After the first stage of the UEFA Champions League, the best players from various positions emerged, who can rightfully be called the stars of the tournament. The portal "goal.com" compiled a symbolic eleven of the group stage. Goalkeeper: Jan Oblak (Madrid "Atletico"). In four matches, he kept a clean sheet four times, conceding goals only after two out of 19 shots. Defender: Ludwig Augustinsson ("Copenhagen"). The Dane constructed an iron defense and did not concede a single goal in four matches. The 22-year-old not only made 3 assists but also created the most chances among all tournament defenders (17). Defender: Zanka ("Copenhagen"). He was the most active in clearing the ball from his own goal (62), and also scored two goals. Defender: Raphael Varane ("Real"). Scored two goals, had an 88% pass accuracy, and won 73% of duels against direct opponents. Defender: Dani Alves ("Juventus"). Created 14 goal-scoring opportunities. Midfielder: Steven N'Zonzi ("Sevilla"). Ranked second in completed passes (459), with many of them in the opponent's half (288). Midfielder: Danilo Pereira ("Porto"). Had a pass accuracy of 90% which contributed significantly to Porto's success in the group stage. Also showed precision in the opponent's half (84%). Midfielder: Mesut Ozil ("Arsenal"). Scored the most goals in his career in the group stage (4) and made 3 assists. Forward: Lionel Messi ("Barcelona"). Ranked first in goals scored (10) and missed only one shot to equal Cristiano Ronaldo's record from the previous season. Forward: Alexis Sanchez ("Arsenal"). Two goals, three assists, and 14 chances created. Forward: Karim Benzema ("Real"). Opposing goalkeepers were beaten 4 times, with 12 shots on target. Became the seventh player in the history of the tournament to reach the 50-goal mark.
