On Wednesday, the UEFA Champions League quarter-final stage ended. Eight clubs have made it to the quarter-finals - Madrid's "Real", "Barcelona", "Atletico", Munich's "Bayern", Dortmund's "Borussia", "Leicester City", Turin's "Juventus" and "Monaco".
The most visited football news portal EuroFootball.com has selected the Champions League quarter-final team, which consists of 11 players in different positions.
Kasper Schmeichel - goalkeeper for "Leicester City" club, helped his team defeat "Sevilla" and advance to the quarter-finals. The legendary "Manchester United" goalkeeper's son saved a penalty in both the first and second matches against "Sevilla".
Dani Alves - right-back for Turin's "Juventus", had two solid performances against "Porto". In the first game, the Brazilian scored after coming on as a substitute, and in the return leg, he was in the starting lineup, helping the team progress to the next stage.
Leonardo Bonucci - another representative of Turin's "Juventus", helped Gianluigi Buffon keep a clean sheet in the quarter-final stage. The Italian national team defender played reliably in defense and rightfully made it into the best eleven.
Sergio Ramos - captain of Madrid's "Real" stood out in the quarter-finals with his play - scoring two goals in Italy to help the "white" team recover from conceding a goal and win the match 3-1. S. Ramos demonstrated a solid performance both in defense and attack.
Benjamin Mendy - left-back for "Monaco", had impressive performances in both matches against "Manchester City". The 22-year-old Frenchman representing "Monaco" conceded six goals, but watching his play linking the defense and attack was a pleasure.
Arturo Vidal - midfielder for Munich's "Bayern", made a strong contribution to the defeat of London's "Arsenal" in the quarter-finals. A. Vidal scored twice against the Gunners and was useful in midfield.
Fabinho - representative of "Monaco", shifted from the right-back position to defensive midfielder. The Brazilian played a major role in the French team's progression to the next stage - scoring one goal and making two assists.
Bernardo Silva - another notable representative of "Monaco" in the best eleven. The rising star of the Portuguese national team had two excellent performances against "Man City" - his outstanding play on the wing caused a lot of problems for the "cityzens".
Neymar - Barcelona's star had a tragic first quarter-final match against PSG, but in the second leg, led by Neymar, Barcelona created a miracle and defeated PSG with a score of 6-1. Two goals and one assist - such was the statistics of the winger in the return leg.
Kylian Mbappe - the fourth representative of "Monaco" in this list. The 18-year-old striker demonstrates sensational play, and in the quarter-finals, he contributed to the team's progression to the next stage with two goals.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - the Gabonese national team striker, scored three goals in the return leg against Lisbon's "Benfica", becoming the first African footballer to achieve a hat-trick in the knockout stage.
Quarter-final team:
Kasper Schmeichel
Dani Alves - Leonardo Bonucci - Sergio Ramos - Benjamin Mendy
Bernardo Silva - Fabinho - Arturo Vidal - Neymar
Kylian Mbappe - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Aivaras Katutis, eurofootball.lt
