Each 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: Mark Flekken (Brentford Premier League) – 8.63 rating
Flekken may have conceded three times in Brentford’s eventual loss to Manchester City but it would have been a lot worse for the Bees without the Dutchman between the sticks. Indeed, Flekken made 12 saves in the 3-1 home defeat, a record in a 2023-24 Premier League match, and became the sixth goalkeeper in Europe’s top five leagues to register an assist this season.
Centre-back: Patrick Mainka (Heidenheim