Every week, we will bring you the best performers across Europe’s top five leagues (English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish LaLiga, French Ligue 1 and Italian Serie A) using the unique WhoScored ratings system.
The ratings are based on a comprehensive algorithm that uses Opta data during live matches, with more than 200 raw statistics, that gives us a single rating from 1-10 (1 being bad; 10 being excellent) weighted according to a player’s influence within a game.
Find out more about how the ratings are calculated at WhoScored here. Here are the top players from the last round of action.
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Goalkeeper: Marcin Bulka (Nice | Ligue 1) – 8.21 rating
The 24-year-old goalkeeper worked hard for his clean sheet in Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Clermont Foot as he made five saves, including a first-half penalty save.
Right-back: Michael Kayode (Fiorentina | Serie A) – 8.46
Kayode picked the perfect time to score his first league goal of the season as the young right-back netted the equaliser in Fiorentina’s 2-1 win over Lazio on Monday night. The 19-year-old struck with his only shot and excelled off the ball as he made five tackles and two clearances.
Centre-back: Mattia Bani (Genoa | Serie A) – 8.22
Genoa ended a three-game winless run as they beat Udinese 2-0 on home turf over the weekend. Centre-back Bani put in a fine performance in the victory as he struck his second league goal of the campaign with his only effort on goal. The 30-year-old was a distribution machine against Le Zebrette and found a teammate with 96.2% of his 78 attempted passes.
Centre-back: Lewis Dunk (Brighton | Premier League) – 8.29
The Seagulls skipper netted a late equaliser in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Everton and, like Bani, picked out his teammates with ease having returned a success rate of 96.6% from 88 attempted passes.
Left-back: Emerson (West Ham | Premier League) – 10.0
The Italy international was directly involved in two of the Hammers’ four goals in Monday’s 4-2 win over Brentford, following up his assist for Jarrod Bowen‘s opener with a fine strike of his own midway through the second half. He had four key passes and one shot, while five interceptions, four tackles and a clearance off the line capped a memorable display from the 29-year-old.
Right midfield: Franck Honorat (Gladbach | Bundesliga) – 8.70
Honorat was introduced off the bench midway through the second half of Borussia Mönchengladbach’s 5-2 win over Bochum but still shone brightly. Indeed, the Frenchman provided the assist for Jordan Siebatcheu’s 78th-minute strike before netting in second-half injury time.
Central midfield: Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace | Premier League) – 9.51
New boss Oliver Glasner oversaw a 3-0 win over Burnley on his Crystal Palace debut with Ayew the star performer. The Ghana international provided the assist for Chris Richards‘ second-half opener from one of five key passes and followed that up with a goal of his own from his only shot.
Central midfield: Mahdi Camara (Brest | Ligue 1) – 9.47
Of the five goals Camara has scored this season, three came in Brest’s 3-0 win at Strasbourg on Saturday. The 25-year-old’s hat trick arrived from three of five shots and he worked hard off the ball too, as he made three tackles and one interception.
Sávio gets on the scoresheet for Girona
Sávio gets on the scoresheet for Girona
Left midfield: Sávio (Girona | La Liga) – 9.26
Following back-to-back defeats, Girona returned to winning ways as they beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0 on home turf on Monday night. Brazil winger Savio — who is reported to be closing on a move to Man City — netted twice late on in the victory, getting the better of Stole Dimitrievski with both shots, and completed four dribbles.
Striker: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham | Premier League) – 9.38
Following a seven-game goalless run, Bowen bagged a hat trick as West Ham eased past Brentford. The 27-year-old hit the back of the net with all three of his efforts on goal and won two aerial duels.
Striker: Paulo Dybala (Roma | Serie A) – 9.05
Like Bowen, Dybala netted with all three of his efforts on goal in Roma’s 3-2 win over Torino. The Argentina forward also made one interception and completed one dribble.