La Liga Team of the Week: Round 20 - Ozil continues to inspire, while Aduriz & Llorente lead the line

Goal.com picks the best from Spain's top flight in the most recent round of action

Jan 30, 2012 9:00:00 AM

More On :  Athletic Bilbao, Atletico Madrid, Betis, Espanyol, FC Barcelona, Getafe, Granada, Levante, Malaga, Mallorca, Osasuna, Racing, Rayo Vallecano, Real Madrid CF, Real Sociedad, Sevilla, Sporting de Gijon, Valencia CF, Villarreal, Zaragoza
Ricardo Kaka y Mesut Ozil - Real Madrid
Ricardo Kaka y Mesut Ozil - Real Madrid
La Liga

Team Of The Week:

Round 20

Table/Results

GOALKEEPER

Diego LOPEZ
Villarreal
TOTW Apps: 1
 Villarreal stopped Barcelona from finding the net and one of the key players in the Yellow Submarine’s goalless draw at home was Diego Lopez. The Spanish goalkeeper made numerous saves, a number of them to deny Lionel Messi.
DEFENDERS

Ernesto GALAN
Espanyol
TOTW Apps: 1
Bernardo ESPINOSA
Racing Santander
TOTW Apps: 2
Gonzalo RODRIGUEZ
Villarreal
TOTW Apps: 1
Eric ABIDAL
Barcelona
TOTW Apps: 4
Two other outstanding performers at El Madrigal on Saturday were Gonzalo Rodriguez and Eric Abidal. While the former stood strong in defence and made several crucial tackles and interceptions, the latter was Barca’s best player at left-back, making vital challenges in both halves. Espanyol kept a clean sheet at home against Real Mallorca as they won 1-0, and Ernesto Galan was a key presence at right-back as he put in a confident display. Bernardo Espinosa was another brilliant player in the rearguard as Racing Santander held Valencia to a 2-2 draw at home. He read Valencia’s attacking moves perfectly and also scored the equaliser on 88 minutes.

MIDFIELDERS

Antoine GRIEZMANN
Real Sociedad
TOTW Apps: 2
Carlos MARTINS
Granada
TOTW Apps: 1
David ZURUTUZA
Real Sociedad
TOTW Apps: 1
Mesut OZIL
Real Madrid
TOTW Apps: 4

 Real Sociedad destroyed Sporting Gijon 5-1 at the Anoeta, and both Antoine Griezmann and David Zurutuza were in superb form. Zurutuza scored twice in the opening three minutes for the Basque side, yet had to be substituted just minutes later because of a head injury. Griezmann was inventive throughout, creating the opening goal and scoring the fifth. Carlos Martins was in similar good control of his game and inspired Granada to a 2-1 away victory over Real Betis, crafting his team’s first goal and netting the eventual winner. Meanwhile, Mesut Ozil maintained his recent surge in form. The Germany international ran the second half for Real Madrid against Real Zaragoza, setting up Cristiano Ronaldo for los Blancos’ second goal and then netted the third in a 3-1 triumph.
FORWARDS

Aritz ADURIZ
Valencia
TOTW Apps: 1
Fernando LLORENTE
Athletic Bilbao
TOTW Apps: 2
Aritz Aduriz was the star for Valencia in their away draw with Racing. The Spanish striker scored just minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute and then gave los Che the lead with 10 minutes of normal time remaining. Fernando Llorente went one better, as he bagged a hat-trick in Athletic Bilbao’s 3-2 win against Rayo Vallecano away from home.

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