France internationals delivered key contributions for their clubs across European competitions over the past week. Bradley Barcola scored a hat-trick for Liverpool, and Kylian Mbappé netted a double for Real Madrid. The national team is in strong recent form, unbeaten in its last four matches with three wins and a draw.
Notable attacking displays
Liverpool forward Bradley Barcola was the standout performer in the 6-3 Champions League win over LASK Linz on October 14, scoring three goals. He followed that up with an assist in a Premier League victory over Brentford. Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappé was equally prolific for Real Madrid.
Michael Olise also shone for Bayern Munich. Sent off in a 3-3 Champions League draw with Viking, he redeemed himself in the Bundesliga by scoring once and providing an assist in a 6-1 win over Leipzig. His last appearance for France was equally impressive, scoring twice and providing an assist in the 4-1 victory over Belgium on October 5. Ousmane Dembélé was decisive for Paris Saint-Germain, contributing a goal and an assist against Manchester City before repeating the feat against Strasbourg in Ligue 1.
Other notable contributions
Several players had mixed weeks. Esteban Lepaul scored a hat-trick of penalties for Rennes in Ligue 1, despite a 4-3 defeat to Paris FC. In defence, Jules Koundé provided an assist for Barcelona against Betis, while Maxence Lacroix and Adrien Truffert played full 90-minute shifts in clean-sheet wins for Chelsea and Bournemouth.
These club performances come as the France national team is on a four-match unbeaten run, with three wins and a draw. Their last outing was a 4-1 victory over Belgium on October 5, with goals from Désiré Doué, Rayan Cherki and a Michael Olise double. This positive sequence also includes a 1-1 draw with Italy on October 2, where Olise was also on the scoresheet.
