Moroccan youngster Bilal El Khannouss has earned a place in the Bundesliga Team of the Week after delivering a match-winning performance for VfB Stuttgart in their 1–0 victory over FC Heidenheim.
The 21-year-old midfielder scored the decisive goal in the 65th minute, skillfully dribbling past two defenders before unleashing a low strike from the edge of the box.
The goal marked his third since joining Stuttgart last month.
The victory was Stuttgart’s third consecutive win—a feat the club had not achieved in 34 years—and lifted them to fourth place on the Bundesliga table with 12 points, trailing only RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund, and Bayern Munich.
El Khannouss, who joined Stuttgart on loan from Leicester City following the English side’s relegation from the Premier League, continues to impress with his creativity and composure in midfield.
Bundesliga Team of the Week:
Goalkeeper: Dejan Ramaj (Heidenheim)
Defenders: Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund), Julian Chabot (Stuttgart), Maximilian Mittelstädt (Stuttgart)
Midfielders: Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart), Álex García (Bayer Leverkusen), Malik Leon Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen), Mert Komur (Augsburg)
Forwards: Adam Daghim (Wolfsburg), Ryan Philippe (Hamburg), Luis Díaz (Bayern Munich)
