Matchweek 20 of the 2025/26 Premier League season featured some superb individual performances.
We picked out five of the best and asked you to vote to determine the Premier League Player of the Matchweek.
You had until 12:00 GMT on Tuesday 6 January to cast your vote.
Mateus Mane (Wolves 3-0 West Ham)
The teenager announced himself on the Premier League stage with a standout performance as Wolverhampton Wanderers claimed their first league win of the season in emphatic style.
At just 18 years and 109 days old, Mane became the club’s youngest-ever Premier League goalscorer.
He was central to Wolves’ attacking threat throughout the first half, winning the 31st-minute penalty that Hwang Hee-chan converted before adding a superb goal himself four minutes before the break with a powerful drive into the bottom-left corner.
Mane could easily have doubled his tally after half-time, beating Jarrod Bowen on the turn and forcing Alphonse Areola into a sharp save; another highlight of the youngster's confident display.
Watch: Mane's MW20 performance v West Ham
John McGinn (Aston Villa 3-1 Forest)
After Aston Villa's 4-1 loss to Arsenal last week, it was imperative that Unai Emery's side got back to winning ways, and McGinn's first-ever Premier League brace helped them to do exactly that against Nottingham Forest.
The Scotland international followed up Ollie Watkins' first-half opener to double Villa's lead early in the second half, finding the net from Matty Cash's cutback.
After Morgan Gibbs-White pulled one back for Forest, McGinn restored his team's two-goal advantage when he capitalised on Forest goalkeeper John Victor straying outside his penalty area to finish from distance.
Watch: McGinn's MW20 performance v Forest
Declan Rice (AFC Bournemouth 2-3 Arsenal)
Like McGinn, Rice also scored his first Premier League brace and, in doing so, kept Arsenal’s title charge firmly on track. The midfielder's two goals capped a commanding all-round performance on his return from injury.
With the match finely poised, Rice seized control, striking twice in a decisive 17-minute spell to swing the contest in the Gunners’ favour.
Beyond his goals, the midfielder showcased his trademark influence, recording 14 defensive contributions while ranking second among Arsenal players for both distance covered and sprints, underlining once again why he remains one of Europe’s most influential midfielders.
Watch: Rice's MW20 performance v Bournemouth
Igor Thiago (Everton 2-4 Brentford)
The Brazilian was Brentford's hat-trick hero at Everton as he helped Keith Andrews' side extend their unbeaten run to five matches and move up to seventh place.
Thiago opened the scoring with a header in the 11th minute and completed his treble in the second half, twice beating Jordan Pickford with astute finishes.
With a tally of 14, Thiago is two away from setting a new record for the most goals scored by a Brazilian player in a single Premier League season. Currently, the record of 15 is jointly held by Matheus Cunha (2024/25), Roberto Firmino (2017/18) and Gabriel Martinelli (2022/23).
Watch: Thiago's MW20 performance v Everton
Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United 2-0 Crystal Palace)
Newcastle began their 2026 with a great victory over Crystal Palace.
Thiaw played a key role in the Magpies keeping a clean sheet against the Eagles, and also contributed significantly at the other end of the pitch, prodding the ball over the line to double his team's lead in the 78th minute.
This was Thiaw's third goals of the campaign, after his brace against Everton in November.
Watch: Thiaw's MW20 performance v Palace