Here are the eleven top performers (by position) from Round 5 of the 6-League, according to Flashscore’s in-house player rating system.
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GK: Dean Bouzanis – Brisbane Roar (8.1)
The 35-year-old put in his best shift since returning to the A-League, saving six out of six shots as Brisbane kept a clean sheet in a 1-0 win over Melbourne Victory.
LB: Daniel Wilmering – Newcastle Jets (7.9)
Wilmering earned the top rating of the Jets’ shock win in Auckland, winning three tackles as well as seven ground or aerial duels.
CB: Samuel Souprayen – Melbourne City (8.5*)
Earning his first start in a month as a result of City’s busy schedule across two competitions, Souprayen delivered with an 85% passing accuracy, five clearances and winning ten of 11 duels contested.
CB: Anthony Pantazopoulos – Western Sydney Wanderers (8.3)
We’ll let the numbers below speak for themselves.
RB: Youstin Salas – Brisbane Roar (8.0)
The 29-year-old Costa Rican registered his top rating of the season, recording 64 touches and six accurate passes into the final third.
LM: Bozhidar Kraev – Western Sydney Wanderers (8.1)
Kraev also registered his top player rating of the A-League season, passing with 90% accuracy, making three successful dribbles and two shots at goal.
CM: Alex Rufer – Wellington Phoenix (7.6)
The Phoenix captain opened the scoring in Wellington after somehow arriving at the back post completely unmarked before coolly slotting the ball away. Rufer also recorded ten accurate passes into the final third, the second highest of the game.
CM: Louis Verstraete – Auckland FC (7.5)
Verstraete equalised early for the Black Knights at the weekend with one of his three shots. He made more accurate long passes (7/13) than any other player in Auckland’s loss to the Jets.
RM: Kazuki Nagasawa – Wellington Phoenix (7.7)
Nagasawa assisted Wellington’s opener seen above with one of his four accurate crosses and 12 accurate passes in the final third. He was the only man in the game to create two ‘big chances’ whilst also winning four ground duels in defence.
ST: Ramy Najjarine – Wellington Phoenix (8.1)
Najjarine was the Phoenix’s second goalscorer, converting a penalty kick to make it 2-0. He also registered four shots and eight accurate passes in the final third.
ST: Alou Kuol – Western Sydney Wanderers (7.6)
Kuol was the hero of the Sydney derby with his first goal for the club. Unfortunately he also picked up a hip injury and could be forced to spend some time on the sideline.
