Team of the Week: Olise lights up Munich once again as Semenyo stars on debut

Michael Olise starred with a perfect 10 rating for Bayern Munich on Sunday
Michael Olise starred with a perfect 10 rating for Bayern Munich on SundayPhoto by ALEXANDRA BEIER / AFP

The Premier League and Ligue 1 paused over the weekend to make way for rounds in the FA Cup and Coupe de France, so we added those competitions into the mix when picking our first global Team of the Week of 2026. But who made the cut this time?

As usual, we have selected our XI based on Flashscore's in-house player rating system.

Check out our latest Team of the Week based on the world's best leagues and cup competitions below:

Our latest Team of the Week
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Goalkeeper

Aaron Ramsdale (Newcastle United) 8.4

The weekend was full of great stories from the FA Cup's third round, and one of the better matches was Newcastle's 3-3 draw with fellow Premier League side Bournemouth, from which the Magpies progressed after the penalty shootout ended 7-6.

Saving 10 shots, including three of Bournemouth's penalties to clinch the win, was English keeper Aaron Ramsdale, who rightfully gets the nod as our goalie of the week. Immense!

Defence

Rico Lewis (Manchester City) 9.2

Staying with the FA Cup, last year's losing finalists Manchester City made a statement on Saturday by brushing aside League One's Exeter City 10-1.

Adaptable full-back Rico Lewis stood out for City with two goals and an assist in a near flawless display in which he led the game in touches and shots, as well as boasting a pass completion rate of 93%.

Maracas (Moreirense) 8.9

One of the highest-rated defenders globally over the weekend was Moreirense's Brazilian rock Maracas. The 31-year-old scored the decisive goal as his side edged Tondela 1-0 to gain three important points.

Adding to his goal, Maracas led the match in accurate passes, touches and duels, in what was a complete performance.

Luca Netz (Borussia Monchengladbach) 8.7

Over in the Bundesliga, Borussia Monchengladbach moved further away from danger with an encouraging 4-0 win over Augsburg. 22-year-old wing-back Luca Netz caught the eye in the match by assisting two goals from the left-hand side.

Netz shone going forward for Gladbach, but he was also solid at the back, making seven clearances, engaging in nine ground duels and making one successful tackle.

Luca Netz was a menace down the left side for Gladbach
Luca Netz was a menace down the left side for GladbachOpta by StatsPerform / Photo by LARS BARON / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

Midfield

Michael Olise (Bayern Munich) 10

Bayern Munich absolutely destroyed Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday evening in a scintillating 8-1 win. Key to their exploits yet again was red-hot France international Michael Olise, who notched two goals and an assist in the match.

Olise has now scored and assisted nine times in the league this season and possesses an average match rating of 8.0, which is bettered only by Harry Kane for players who have appeared more than three times in the Bundesliga. At this rate, he's on his way to a spectacular season.

Michael Olise was on fire against Wolfsburg
Michael Olise was on fire against WolfsburgOpta by StatsPerform / FC Bayern

Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley) 9.1

Burnley are in trouble in the Premier League, but they gave their fans something to smile about on Saturday thanks to a 5-1 thrashing of Championship side Millwall in the FA Cup.

Leading the fixture in terms of ratings was Danish midfielder Jacob Bruun Larsen, who assisted two of Burnley's five goals, to go with his match-leading 20 passes in the final third.

Valentin Barco (Strasbourg) 9.4

Ligue 1 club Strasbourg made waves in the Coupe de France's Round of 32 by dismantling fourth-tier Avranches 6-0. Holding things together in midfield for the Alsatian side was Argentine Valentin Barco, who chipped in with two assists.

The 21-year-old was earmarked for big things back at Boca Juniors before moving to Brighton in 2024; now at Strasbourg, he's beginning to grow into a formidable player. Don't be surprised to see him back in the Premier League one day.

Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) 9.3

Last Friday, Antoine Semenyo ended the winter's first major transfer saga by joining Manchester City from Bournemouth for a reported €72 million. Just a day later, he made his debut for his new club against Exeter City, and both scored and assisted as City ran out 10-1 winners.

Debuts don't come much better than that, and Semenyo made our job easy in picking him by collecting a 9.3 player rating for the match. What a signing the Ghana star could be!

Forwards

Jesus Ramirez (Nacional) 9.5

Sunday saw a great match play out on the Portuguese island of Madeira as hosts Nacional and Santa Clara of the Azores shared the spoils in a thrilling 3-3 draw. Scoring all three goals for Nacional was Venezuelan Jesus Ramirez.

The striker now has an impressive 12 goals in 17 Liga Portugal games for the season, putting him fourth in the league charts - not too shabby!

Joaquin Panichelli (Strasbourg) 9.9

The other player from Strasbourg's big win to make our XI is another Argentine - forward Joaquin Panichelli, who scored one and assisted two of the Ligue 1 side's six goals against Avranches, and only just missed out on a perfect rating.

The 23-year-old, who joined the club in the summer from Alaves, has been in eye-catching form this season. He has 10 goals in the ongoing Ligue 1 season already, and might even be pushing for Argentina's World Cup squad.

Jorgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 10

Finishing up with another entrant from the FA Cup, Wolves' Norwegian forward Jorgen Strand Larsen added his name to the list of hat-trick heroes over the weekend, netting thrice in the struggling Premier League side's 6-1 thrashing of League Two side Shrewsbury Town to gain a perfect rating.

Larsen added an assist to his three goals and led the match in shots, xG and touches in the opposition box, in what was a morale-boosting turnout for player and club. Remarkably, Larsen has only scored once in the league this season. Is this the turning point?

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