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Who makes our Europa League Team of the Week?

Three Lazio players and two each from Atlético Madrid and eliminated Plzeň form the backbone of our round of 16 deciders XI.

Stefan de Vrij celebrates a goal against Dynamo Kyiv
Stefan de Vrij celebrates a goal against Dynamo Kyiv ©AFP/Getty Images

Note: While the FedEx Performance Zone is a form tracker taking into account domestic and European games, the Team of the Week is based purely on the UEFA Europa League matchday in question.

Goalkeeper

Aleš Hruška (Plzeň)
The Czech side pushed Sporting CP all the way only to lose out in extra time but had Hruška to thank for saving a Bas Dost penalty late in regulation time.
Overall ranking 107 (+75)

Defenders

Bernardo (Leipzig)
A stunning defensive performance took Leipzig past Zenit and Bernardo was the star, making 13 clearances and winning ten aerial duels.
Overall ranking 104 (+131)

Luis Felipe (Lazio)
Stefan de Vrij scored while defensive partner Luis Felipe chipped in with an assist and won six aerial duels as Dynamo Kyiv were frozen out.
Overall ranking 134 (+149)

Stefan de Vrij (Lazio)
Scored Lazio's vital second to give his side breathing space in Kyiv, and won four aerial duels and made four clearances in a strong defensive display.
Overall ranking 50 (+88)

Filipe Luís (Atlético)
The left-back makes a second successive team of the week after another fine showing against Lokomotiv, including an assist and nine defensive interventions as well as one last-ditch tackle.
Overall ranking 30th (+37)

Midfielders

Ángel Correa (Atlético)
Correa's goal and two assists helped his side comprehensively beat Lokomotiv 5-1 in Moscow and move ominously into the quarter-finals.
Overall ranking 8th (+23)

Lucas (Lazio)
A rare goal for the defensive midfielder opened the scoring for Lazio in Ukraine and a typically combative performance moved Lucas up the rankings.
Overall ranking 25th (+28)

Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting)
Battaglia popped up with the extra-time winner at Plzeň, and won seven tackles and six aerial duels, as well as making five clearances.
Overall ranking 65 (+95)

Lucas Ocampos (Marseille)
The Argentinian returns to the team after another good performance against Athletic. He scored his third goal in the tie in Bilbao and hit the woodwork.
Overall ranking 5 (+1)

Forwards

Marek Bakoš (Plzeň)
Bakoš's two goals enabled his team to dream of an impressive comeback against Sporting, but their hopes of progression were dashed in extra time.
Overall ranking 146 (+425)

Danny Welbeck (Arsenal)
On the day he was recalled to the England national team, Welbeck helped himself to two goals in Arsenal's 3-1 win against Milan to surge up the rankings.
Overall ranking 29th (+128)