On Wednesday, the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal stage concluded. Four strongest teams of the Old Continent remained in the tournament, continuing to fight in the semifinals for the prestigious trophy - "Monaco," Turin's "Juventus," Madrid's "Real," and "Atletico." The portal "EuroFootball.com" carefully observed the battles in the quarterfinal stage and followed the performances of the footballers. Here is the best eleventh of the quarterfinals. Gianluigi Buffon - throughout his illustrious career, the 39-year-old goalkeeper, who has never fought for the Champions League title, demonstrated that age is not a limit in football. In the quarterfinals, the legendary goalkeeper of the Italian national team had to stop the trio of attacks of the "Barcelona" club. G. Buffon managed his task impeccably - he did not concede a single goal in both matches and helped his team advance to the semifinals. Only Manuel Neuer performed more effectively than him, but "Bayern" remained behind the Champions League border and conceded a total of six goals. Dani Carvajal - the right-back shone both in Munich and Madrid. The academy product of Madrid's "Real" is rightfully considered the best player in the world at his position. The 24-year-old defender performed superbly in defense against David Alaba and Franck Ribery, and also delivered a flawless assist to Cristiano Ronaldo in Munich. Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini - the central defense duo of Turin's "Juventus" formed an impenetrable wall in the quarterfinal stage. Both players excelled with their reliable play against "Barcelona." G. Chiellini even managed to score a goal - the Turin defender stood out after a corner kick. There is no doubt that this defensive duo currently has no equals in Europe. Even the "Barcelona" team, which had scored 26 goals before the quarterfinals, failed to break through the "Juve" defense. Marcelo - another defender of Madrid's "Real," playing on the left flank. The 28-year-old Brazilian did not have particularly remarkable matches in Munich but created perhaps the best performance of all time by a left-back in Madrid - Marcelo was incredible in attack and defense. Marcelo even saved the "Real" club from what seemed like certain goals twice, and in extra time, his raid along the entire field left no doubts about his performance. Additionally, Marcelo created as many opportunities in Madrid (8) as the combined total of Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery, Xabi Alonso, Arturo Vidal, and Thiago. Miralem Pjanic - the Bosnian's solid performance in both matches against "Barcelona" did not go unnoticed either. M. Pjanic did the hard work both in defense and in attack. In Turin, the Bosnian had less defensive work, which allowed him more time on the ball. At the "Camp Nou" fortress, M. Pjanic did an excellent job with his main task - preventing Lionel Messi from attacking, as the Argentine seemed to initiate nearly every attack by pulling back into the middle of the field. Saul Niguez - the representative of Madrid's "Atletico," who scored a goal in Leicester, which led the "Rojiblancos" to the semifinals. S. Niguez, similar to M. Pjanic, had more freedom in the first match and created chances with the ball, but in Leicester, he had to work more in defense. Both in the first and second leg, the 21-year-old Spaniard played confidently and was one of the best players on his team. Thomas Lemar - the 21-year-old winger shone throughout the quarterfinal stage. The defenders of "Borussia" found it difficult to stop the fast and technical winger of the "Monaco" team, who has already made a goal in four consecutive Champions League matches. This is the first time since 2011 when this achievement was recorded by Andres Iniesta. T. Lemar did not score any goals, but his work with the ball significantly contributed to "Monaco's" qualification to the semifinals. Paulo Dybala - the jewel of Turin's "Juventus," who showed his prowess in the first match against "Barcelona." The Argentine, nicknamed the new Lionel Messi, struck a painful blow to "Barca" in Turin - he scored two fantastic goals in the first half, which obstructed Barcelona's path to the semifinals. Playing as an attacking midfielder in Barcelona, P. Dybala was somewhat subdued, but this was due to the game style chosen by "Juventus." Kylian Mbappe - the 18-year-old Frenchman is currently experiencing a true rise in football. Considered one of the most talented players on the planet, K. Mbappe was unstoppable against "Borussia" - the forward punished the "Black and Yellow" team twice in the first match and also scored a goal in yesterday's clash. It was difficult for the Dortmund defenders to cope with the Frenchman - K. Mbappe repeatedly showcased his speed and posed a threat to the opponents' goalkeeper. Cristiano Ronaldo - undoubtedly the best player of the quarterfinal stage. The 32-year-old Portuguese scored a total of five goals against "Bayern" in both matches. C. Ronaldo became the first player in the Champions League tournament to reach the 100-goal mark. Of course, we could remember the two goals scored by the Madrid forward when the referee did not notice two offsides, but this fact will not change - the Portuguese scored more goals in two matches against "Bayern" than he had in all his previous matches in the tournament this season. Champions League quarterfinal team: Gianluigi Buffon Dani Carvajal - Leonardo Bonucci - Giorgio Chiellini - Marcelo Saul Niguez - Miralem Pjanic - Thomas Lemar Paulo Dybala Kylian Mbappe - Cristiano Ronaldo
