Champions League Team of the Week: Our Best XI

By admin — In News — September 11, 2026

   ​Champions League Team of the Week: Our Best XIThe Champions League returned with a bang this week as Europe’s elite began their campaigns in entertaining fashion.There were hat-tricks, record-breaking performances and spectacular goals across matchday one, while several players made immediate impacts for their new clubs.FromLamine Yamal’s latest record-breaking display to Ferran Torres’ dream European debut for Paris Saint-Germain, we’ve picked our Champions League Team of the Week.Goalkeeper: Diogo Costa – FC PortoA busy night for Portugal’s number one who kept the score respectable in defeat to Manchester City. He made eight saves, including five in the first half alone as Porto came under siege, in an impressive individual outing.Centre-back: Ronald Araujo – LiverpoolIs this really the same footballer that someBarcelona fans were celebrating leaving on loan? Araujo has fixed a problem position for Liverpool at right-back, with dominant duel-winning. He added an assist against Atletico Madrid and Andoni Iraola is already calling for a permanent deal.Centre-back: Marc Bartra – Real BetisReal Betis marked their return to the Champions League for the first time since 2005/06 with a 3-2 win at Lille on matchday one. Marc Bartra was the unlikely hero for the Spanish side, with the veteran heading home either side of half-time. Bartra had scored just one previous goal in 67 European appearances.Centre-back: Dean Huijsen – Real MadridA mature performance from theReal Madrid man, who dealt with everything Inter threw at him. Huijsen made more clearances (12) than any other player on matchday one and timed several interventions perfectly.Central midfield: Martin Baturina – ComoCroatia’s Golden Generation of midfielders is coming to an end, but Martin Baturina looks ready to take the reins from Luka Modric.The 23-year-old has started the season superbly at Como, and now has five goals and assists in his last three games. Baturina wrote himself into the history books with Como’s first-ever Champions League goal in the win over Leipzig.Central midfield: Martin Odegaard – ArsenalMartin Odegaard is purring right now. The Arsenal captain was the catalyst for a dominant display in Napoli, scoring the decisive goal and running the show in midfield.His goal was a beauty, blasted in off the woodwork, while no player in the Champions League created more chances on matchday one.Central midfield: Michael Olise – Bayern MunichMr nonchalant was at it again asBayern Munich ran riot in the second half to thrash Bodo/Glimt.After a goalless first half, the German giants scored five after the break, with Olise crossing for Harry Kane to net, and scoring a late brace himself. One of which was an early contender for Champions League Goal of the Season.Right-wing: Lamine Yamal – BarcelonaA record-breaking night for Lamine Yamal, who now has 21 goal involvements in the Champions League (11 goals, 10 assists). The Spaniard surpassed Kylian Mbappe’s record for the most by a tee  

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