Serious faces! UEFA names the best player and team of the Champions League round
The best of the best.
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Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
A well-deserved selection.
Details: Today UEFA has unveiled the Team of the Week, featuring the top 11 performers from the latest Champions League round:
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According to UEFA, these players stood out the most:
- Goalkeeper: Çakır (Galatasaray)
- Defenders: Nuno Mendes (PSG), Dier (Monaco), Gatti (Juventus), Dumfries (Inter).
- Midfielders: Hauge (Bodø/Glimt), Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund), Ødegaard (Arsenal), Pépé (Villarreal).
- Forwards: Højlund (Napoli), Mbappé (Real Madrid).
The standout player of the second Champions League round was Real Madrid's star Kylian Mbappé, who delivered a sensational hat-trick against Kazakhstan's Kairat.
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