Bundesliga Team of the Week – Matchday 19

Here’s our Bundesliga Team of the Week, highlighting the standout performers from Matchday 19.

With Matchday 19 behind us, Bulinews Editor-in-Chief Rune Gjerulff has selected his Team of the Week, which lines up in a 4-3-3 formation:

Goalkeeper:

Kamil Grabara, Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg went down 3-1 to Mainz, but Grabara was not at fault. The Polish goalkeeper made five impressive saves, including a penalty, but ultimately couldn’t prevent the defeat.

Defenders:

Ridle Baku, RB Leipzig

Active all game on the right flank, Baku opened the scoring for Leipzig with a well-taken goal. He completed 91% of his passes, including two key passes, and won five duels.

Stefan Bell, Mainz

A rock-solid performance from the Mainz centre-back, who won eight duels and netted the winner at the other end.

Ozan Kabak, Hoffenheim

Dominant in the air and on the ground, Kabak won 11 duels and scored a crucial goal.

David Raum, RB Leipzig

The hard-working Leipzig captain impressed on the left, scoring and winning four of five duels.

Midfielders:

Han-Noah Massengo, Augsburg

Hard-working as always, Massengo played an important role defensively and scored Augsburg’s sensational winner against Bayern.

Wouter Burger, Hoffenheim

Influential both offensively and defensively, Burger registered two assists and three key passes.

Nadiem Amiri, Mainz

Coming off the bench, Amiri lifted Mainz’s play with a 100 percent passing completion rate, an assist and a penalty goal.

Strikers:

Yan Diomande, RB Leipzig

Once again decisive, Diomande completed an impressive nine dribbles and provided two assists to help Leipzig beat Heidenheim.

Deniz Undav, Stuttgart

Making an impact off the bench, Undav scored a brilliant goal and contributed a key pass.

Antonio Nusa, RB Leipzig

Nusa completed three dribbles, hit the woodwork and got on the scoresheet to round off a strong performance.