Round 3 of Ligue 1 26/27 delivered goals, upsets and a goalkeeper show. Our Team of the Week sticks to a 4-2-2-2 look and pulls standouts from Monaco, Lille, Paris FC, Strasbourg, Brest, Marseille, Lyon and Troyes. You can follow the competition table and fixtures on Sofascore’s Ligue 1 page and dive into every player’s profile below.

This XI highlights the stats that mattered most on the pitch. Goals for the forwards, chance creation for the midfielders, and true defending for the back line, with the Sofascore Rating offering a tidy summary of each display.

Goalkeeper of the week: Lukáš Hrádecký

Lukáš Hrádecký (AS Monaco) takes the gloves with a perfect Sofascore Rating of 10 after Monaco’s 2-1 win at PSG. He produced 9 saves and stopped 2 shots from inside the box, the kind of shot-stopping that flips results. His goals prevented figure landed at 2.75, showing just how far he stretched Monaco’s lead on the night. Distribution mattered too, with 13 of 20 long balls finding a teammate.

Hrádecký also finished with 26 accurate passes from 33 and 14 ball recoveries, keeping Monaco calm under pressure. He played all 90 minutes and touched the ball 49 times, reflecting constant involvement. Monaco sit first after three rounds and the keeper’s work in Paris is a big reason why.

Back four lock it down

Zachary Athekame (Lyon) mixed bite with end product in a 3-1 win vs Auxerre. The full-back scored once, made 3 key passes and completed 50 of 62 passes. He added 4 tackles, 3 clearances and won 4 duels, a complete two-way outing that earned an 8.2 Sofascore Rating. Two accurate crosses from four attempts underlined his delivery.

Nathan Ngoy (Lille) anchored a clean away win at Toulouse with 5 clearances including a goal-line save, plus 2 blocks and 1 interception. He won 4 of 5 duels and completed 62 of 70 passes for an 8.0 mark. Alongside him, Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille) stacked up 12 clearances, 7 duels won from 9, 3 aerials won and even a last-man tackle, also scoring an 8.0. Lille’s centre-back pair did the ugly work that secures three points.

Nazinho (Monaco) rounded off the line with a defender’s dream contribution at PSG. He scored once, won 5 duels, made 2 interceptions and 2 tackles, and recorded 29 accurate passes. A 7.7 Sofascore Rating reflects a busy shift that balanced recovery runs with a decisive final-third moment.

Midfield drivers: Cásseres Jr., Mille and Doumbia

Even in Toulouse’s 0-1 defeat, Cristian Cásseres Jr. bossed the middle with an 8.9 Sofascore Rating. He produced 5 key passes, 71 accurate passes from 82, and hit 11 of 13 long balls. The Venezuelan also completed 4 of 7 crosses, won 12 duels and made 6 tackles with 10 ball recoveries. He even rattled the woodwork and logged 0.82 xG from 3 shots to underline his threat.

Antoine Mille (Troyes) filled the stat sheet in a wild 2-6 vs Strasbourg. He scored once, added 3 key passes and completed 43 of 50 passes, including 4 of 5 long balls. With 10 duels won and 4 tackles, he contributed both ways and posted xA 0.41 plus xG 0.35, good for an 8.6. For Brest, Kamory Doumbia struck twice in a 2-1 win at Le Havre. He put 2 of his 3 shots on target, stacked up 7 ball recoveries and registered 2 key passes. His xG reached 1.60 and he earned an 8.2.

Front two on fire

Lassine Sinayoko (Paris FC) delivered the week’s headline haul with a hat-trick in a 3-2 win at Marseille. He scored all 3 from 4 shots on target, posted 1.67 xG and added a key pass on the counter. He battled across the front line, winning 6 duels and drawing 3 fouls, and finished with a 9.0 Sofascore Rating. Efficient and ruthless, just what you want from a No. 9.

On the opposite side, Amine Gouiri (Marseille) kept his side in it with 2 goals of his own. He hit the target 3 times from 5 shots, posted 0.90 xG, and completed 21 of 25 passes to link play. Aerials mattered in the box as he won 2, and he closed with an 8.3. From the bench, Samuel Amo-Ameyaw (Strasbourg) needed only 27 minutes to score 2 in a 6-2 win at Troyes. He put all 3 of his shots on target, registered 0.99 xGOT, added a key pass and earned an 8.8. That is impact.

How the XI lines up and what’s next

The 4-2-2-2 setup features Hrádecký behind a back four of Athekame, Ngoy, Alexsandro Ribeiro and Nazinho. Cásseres Jr. and Mille control the middle lanes, with Doumbia and Amo-Ameyaw providing the advanced midfield punch. Up front, Sinayoko partners Gouiri for the kind of movement that stretched back lines all weekend. It is an XI built on shot-stopping, box defending and sharp finishing.

Monaco’s strong away display helps keep them top of the table on 9 points after three rounds, with Paris FC and Lyon close behind. Strasbourg’s attack exploded, Lille’s defence traveled well, and Brest kept their early rhythm. Track every round and live Sofascore Rating on the Ligue 1 hub, where you can also jump to each player profile for deeper match data. Same time next week for another XI.