It was some weekend in the Scottish Premiership, wasn’t it?
Celtic were pushed to the end by Ross County but edged a narrow game 2-1 at Dingwall. Kilmarnock shocked everyone by scoring goals in the 86th, 88th and 94th minute to complete an astonishing win at 10-man Dundee, while Motherwell put on an impressive display to win 2-1 against Hibs at Easter Road.
Rangers eased past St Johnstone at Ibrox with a comfortable 2-0 win despite Ianis Hagi’s late red card, Dundee United continued their positive form with a 1-0 away win at St Mirren. As for Aberdeen, they weren’t at their best against Hearts, but were still able to keep the 100% record rolling on by beating Hearts 3-2 to keep the pressure on Celtic at the top.
But who were the players that deserve the plaudits for their performances at the weekend? Who were the matchwinners and heroes of the weekend?
Here are the XI players who were the best in their position this weekend, using ratings from popular statistics website FotMob and a 4-3-3 formation, using live photos from the weekend’s matches.
5. LB: Kofi Balmer - Motherwell
Played on the left-hand side of a back three. However, the Motherwell defender is forced into left-back for this team after his excellent weekend performance against Hibs. Was rated at 8.2 after making six clearances, five recoveries and four headed clearances in the 2-1 win. He got an assist with his long-throw too. | SNS Group
6. CM: Callum McGregor - Celtic
Another Celtic star that features in this team regularly, McGregor was on top form again, grabbing a 8.4 rating during the 2-1 win over Ross County. As per standard, he had a 93% passing accuracy rate, completed the most passes in the game (115) and grabbed an assist. | SNS Group
7. CM: Blair Spittal - Hearts
Unlucky to be on the losing side at the weekend, Spittal was the highest ranked player in Hearts' 3-2 defeat to Aberdeen. Scored an excellent goal, created two chances for his team and was rated at 8.0 for his performance. | SNS Group
8. CAM: Matty Kennedy - Kilmarnock
Scored twice in Killie's astonishing comeback from 2-0 down against Dundee, and was one of the top ranked players of the weekend at 9.4. Adding to his two goals, Kennedy created eight chances for his team-mates, made six recoveries and had a solid passing accuracy rate of 82% in his side's 3-2 win at Dens Park. | SNS Group