a 6-1 win[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fc-cincinnati/8btog05R/"]FC Cincinnati[/a].[/p][p]While solid at the back, the Colombian defender shone in attack, scoring a pair of headers in the first half to put his team in cruise control.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/singo-wilfried/Ym8dZot0/"]Wilfried Singo[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/galatasaray/riaqqurF/"]Galatasaray[/a]) 8.9[/b][/p][p]Galatasaray took a major step towards a 26th Super Lig title - and a fourth in a row - with a thumping [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/basaksehir-YqP5NmC1/galatasaray-riaqqurF/?mid=Whtt6y9F"]3-0 win[/a] over 10-man [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/basaksehir/YqP5NmC1/"]Istanbul Basaksehir[/a] on the weekend, moving seven points clear at the summit.[/p][p]Defender Wilfried Singo, who was signed for €30 million from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/monaco/2PIvr8o4/"]Monaco[/a] in the summer, was the catalyst behind their victory, putting in a brilliant performance at both ends of the pitch.[/p][p]Singo opened the scoring with an emphatic volleyed finish - his first for the club - while winning a game-high 15 duels, three interceptions and 10 clearances, summing up how supreme he was.[/p][embed guid="2c0a85a4-3f6f-4997-a635-a890f19a3978" url="https://x.com/GalatasaraySK/status/2033241845128417613" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Midfield[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/godts-mika/CIrbY1Ml/"]Mika Godts[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ajax/8UOvIwnb/"]Ajax[/a]) 9.3[/b][/p][p]It has been far from a straightforward season for Ajax, but they claimed their first win in four games on the weekend with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/ajax-8UOvIwnb/sparta-rotterdam-KK4FaFV3/?mid=bB2aEM5F"]a 4-0 victory[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sparta-rotterdam/KK4FaFV3/"]Sparta Rotterdam[/a].[/p][p]Mika Godts was the star of the show for Ajax, grabbing a goal and an assist, while also being a constant menace all game.[/p][p]The Belgian had a game-high 13 touches in the opposition area, six successful dribbles, 91 touches and 18 accurate passes in the final third.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/joao-felix/KI3YXMhi/"]Joao Felix[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/al-nassr/h4I89ZuE/"]Al Nassr[/a]) 9.5[/b][/p][p]Joao Felix continues to shine in the Saudi Pro League, helping Al Nassr make it 14 wins on the spin in all competitions with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/al-khaleej-UanWW9fq/al-nassr-h4I89ZuE/?mid=Ma0WtnlQ"]a 5-0 win[/a] at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/al-khaleej/UanWW9fq/"]Al Khaleej[/a].[/p][p]Felix bagged a brace and an assist for the team at the top of the table, while having nine shots in total. He also had a game-high 13 touches in the opposition box.[/p][p]With [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ronaldo-cristiano/WGOY4FSt/"]Cristiano Ronaldo[/a] out with injury, his Portuguese teammate is stepping up, as Al Nassr eye a first league title in seven years.[/p][embed guid="0d6a7dce-48b7-42dc-a1b4-4bccfbaf34f4" url="https://x.com/AlNassrFC_EN/status/2032954540408938560" social-type="twitter" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/guilherme/dYxdfPXr/"]Guilherme[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/houston-dynamo/2i4sdl32/"]Houston Dynamo[/a]) 9.5[/b][/p][p]The 10-man Houston Dynamo won [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/houston-dynamo-2i4sdl32/portland-timbers-bm8usLzB/?mid=z1B5wCO7"]a 3-2 thriller[/a] against the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/portland-timbers/bm8usLzB/"]Portland Timbers[/a] in the MLS, as Brazilian winger Guilherme came up with a goal and an assist.[/p][p]His header made the score 1-1 in the second half, before Dynamo scored 15 minutes into stoppage time to snatch an incredible win.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/yildiz-kenan/0EgOZVie/"]Kenan Yildiz[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/juventus/C06aJvIB/"]Juventus[/a]) 9.2[/b][/p][p]Kenan Yildiz has popped up in the Team of the Week pretty often, with the young Turkish star performing at a stunning level for Juventus this season.[/p][p]Yildiz provided the assist as Juventus won [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/juventus-C06aJvIB/udinese-rXw8YKDE/?mid=zFGndPcd"]1-0[/a] at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/udinese/rXw8YKDE/"]Udinese[/a] to keep their Champions League qualification hopes alive, while constantly providing the spark for his team throughout.[/p][p]He had a game-high 19 touches in the opposition box and three successful dribbles, but also did his part off the ball, winning six ground duels - more than anyone else.[/p][image alt="Yildiz stats" id="61b5ce4d-80ff-4143-a75c-aab38309e6a4" credit-line="LaPresse / Sipa USA / Profimedia / Opta by StatsPerform" guid="1f03f6a3-9f10-4770-9a27-43784f54ca3e" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][h2]Attack[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bayo-mohamed/dtOEHzit/"]Mohamed Bayo[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bodo-glimt/S0WZMUNG/"]Gaziantep FK[/a]) 9.3[/b][/p][p]Gaziantep got their first win in six games in all competitions with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/antalyaspor-GAtxDHF9/gaziantep-ITkIKZ7q/?mid=xjql4FwS"]a 4-1 thrashing[/a] of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/antalyaspor/GAtxDHF9/"]Antalyaspor[/a] in the Super Lig, as striker Mohamed Bayo continued his fine run of form.[/p][p]In his last six league games, Bayo has four goals and three assists, with three of those contributions coming in the weekend's clash.[/p][p]Bayo scored twice from three of his efforts on target, while also having a game-high seven touches in the opposition box.[/p][embed guid="ce1a2d17-0866-4566-9b72-7cc4d8341043" url="https://x.com/GaziantepFK/status/2032793196661526978" social-type="twitter" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/musa-petar/2JMpq78N/"]Petar Musa[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fc-dallas/4GtbI4Q1/"]FC Dallas[/a]) 9.2[/b][/p][p]FC Dallas and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/san-diego-fc/EuGkBf33/"]San Diego[/a] played out a cracking 3-3 draw, with Petar Musa scoring a hat-trick - including a last-gasp equaliser to steal the headlines.[/p][p]Dallas fought from 2-0 and 3-1 down to get the point, while Musa made it five goals from four games for the season.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/parrott-troy/K6H9Uptn/"]Troy Parrott[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/az-alkmaar/2RxOow1i/"]AZ Alkmaar[/a]) 9.2[/b][/p][p]Troy Parrott is enjoying a truly stellar goalscoring season for AZ Alkmaar. The Irish striker has 27 goals in all competitions, while bagging his 14th Eredivisie goal of the campaign in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/az-alkmaar-2RxOow1i/heracles-bB3JbZpA/?mid=joaiGry3"]their 4-0 win[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/heracles/bB3JbZpA/"]Heracles[/a] on the weekend.[/p][p]He also notched two assists, with the first for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mijnans-sven/OhTLBILt/"]Sven Mijnans[/a] being the moment of the match. After some unbelievable individual skill, he weighted a perfect pass for his teammate, who tucked home confidently.[/p][embed guid="e7034078-f0d8-495a-9554-552250adbd7e" url="https://x.com/i/status/2033187678024339592" social-type="twitter" /]