European Team of the Week: Lavezzi and Cavani Headline Very Youthful Selection

Ezequiel Lavezzi is WhoScored.com’s European player of the week. The Argentine has endured an underwhelming campaign by his standards, yet proved he still has a part to play for Paris Saint-Germain this season as they romped to a 6-1 win over Lille.

Lavezzi bagged himself a hat-trick in the victory, with all three of his shots on goal finding a way past Vincent Enyeama. Three successful dribbles and one key pass contributed to his perfect 10-out-of-10 rating.

Fellow Ligue 1 wideman Francois Kamano features on the opposite flank. Bastia pulled away from the relegation zone with an impressive 2-1 win at Evian on Saturday, with Kamano netting both goals for his side. The 18-year-old was a constant menace, playing two key passes and completing three successful dribbles.

It’s a Bundesliga midfield pairing this week, focusing first on Johannes Geis. The 21-year-old registered an assist from his only key pass in Mainz 05’s 2-0 home win over Schalke 04, though it was his work off the ball that helped his side to all three points. Four tackles, four interceptions and three clearances restricted Schalke to only two shots on target, with Geis’ performance crucial in the win.

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Mario Vrancic partners Geis in the middle of the park. The German netted the opener in Paderborn’s 2-2 draw with Werder Bremen and played a hugely influential role from midfield. Vrancic played four key passes, while four accurate crosses and four accurate long balls was a commendable return from the 25-year-old.

Cagliari frontman Diego Farias is the only Serie A representative in WhoScored.com’s European team of the week. I Rossoblu gave themselves a fighting chance of remaining in Italy’s top tier with a 3-1 win at Fiorentina on Sunday. The Brazilian had a helping hand in all three goals for Cagliari, with two assists and one goal to contribute to a rating of 9.60 as Gianluca Festa began his spell as Cagliari boss with an impressive victory.

Edinson Cavani partners Farias in attack. While Lavezzi won the plaudits in PSG’s thumping of Lille, Cavani played a key role in the victory, as the Parisian side secured a big three points in their quest to defend their Ligue 1 title. The Uruguay international netted his first goal of the encounter after just four minutes, before bagging his second with a little over 15 minutes to play. Cavani also registered the assist for Lavezzi’s first goal as PSG impressed at the Parc des Princes.

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An injury-stricken Bayern Munich wrapped up the 2014/15 Bundesliga title at the weekend, with a 1-0 win over Hertha Berlin at the Allianz Arena helping them on their way to their 25th top-flight title. Wolfsburg’s defeat at Borussia Mönchengladbach confirmed Bayern’s status as champions, though they had to overcome a resolute Hertha side in order to retain their crown as Germany’s best. Bastian Schweinsteiger’s 80th-minute winner secured all three points for Pep Guardiola’s side, though it was young Mitchell Weiser who was the standout performer for Bayern in Saturday’s evening kick-off.

The 21-year-old provided the assist for Schweinsteiger’s goal, with the German given license to press forward from left-back. Weiser completed more successful dribbles (nine) than any other player in the fixture, which helped Bayern gain a statistically calculated strength of "were effective at creating goalscoring opportunities from the flanks" in WhoScored.com’s match report.

Jesus Gamez features at right-back after Atletico Madrid’s 3-0 win over Elche. The experienced full-back put in a solid shift for Los Colchoneros at the Vicente Calderón, making three tackles, three interceptions and six clearances as Diego Simeone’s side maintained their quest to secure a Champions League finish.

Stefan Bell stars at centre-back this week after his match-winning display for Mainz against Schalke. Bell netted both goals for his side in the space of three first-half minutes to confirm all three points for the hosts. The young defender also blocked three shots to guarantee his side a clean sheet at the Coface Arena.

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John Stones partners Bell at the heart of the back line. The England hopeful netted Everton’s second goal in the Toffees’ commendable 3-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday. Four tackles, two interceptions and five clearances also contributed to his WhoScored.com rating of 8.92, which was enough to secure him the man of the match award.

West Ham goalkeeper Adrián completes the European team of the week following his clean sheet-attaining performance at Loftus Road. The Spaniard saved a Charlie Austin penalty in the opening 45 minutes, which was one of his seven saves during the Hammers’ 0-0 draw with QPR. Two cross claims and seven accurate long balls helped the shot-stopper gain a WhoScored.com rating of 9.20 in Saturday’s London derby.

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