The great mercenary check: Widmer spectacle with dream volley, Rieder completely unlucky

Carlo Emanuele Frezza, Lucas Werder, Christian Finkbeiner And Sebastian Wendel

Noah Loosli (Bochum): Remains without playing minutes in the 1-1 draw against Werder Bremen.

Cédric Zesiger (Wolfsburg): Spent ninety minutes on the bench against Mainz (1-1) for the first time since October.

Gregor Kobel (Dortmund): Despite the clear 3-0 win against Darmstadt, we were constantly challenged. Prevents intermediate compensation after an hour with an excellent reflex.

Nico Elvedi (Gladbach): Played 90 minutes in the 3-1 win against Stuttgart. A bit too passive when conceding a goal, otherwise a solid performance.

Jonas Omlin (Gladbach): He continues to work on his comeback after his shoulder surgery. Probably won’t return to Gladbacher Tor until March at the earliest.

Kevin Mbabu (Augsburg): Has established himself in the starting eleven. A decent performance during 90 minutes in the 0-1 defeat against league leaders Leverkusen.

Ruben Vargas (Augsburg): Sees yellow in the starting phase for a swallow in the penalty area. However, the TV images show that Nati’s wing is hit in advance by Stanisic from Leverkusen. But the VAR does not respond. Replace after an hour.

Silvan Widmer (Mainz): The Mainz captain is getting better after a long injury break. In the 1-1 draw against Wolfsburg, he equalized with a dream volley from a tight angle. Was warned in the third minute, but played on.

Edimilson Fernandes (Mainz): Back in the starting line-up against Wolfsburg and played in central defense. Looks yellow after an hour.

Granit Xhaka (Leverkusen): Next strong appearance from the Nati captain. He just missed his first goal of the season in the late 1-0 win against Augsburg.

Leonidas Stergiou (Stuttgart): Against Gladbach (1:3) for the second time in a row without playing.

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Manuel Akanji (Man City): Missed the 3-2 win against Newcastle due to an injury. The Nati defender will not return until the end of January.

Zeki Amdouni (Burnley): Scores his fourth Premier League goal with a well-placed shot in the basement match against Luton (1-1). He finished his job after 83 minutes and had to watch his teammates concede two important points in stoppage time.

Fabian Schär (Newcastle): Didn’t have the best day in the bitter 2:3 against Manchester City. It is the fourth league defeat in a row for the Magpies. However, fans will still celebrate the Nati defender with a banner for his contract extension until 2025.

Ricardo Rodriguez (Turin): In the 0-0 draw against Genoa, nothing allowed in the central defense. As usual, he plays in a back three with the captain’s armband.

Noah Okafor (Milan): He made his comeback in the 3-1 win against Roma. Can play in the last eleven minutes.

Michel Aebischer (Bologna): Showed a solid performance against Cagliari (1:2). Also tries to progress a lot in the game, as he plays in attacking midfield once. But with manageable success.

Remo Freuler (Bologna): One of the best from Bologna in the surprising defeat against Cagliari (1:2). Also creates scoring opportunities. But Cagliari’s Scuffet has something against it.

Dan Ndoye (Bologna): Missed against Cagliari (1:2) due to a thigh injury. The wing should be back by mid-February.

Yann Sommer (Inter): The Nati goalkeeper has virtually nothing to do in the 5-1 win over Monza. His personal highlight is how he parried Kyriakopoulos’ shot. He chooses the wrong angle during Monza Pessina’s penalty.

Eray Comert (Nantes): The ex-FCB defender played until the 87th in the defeat against Clermont (1:2) before being substituted for tactical reasons.

Yvon Mvogo (Lorient): After the goalkeeper got a break in the cup, he is back in the penalty area against Lille (0-3) in the competition. Despite good saves, he cannot prevent the match from going bankrupt.

Becir Omeragic (Montpellier): Had to leave weak at half time after the 2-0 defeat in Brest after being ill last week. The goals conceded came in the second half.

Silvan Hefti (Montpellier): Plays for the second time in the second match at his new club. But against Brest (0:2) he suffered a defeat with Montpellier.

Vincent Sierro (Toulouse): The captain played on against Metz (1-0) and even became the match winner with his penalty goal. For the Valais it is his first goal ever for Toulouse in his second season.

Breel Embolo (Monaco): The Nati attacker is in rehabilitation training after tearing his cruciate ligament. Coach Adi Hütter expects him to return to team training in March and make some appearances towards the end of the season if everything goes according to plan.

Philipp Köhn (Monaco): Cannot prevent Monegasque’s defeat against Reims (1:3) in goal. With all the goals conceded, there is actually no chance anymore. Denis Zakaria (Monaco): Played in defensive midfield against Reims (1:3).

Fabian Rieder (Rennes): Comes on in the 65th as a substitute for the injured Enzo Le Fée in the 2-0 win against Nice. But Rieder isn’t having any more luck. Because shortly before the end (86th) he had to leave the field injured. Coach Julien Stephan fears that Rieder will be out for several weeks.

Jordan Lotomba (Nice): The right defender continues to play for the southern French against Rennes (0:2). But not complicit in either goal.

Djibril Sov (Seville): Replaced by Rakitic against Alaves (2:3) in the 55th. With Sow on the field, Sevilla managed to score two goals and equalize in the meantime. But shortly before the end the Andalusians lose.

Maxime Dominguez (Gil Vicente): Missed the 1-1 draw against Estrela and was suspended.

Francesco Ruberto (Vizela): Substitution in the 1:4 against Boavista Porto.

Miro Muheim (Hamburg): The second half of the season starts on January 20. HSV hibernates in third place.

Jasper van der Werff (Rostock): The second half of the season starts on January 20. Rostock is located on Barrage Square.

Jan Elvedi (Kaiserslautern): On January 20, Kaiserslautern continues in Hamburg against St. Pauli.

Filip Stojilkovic (Kaiserslautern): After moving from Darmstadt, he now plays for Betzenberg. He could make his debut for the Red Devils on January 20.

Saulo Decarli (Braunschweig): Relegation-threatened Braunschweig will play against leader Kiel on January 19 at the start of the second half of the season.

Carlo Brunner (Schalke): Schalke will host HSV at the start of the second half of the season on January 20.

Martin Angha (Wehen-Wiesbaden): Wiesbaden continues on January 21 in Magdeburg.

Christian Fassnacht (Norwich): Comes on as a substitute in the 82nd minute in the 2-1 win against Hull City – and scores shortly afterwards to make it 2-0.

Simon Sohm (Parma): For once not played in the first match this year against Ascoli (1:1). But the Zurich native immediately feels at home with the leader. His contract extension until 2027 plus an option for another year will likely be announced this week.

Pajtim Kasami (Sampdoria): The midfielder is serving his second of three suspensions against Venezia (3:5). He caught this the day before Christmas Eve against Feralpisalò when he deliberately hit an opponent in the chest with his elbow.

Natan Girma (Reggiana): Surprisingly not used against Pisa (2:2). The discovery of the previous Serie B season has been linked to Bologna and Lazio.

Michael Frey (Antwerp): Has no future in Antwerp. According to information from Blick, a return to Ligue 1 or a transfer to the English championship is conceivable.

Stefan Knezevic (Charleroi): The second half of the season starts on January 21 against Royal Antwerp.

Cameron Puertas (Saint-Gilles): There will be a cracker against Anderlecht in the cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.

Andi Zeqiri (Genk): Genk will play at home against Cercle Brugge on January 20.

Noam Baumann (OFI Crete): Missed out on his second win of the season in the 1–1 draw against Atromitos due to a goal conceded in the 98th minute.

Steven Zuber (AEK Athens): In action for 79 minutes in the 2-2 derby against Panathinaikos.

Benjamin Siegrist (Celtic): After a mini winter break, the fourth cup round against Buckie Thistle will take place on January 21.

Gregory Wüthrich (Sturm Graz): In Austria, the cup quarter-finals will not take place until early February.

Bryan Okoh (RB Salzburg): In Austria, the cup quarter-finals will not take place until early February.

Elmedin Fazlic (Domzale): The Slovenian competition is on hold until mid-February.

Leo Lacroix (Craiova): The defender continues on January 19 with the away match against Rapid Bucharest.

Nicolas Bürgy (Viborg): The competition is on hold until mid-February.

Petar Pusić (NK Osijek): The Croatian competition is on hold until the end of January.

Josip Drmic (Dinamo Zagreb): The Croatian competition is on hold until the end of January.

Zoran Josipovic (NK Istra): The Croatian competition is on hold until the end of January.

David Mistrafovic (Varazdin): The Croatian competition is on hold until the end of January.

Gokhan Inler (Besiktas Istanbul): Still without playing minutes this season, not even in the selection against Karagümrük (3-0).

Albian Ajeti (Gaziantep FK): Once again not in the selection for the 0-1 defeat against leader Fenerbahce.

Marco Burch (Legia Warsaw): The Polish competition is on hold until mid-February.

Leo Seydoux (Dordrecht): After his transfer from the Belgian club Westerlo, he spent ninety minutes on the bench in the first match against Helmond Sport.

Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets Razgrad): The Bulgarian competition is on hold until mid-February.

Haris Seferovic (Al Wasl): The competition is on hold until mid-February due to the Asian Cup.

Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire): The new MLS season starts on February 21.

Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire): The new MLS season starts on February 21.

Roman Bürki (St. Louis): The new MLS season starts on February 21.