Team of the week from Europe's top 5 leagues: February 26, 2018

Barcelona v Girona - La Liga
FC Barcelona played staggeringly well this past weekend

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Left wing: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)

Real Madrid v Deportivo Alaves - La Liga
In red-hot form

Ronaldo has been among the goals in recent weeks and he continued his purple patch in the 4-0 win over Alaves. He scored two and sacrificed a penalty in order to let Karim Benzema have a much-needed confidence booster. It could have been Ronaldo's 50th career hattrick if he had taken that spot kick.

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Meanwhile, both of his goals on Saturday were instinctive and came because of his sharpness and movement in the box. He looked to be in the mood against Alaves and attempted as many as eight shots. With his brace, the big man is up to 28 goals for the season.

Right wing: Willian (Chelsea)

Manchester United v Chelsea - Premier League
Willian found the net at Old Trafford

The Brazilian winger continued where he left off and displayed the same destructive form against Manchester United that he showed against FC Barcelona. Willian was Chelsea's best player on the night and tormented United in the first half. He capped off a fine counter-attacking move and smashed home at De Gea's near post.

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Willian was the player that troubled United the most. He attempted four shots on the night and had an 80% success rate in his dribbles (8/10). Jose Mourinho reserved some praise for him after the match and called him "cream of the crop".

This is also turning out to be Willian's best season in a Blue shirt and has been involved in 19 goals so far in the season (12 goals, 7 assists).

Striker: Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)

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Sevilla v Atletico Madrid - La Liga
Griezmann was involved heavily in the game against Sevilla

The French striker kept Atletico Madrid's title hopes alive with a stunning performance against Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Piszjuan. The Colchoneros won 5-2 on the night and Griezmann was involved in four of the goals scored. He scored a treble and also assisted one to Koke.

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His first one was a belter, scoring with his right foot from 25 yards out. Griezmann doubled his scoring from the spot and scored his hattrick with a tap-in, courtesy of some good work from Saul. Though Luis Suarez also scored a hattrick this gameweek, it is Griezmann who grabs the spot in this elite list because of his all-round performance.

Bench: Jarstein (Hertha Berlin), Cancelo (Inter Milan), Romagnoli (Inter Milan), Chamberlain (Liverpool), Lopes (AS Monaco), Lukaku (Manchester United), Suarez (FC Barcelona).

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