Ligue 1 team of the week, matchday 18: Ousmane Dembélé’s first and three from Toulouse | OneFootball

Toulouse’s thumping 5-1 win over Nice earns three places in Ligue 1’s matchday 18 team of the week. PSG also supply three, with Ousmane Dembélé included for the first time this season after scoring twice in the 3-0 defeat of Lille.

According to L'Équipe, Dembélé was rated 8, after his brace, the often injured Frenchman impressing. Warren Zaïre-Emery, rated 7 with seven recoveries, and Nuno Mendes, 7, complete PSG’s trio.

Santiago Hidalgo, rated 8, struck twice on his first selection to steer TFC to the rout. Yann Gboho, rated 7, set up Frank Magri for Toulouse’s second and made nine recoveries. Charlie Cresswell, also rated 7, made his first appearance and won all six of his aerial duels.

It is TFC’s second such honour this season.

Le Havre keeper Lionel Mpasi, rated 7, made six saves at Rennes before the hosts levelled for 1-1. Lyon’s Abner Vinicius, rated 7, debuts after scoring in the 2-1 win over Brest. That result moved Lyon fourth, above Lille, and within two points of third-placed Marseille.

Coach of the week is Olivier Pantaloni after Lorient’s 3-1 win at Monaco.

Regular picks Mason Greenwood and Malang Sarr, both rated 7, make their sixth and fifth appearances. Greenwood scored Marseille’s second in the 5-2 win over Angers. Sarr set up Wesley Saïd for Lens’s 1-0 victory against Auxerre on 65 minutes.

Moustapha Mbow, rated 7, is included for the second time after Paris FC’s 2-1 win over Nantes.

Source: L'Équipe