The Digest:
UEFA has unveiled its Champions League Team of the Week for Matchday 3, featuring standout performers from eleven different clubs. The selection, curated by the UEFA Technical Observer Group, highlights players who delivered exceptional performances, including a teenage debutant scorer and a hat-trick hero.
Key Points:
- The team features players from eleven different clubs across Europe.
- Barcelona’s Fermín López earned Player of the Week with a memorable hat-trick.
- Bayern’s 17-year-old Lennart Karl scored on his first UCL start.
- Tottenham’s Guglielmo Vicario topped the Goals Prevented metric with eight saves.
- Borussia Dortmund’s Felix Nmecha scored twice from outside the box.
- Athletic Club’s Gorka Guruzeta scored a brace to help secure their first points.
- Anthony Gordon contributed a goal, an assist, and eight recoveries for Newcastle.
Sources: UEFA
