Euro 2024: FotMob Team of the Round, Matchday Three

Just like that, the Euro 2024 group stages have come to an end. Those who are into the knockout round now know their fate. But before our attention turns to those games, let’s take a look at who made the FotMob XI for Match Day three.

Goalkeeper: Giorgi Mamardashvili

This guy, again.

He’s making his second appearance in the Team of the Matchday after another impressive showing.

The 23-year-old is making a name for himself at the Euros and Valencia might struggle to keep hold of him this summer. The shot-stopper kept a clean sheet against Portugal in Georgia’s historic 2-0 win. He made a total of five saves as Willy Sagnol’s team survived a Portuguese onslaught.

Right-Back: Josip Stanišić

The Bundesliga winner forced his way into this XI after a decent showing for Croatia against Italy. The 24-year-old won the most tackles (five), completed 86% of his passes, completed 100% of his dribbles and won seven of his nine ground duels in the 1-1 draw. It wasn’t enough for Croatia to progress but it was a performance that did his reputation no harm whatsoever.

Centre-Back: Daniel Vivian

The 24-year-old got the nod for Spain as Luis de la Fuente heavily rotated his team with qualification already secured. The Athletic Club centre-back made the most of the opportunity. He completed the most passes (82) and finished with a pass success rate of 95%. He also won 100% of his tackles, 60% of his ground duels and 50% of his aerial duels. It was a performance that could well see him retain his place in the XI.

Centre-Back: Gonçalo Inácio

Portugal rotated for their final group stage game against Georgia and this gave Inácio an opportunity to impress Roberto Martínez. Safe to say he did just that with this showing. The Sporting Lisbon man completed the most passes (108), found a teammate with 94% of his attempted passes, completed all of his dribbles, won all of his tackles and aerial duels, while also winning five of eight ground duels. Portugal may have lost but Inácio did his chances of more minutes absolutely no harm.

Left-Back: Ferdi Kadıoğlu

In what was a feisty game between Türkiye and Czechia, a game that had two red cards and 17 cautions, Kadıoğlu’s quality really did shine through. The left-back created five chances, the most of any player on the pitch, while also completing 100% of his crosses. The 24-year-old, linked with Borussia Dortmund, also won all of his tackles, recovered the ball six times and won 86% of his ground duels.

Midfield: Romano Schmid

Schmid was a handful for Austria in their surprise 3-2 win over Holland. The wide forward scored the second goal for Ralf Rangnick’s side on his way to a match high FotMob rating of 8.1. He also attempted three dribbles, made 10 ball recoveries and finished with an Expected Assists total of 0.33, a figure only Holland attacker Cody Gakpo could better.

Midfield: Dani Olmo

Olmo was another making his first start of the competition for Spain. He marked it with a Player of the Match showing against Albania, assisting the winner with one of the two chances he carved out. The RB Leipzig man completed 100% of his dribbles, completed 100% of his long passes and won seven of his nine duels as he showcased just how dominant he can be with and without the ball.

Midfield: Toni Kroos

The 34-year-old might need to rethink his retirement plans. The German maestro is in fine form, claiming the FotMob Player of the Match award in Germany’s 1-1 draw with Switzerland. Kroos completed 99 passes and created four chances for Julian Nagelsmann’s side. He was accurate with 80% of his long passes, made eight ball recoveries and won five of his six duels.

Attack: Ousmane Dembélé

France could only play out a 1-1 draw with Poland but Dembélé certainly caught the eye. The PSG forward created three chances, won a penalty and missed a big chance. He was heavily involved in everything for France, good and bad. The 27-year-old completed four of his five dribbles and had a remarkable 11 touches in the opposition penalty area. He finished the game with an xG of 0.31 and an xA of 0.27.

Attack: Georges Mikautadze

The 23-year-old attacker now leads the goalscoring charts at Euro 2024 having netted three goals in three matches. He also assisted Kvicha Kvaratskhelia’s opener on his way to a FotMob rating of 8.4 Mikautadze finished the game having created two chances as well as attempting six dribbles in what was an all-action showing. Ajax are going to be wondering how they failed to get the best out of him during his stint in Amsterdam and Metz, who only resigned him this summer, might be fending off interest from top European clubs if he extends his group stage form into the knockout phase.

Attack: Kylian Mbappé

The masked Mbappé finally got his goal. He scored, via the penalty spot, for France in their 1-1 draw with Poland. The new Real Madrid man completed the most dribbles (six) of any player while also having six shots on the night. He failed to create a chance but he was a general nuisance for Poland throughout and his performance earned him a FotMob rating of 8.5.