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Team of the Weekend: Hakimi shines as Verbruggen frustrates Manchester City

The latest Team of the Weekend recognises the outstanding individual performances from the past three days across Europe's biggest leagues, with PSG's Achraf Hakimi and Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen among the leading figures.

The selection is based on an internal player ratings system using key performance metrics and advanced statistics.

Verbruggen takes his place in goal after producing a series of important saves in Brighton's historic 1-0 victory over Manchester City at Etihad Stadium. Hakimi leads the defence following a superb display for PSG against Le Havre, while Ismael Baouf and Jan Paul van Hecke are also included after scoring important goals for Cambuur and Tottenham respectively.

Lamine Yamal continued his excellent form with two goals and an assist in Barcelona's 6-1 win over Getafe. Sondre Orjasaeter provided five assists for Twente, Yannick Carrasco scored a hat-trick for Al Shabab, and Gessime Yassine of Strasbourg and Genoa's Junior Messias also impressed in midfield.

Up front, Wout Weghorst scored four times in Twente's 9-0 victory against Excelsior. Lassine Sinayoko was decisive once again for Paris FC, scoring twice in a 3-1 win over Monaco.

Bart Verbruggen - Brighton, 9.0

Brighton's unbeaten start to the season continued with a first-ever victory at Etihad Stadium, and Verbruggen was central to the result.

The Dutch goalkeeper made seven saves to keep Manchester City's attack scoreless, preventing a total of 1.07 expected goals. He also showed his quality with the ball, completing 15 long passes - the highest total in the match.

Brighton are third in the table, five points behind the leaders, and have recorded six clean sheets in their nine games. That is more than any other side and underlines the defensive strength of Fabian Hurzeler's team.

Achraf Hakimi - PSG, 10

Hakimi produced a perfect 10-rated performance as PSG won 5-1 at Le Havre.

The Moroccan right-back scored the first hat-trick of his career and also supplied two assists. One of his goals came from a free-kick, while his six shots reflected the attacking freedom he enjoyed throughout the match.

PSG returned to the top of the table with a ninth consecutive victory in all competitions. The win also made Luis Enrique the most successful manager in the club's history, with 127 victories.

Wout Weghorst - Twente, 10

Weghorst delivered a standout performance in the Eredivisie as Twente overwhelmed Excelsior 9-0.

Following Nesto Groen's early dismissal for the hosts, the 34-year-old striker scored a first-half hat-trick, including a fine touch and finish to complete it. He added a fourth goal from the penalty spot after the interval.

The result moved Weghorst joint-top of the Eredivisie scoring charts, with eight goals in 11 matches. He also completed 90% of his passes in the final third and created another big chance for a team-mate.

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