Champions League Team of the Week: Our Best XI

This week, the Champions League kicked off with a thrilling display from top European teams. The week's best performers shone across various positions, vying for the title of Champions League Team of the Week. The goalkeeper of the week is Diogo Costa from FC Porto, who made a remarkable performance against Manchester City, making 8 saves, including 5 in the first half.

Centre-back of the week is Ronald Araujo from Liverpool, who has been a dominant force at right-back and has even caught the eye of clubs for a potential permanent move. Marc Bartra from Real Betis was the unexpected hero for his team, scoring two crucial goals against Lille. Dean Huijsen from Real Madrid showcased a mature performance, making 12 clearances and timing interventions perfectly.

Martin Baturina from Como led the central midfielders with a superb performance, scoring five goals and providing assists in his last three games. Arsenal's Martin Odegaard was another standout midfielder, creating numerous chances and scoring a remarkable goal against Napoli. Bayern Munich's Michael Olise was the nonchalant midfield hero, scoring a brace in Bayern's second-half onslaught against Bodo/Glimt.

Barcelona's Lamine Yamal took the goal of the week award with 21 goal involvements in the competition, surpassing the record of Kylian Mbappe. Ferran Torres from Paris Saint-Germain marked his first Champions League appearance for his new club with a hat-trick against Slovan Bratislava. Barcelona's Raphinha completed the best XI with his first Champions League goals, scoring twice against Feyenoord, including an extraordinary solo effort.

Lastly, Stuttgart's Ermedin Demirovic took home the centre-forward accolade with a hat-trick inside the first 32 minutes against Viking, breaking the record for the most UCL goals scored by a player in such a short span.