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Team of the Weekend: Mastantuono and Watkins put up perfect 10s as Mbappe shines again

Watkins celebrates his goal
Watkins celebrates his goalYASSER BAKHSH / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

It's Monday again, so it's time to present our latest Team of the Weekend. From Europe's top leagues to Saudi Arabia and beyond, find out which stars shone the brightest in the last round of domestic football!

As always, we've chosen our XI based on Flashscore's in-house player rating system, which draws on key stats and performance metrics. Check out our latest Team of the Weekend below!

Team of the Weekend
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In goal this week, it was impossible to look past former Norwich keeper Angus Gunn after his heroics in keeping a clean sheet during San Jose Earthquakes' narrow 1-0 win against Houston Dynamo in the MLS. 

Our back three consists of three players from three different leagues and the standout is Racing Santander teenager Jorge Salinas.

The young full-back was heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford in the summer, and he proved why Manchester United were so interested in him by providing the assist for the winning goal against Alaves in LaLiga on Saturday afternoon.

Into midfield and we once again have a nice mix of players from four different leagues: Serie A, Ligue 1, Liga Portugal and the Bundesliga.

The star on the wings is undoubtedly Franco Mastantuono, who scored a perfect 10 after netting a hat-trick for Fiorentina, but more on him later. Almost as impressive was Yannik Engelhardt's brace from central midfield as Freiburg thrashed Borussia Monchengladbach 5-0 in a dominant Bundesliga display on Saturday.

And finally in attack, two former Premier League forwards, Gabriel Martinelli and Ollie Watkins, starred for Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League as they continue to find their feet in a new country. They are joined by the goal machine that is Kylian Mbappe, who scored twice and assisted once in Real Madrid's 4-1 LaLiga rout against Rayo Vallecano.

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Leading lights

Franco Mastantuono (Fiorentina) 10

After struggling to make a name for himself in his debut season in LaLiga last term, Franco Mastantuono was handed a fresh start on loan at Fiorentina this season to remind people why he was so highly sought after in the first place. The Argentine winger had been easing into life in Serie A before Fiorentina's clash at Venezia but Mastantuono arrived in style on Friday night.

The tricky winger netted a hat-trick to inspire Fiorentina to their first three points of the season - a thrilling 4-2 win

Franco Mastantuono's player ratings
Franco Mastantuono's player ratingsFlashscore

Although Mastantuono might have had some luck with his third goal, the first two showed what he is all about as he cut inside before finding the bottom corner for both goals. Aside from the goals that won his side the game, Mastantuono was a constant threat and caused Venezia's defence problems throughout in a statement performance.

Expect this exciting winger to play a central role in everything good about Fiorentina this season. 

Ollie Watkins (Al Hilal) 10

From one perfect 10 to another, Ollie Watkins continued his brilliant start to life in Saudi Arabia with two goals and two assists as Al Hilal thrashed Al Taawon 6-0 on Saturday evening. The England international was in inspired form throughout, either setting up his teammates or scoring himself in a performance worthy of a perfect 10.

Watkins' highlight moment was the vision to slip in his new teammate Martinelli for the third goal. The timing of the turn and pass was perfect, and the two former rivals looked to be on the same wavelength and a class above everyone else. 

Ollie Watkins' stats this season
Ollie Watkins' stats this seasonFlashscore

Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) 9.4

Kylian Mbappe has carried on from where he left off at the World Cup in the summer at the start of the 2026/27 season. The prolific French forward fired Jose Mourinho's side ahead against Rayo Vallecano in the 14th minute from the penalty spot, but that was far from the end of Mbappe's contribution. 

Real's star Galactico assisted his side's second goal after playing a smart one-two with Alvaro Carreras before the full-back found the bottom corner.

Kylian Mbappe's player ratings
Kylian Mbappe's player ratingsFlashscore

And Mbappe's best moment of the match came with the game already won as he fired a shot from a tight angle past the helpless Emil Audero. When it comes to scoring so effortlessly from tight angles, nobody in world football is better than Kylian Mbappe.

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