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Alex Mott·3 October 2019

📸 Champions League Team of the Week: Matchday two

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Goalkeeper

Anthony Lopes (Lyon)

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Anthony Lopes was colossal between the posts as Lyon went to RB Leipzig and came away with an unexpected win, blowing Group G wide open.


Defence

Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain)

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Not many teams go to Galatasaray and win – Paris Saint-Germain did exactly that on Tuesday thanks to a captain’s performance from Thiago Silva.


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Carlos Cuesta (Genk)

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An entirely unexpected point for Genk at home to the normally free-scoring Napoli. Not on Wednesday though, as Carlos Cuesta bossed the Partenopei’s forward line to ensure a goalless share of the spoils.

Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund)

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Despite all their attacking talents, it was Achraf Hakimi who netted twice to give Borussia Dortmund a valuable away win at Slavia Prague.


Midfield

Stefano Sensi (Inter)

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Inter may have lost at Barcelona but the night really belonged to Stefano Sensi. Serie A watchers will know all about the Nerazzurri’s new man, but this was a breakout performance for the rest of Europe.

Thomas Partey (Atlético Madrid)

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It’s a crowded field, but quietly Thomas Partey is becoming one of Atlético Madrid’s key men. He was instrumental on Wednesday as the Spanish side went to Lokomotiv Moscow and won.

Donny van de Beek (Ajax)

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Constantly linked with a move away from Ajax and it’s easy to see why. Donny van de Beek was utterly irresistible at Mestalla as the Dutch outfit swatted aside Valencia three goals to nil.

Willian (Chelsea)

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This particular writer was confident Chelsea wouldn’t win a game in this season’s Champions League. That’s been blown out of the water on just the second matchday. Frank Lampard’s side left it late to beat Lille, but it was Willian’s brilliant finish that did it for the Blues.


Attack

Luis Suárez (Barcelona)

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There are some who have questioned Luis Suárez’s place in this Barcelona side, but those queries were given the short shrift they deserve on Wednesday as the Uruguayan scored both in the Blaugrana’s win over Inter.

Emmanuel Dennis (Club Brugge)

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An astonishing away performance from Club Brugge at Real Madrid saw the Belgian side come away with a 2-2 draw, with Emmanuel Dennis scoring both of their goals. You – and I can’t emphasise this enough – love to see it.

Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich)

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Comfortably the performance of matchday two, a performance so good that the notoriously stingy L’Equipe graded it 10/10. Serge Gnabry was at his clinical best against Tottenham, scoring four in Bayern’s 7-2 win.