Marco Sportiello (Juventus vs Atalanta)
You may look at the final scoreline for this match and be puzzled as to why a goalkeeper in a losing match is featured in our top five performers. Well, when he makes an unbelievable eight saves over the 90 minutes it should be clear that the praise is deserved.
Despite a dominant performance from Juventus, Sportiello did his absolute best to keep the away side in the match, even after going down 2-0 just after halftime.
The 23-year-old is seen as one of the contenders for the throne of Gianluigi Buffon and he is doing himself no harm with his performances so far this season.
Key Stats
50% Passing Accuracy
8 Saves
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Senad Lulic (Lazio vs Torino)
The 29-year-old left-back would count himself very lucky to collect possession of the ball, look up and see Felipe Anderson waiting to receive a pass. However, on the occasion of this week, he decided to get in the thick of the action himself.
A fortunate goal in the first-half sealed what was a wonderful defensive display by the Bosnian, not giving an inch to the much more experienced Fabio Quagliarella. His hunger was made apparent two minutes before time, viciously whipping in a cross for Anderson to finish.
Key Stats
83% Passing Accuracy
3 Tackles
5 Interceptions
1 Shot on Target
1 Goal
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