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#3 Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
Karim Benzema has been on fire this season. The Frenchman bagged a brace in Real Madrid's opener against Deportivo Alaves and has followed it up with two assists in the 3-3 draw against Levante.
The Frenchman was unplayable on the night and was a constant threat to Levante's defense with his movement and build-up play. Although he didn't get many chances to score himself, Benzema kept trying to play his teammates through on goal, showing off his impressive vision for a striker.
Benzema's composure combined with his technical ability on the ball helped him provide two assists on the night, with Gareth Bale and Vinicius Jr. being the beneficiaries of his selfless display. The Frenchman will be vital to Real Madrid's title challenge this season and is already showing that he is worthy of being Sergio Ramos's successor as the club's captain.
#2 Stole Dimitrievski (Rayo Vallecano)
Stole Dimitrievski finds his way onto the list despite being in a Rayo Vallecano side that lost 1-0 to Real Sociedad. The North Macedonian shot-stopper was simply a wall in between the sticks and prevented his side from utter embarrassment on the night.
Dimitrievski made 7 saves against Sociedad, including a couple of incredible stops against Alexander Isak and Mikel Oyarzabal. The Swedish hitman, in particular, was foiled multiple times by Dimitrievski and was left frustrated on the night. The Macedonian was only beaten by a penalty in the 68th minute of the game by Oyarzabal, who saw his free-kick get acrobatically saved by the keeper a few minutes before the spot-kick was awarded.
The keeper was left out of Vallecano's starting XI in GW 1, but after his heroics against Sociedad, Dimitrievski is sure to be between the sticks for the foreseeable future.
#1 Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
Vinicius Junior could finally be having his breakthrough season at Real Madrid. The Brazilian came to the club with a lot of hype around him, but has been inconsistent in terms of performance and goal contributions.
However, this season, the winger looks like he is ready to take his game to the next level. The Brazilian scored in Real Madrid's opening game against Deportivo Alaves despite coming on as a substitute. Vinicius went onto outdo himself this time around and saved Real Madrid's blushes as he bagged himself a second-half brace against Levante after starting the game on the bench.
The Brazilian is pushing the likes of Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale for a spot in the starting XI, and Carlo Ancelotti will soon have no choice but to start the Brazilian winger if he continues to play at this level.
