CF Olivier Giroud, Chelsea. Dare anyone now call him his club’s back-up centre-forward? Four very different goals against Sevilla reminded of Giroud’s wide repertoire. PA
GK. Ciaomhim Kelleher, Liverpool. A superb Champions League debut for the 22-year-old, its highlight the agile late save from Ajax’s Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. AFP
RB Alessandro Florenzi, PSG. Dynamic and proactive in the victory at Manchester United that keeps the French champions in the chase in a tight, competitive group. PA
CB Alexander Scholz, Midtjylland. A master of anticipation, and now a local hero for life, having scored the goal that earned his club their first group stage point. AFP
CB Cristian Romero, Atalanta. Cool and commanding at the back, his presence at attacking set-pieces also proved crucial in keeping Atalanta in the hunt to reach the next phase. EPA
LB Zaidu Sanusi, Porto. The Nigerian enhanced a fine first Champions League campaign with his alert defensive vigilance and attacking impetus against Manchester City. AFP
CM Curtis Jones, Liverpool. ‘What a game for a 19-year-old boy!’, enthused Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp of Jones, who scored the winner against Ajax and drew comparisons with a young Steven Gerrard. EPA
CM Irfan Kahveci, Istanbul Basaksehir. On the losing side, yet nobody made Basaksehir’s 4-3 see-saw against Leipzig as compelling as their hat-trick hero. Reuters
LW Manor Solomon, Shakhtar Donetsk. Needed just 16 minutes to be the scourge of Real Madrid for the second time this season. A magnificent solo goal to seal Shahktar’s win. EPA
RW Joao Felix, Atletico Madrid. The €120m kid looks more and more the real deal. He bewildered Bayern, the European champions, with his dexterity and skill. AFP
CF Romelu Lukaku, Internazionale. Creative, combative and, essentially for an Inter clinging on against Borussia Monchengladbach, clinical in his finishing under pressure. EPA
CF Olivier Giroud, Chelsea. Dare anyone now call him his club’s back-up centre-forward? Four very different goals against Sevilla reminded of Giroud’s wide repertoire. PA
GK. Ciaomhim Kelleher, Liverpool. A superb Champions League debut for the 22-year-old, its highlight the agile late save from Ajax’s Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. AFP
RB Alessandro Florenzi, PSG. Dynamic and proactive in the victory at Manchester United that keeps the French champions in the chase in a tight, competitive group. PA
CB Alexander Scholz, Midtjylland. A master of anticipation, and now a local hero for life, having scored the goal that earned his club their first group stage point. AFP
CB Cristian Romero, Atalanta. Cool and commanding at the back, his presence at attacking set-pieces also proved crucial in keeping Atalanta in the hunt to reach the next phase. EPA
LB Zaidu Sanusi, Porto. The Nigerian enhanced a fine first Champions League campaign with his alert defensive vigilance and attacking impetus against Manchester City. AFP
CM Curtis Jones, Liverpool. ‘What a game for a 19-year-old boy!’, enthused Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp of Jones, who scored the winner against Ajax and drew comparisons with a young Steven Gerrard. EPA
CM Irfan Kahveci, Istanbul Basaksehir. On the losing side, yet nobody made Basaksehir’s 4-3 see-saw against Leipzig as compelling as their hat-trick hero. Reuters
LW Manor Solomon, Shakhtar Donetsk. Needed just 16 minutes to be the scourge of Real Madrid for the second time this season. A magnificent solo goal to seal Shahktar’s win. EPA
RW Joao Felix, Atletico Madrid. The €120m kid looks more and more the real deal. He bewildered Bayern, the European champions, with his dexterity and skill. AFP
CF Romelu Lukaku, Internazionale. Creative, combative and, essentially for an Inter clinging on against Borussia Monchengladbach, clinical in his finishing under pressure. EPA
CF Olivier Giroud, Chelsea. Dare anyone now call him his club’s back-up centre-forward? Four very different goals against Sevilla reminded of Giroud’s wide repertoire. PA