LW: Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus). Any double at Camp Nou is special for CR7. His brace won his duel with Lionel Messi and took Juve above Barcelona to the top of their group. AFP
GK: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) - Suspicions he was a sentimental pick for the trip to Barcelona were quickly corrected. The 42-year-old proved equal to all that Lionel Messi fired at him. AFP
RB: Cristian Romero (Atalanta, right) - Another bold performance in central defence from the Argentinian, who helped keep the clean sheet against Ajax that secured Atalanta’s progress. AFP
CB: Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid). Watchful when Atletico were under pressure, and put his side on the way to the knockouts with a classic Atletico goal, headed in from a set-piece. Reuters
LB: Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) - Fearless facing Manchester United’s attacking pace. But for VAR the Hungarian would also have added a goal of his own to his club’s first-half blitz. Reuters
RWB: Juan Cuadrado (Juventus, right) - The Colombian’s crossing has become one of Juve’s most reliable weapons. At Barcelona, he supplied his third assist within three days. Getty
CM: Otavio (Porto) - Captain on the night, cool penalty taker to establish the early lead at Olympiakos and midfield boss of a team who have not conceded for five European games. AFP
CM: Luka Modric (Real Madrid) - When Madrid have their backs against the wall, their Croatian controller takes over. Ran the midfield against Monchengladbach in a must-win game. EPA
LWB: Angelino (RB Leipzig) - The Spaniard made full use of ample space to ambush United. That's three goals and three assists in the group phase for the Manchester City loanee. Reuters
RW: Neymar (PSG) - Two goals against Manchester United a week earlier and a hat-trick to finish off a successful group phase against Basaksehir. The Brazilian was unstoppable. AP
CF: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) - A pair of expert headed goals made Madrid, who were third in their group at kick-off, comfortable early on against Monchengladbach AFP.
LW: Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus). Any double at Camp Nou is special for CR7. His brace won his duel with Lionel Messi and took Juve above Barcelona to the top of their group. AFP
GK: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) - Suspicions he was a sentimental pick for the trip to Barcelona were quickly corrected. The 42-year-old proved equal to all that Lionel Messi fired at him. AFP
RB: Cristian Romero (Atalanta, right) - Another bold performance in central defence from the Argentinian, who helped keep the clean sheet against Ajax that secured Atalanta’s progress. AFP
CB: Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid). Watchful when Atletico were under pressure, and put his side on the way to the knockouts with a classic Atletico goal, headed in from a set-piece. Reuters
LB: Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) - Fearless facing Manchester United’s attacking pace. But for VAR the Hungarian would also have added a goal of his own to his club’s first-half blitz. Reuters
RWB: Juan Cuadrado (Juventus, right) - The Colombian’s crossing has become one of Juve’s most reliable weapons. At Barcelona, he supplied his third assist within three days. Getty
CM: Otavio (Porto) - Captain on the night, cool penalty taker to establish the early lead at Olympiakos and midfield boss of a team who have not conceded for five European games. AFP
CM: Luka Modric (Real Madrid) - When Madrid have their backs against the wall, their Croatian controller takes over. Ran the midfield against Monchengladbach in a must-win game. EPA
LWB: Angelino (RB Leipzig) - The Spaniard made full use of ample space to ambush United. That's three goals and three assists in the group phase for the Manchester City loanee. Reuters
RW: Neymar (PSG) - Two goals against Manchester United a week earlier and a hat-trick to finish off a successful group phase against Basaksehir. The Brazilian was unstoppable. AP
CF: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) - A pair of expert headed goals made Madrid, who were third in their group at kick-off, comfortable early on against Monchengladbach AFP.
LW: Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus). Any double at Camp Nou is special for CR7. His brace won his duel with Lionel Messi and took Juve above Barcelona to the top of their group. AFP
