Welcome to our Matchday 8 edition of Champions League Team of the week. MD8 of the Champions League was filled with thrilling games and shocking results such as Benfica's 4-2 win over Real Madrid and Chelsea beating Napoli 2-3. Our UCL team of the week list for MD8 features players from top clubs such as Real Madrid and also certain talented footballers you probably haven't heard of before. Let's not waste much more time then, scroll down below to find out our UCL team of the week for matchday 8.
UCL team of the week: Matchday 8 (MD8)
Goalkeeper
Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica)
Anatoliy Trubin had an unbelievable game for Benfica against Real Madrid he's sure to never forget. He made 3 saves and also scored a last-minute goal that helped Benfica qualify for the next round of the Champions League.
Defenders
Fredrik Sjøvold (Bodø/Glimt)
Bodø/Glimt right-back Fredrik Sjøvold brilliant in the club's shock 1-2 win over Diego Simeone's Atlético Madrid. He was impressive in defense and also scored a goal for his team as well.
Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool)
Virgil Van Dijk did something in Liverpool's Champions League game against Qarabag that looks unlikely to ever be repeated by him again. The Liverpool captain ended the game with 3 assists, and was solid in defense.
Cristian Romero (Tottenham)
Cristian Romero continues to impress for Tottenham despite the club being disappointing this season so far under Thomas Frank. He was brilliant in the victory over Frankfurt, helping his team keep a clean sheet and also providing an assist.
Federico Dimarco ( Inter Milan)
Inter Milan left-back Federico Dimarco was excellent in their 0-2 win over Borussia Dortmund. The Italian was rock-solid at the back and also scored a goal as well.
Midfielders
Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
Alexis Max Allister has been criticised this season for being at his best, but that can't be said about his performance against Qarabag. He scored an excellent brace in Liverpool's 6-0 win.
Kai Havertz (Arsenal)
Kai Havertz finally made his first start for Arsenal after returning from injury, and was excellent in the game against Kairat. He scored one and assisted another despite only playing 45 minutes.
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
Lamine Yamal broke a few records with his excellent performance for Barcelona in the game against Copenhagen. The match ended in a 4-1 victory for Barca, with Yamal scoring one and assisting another.
Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
Norwegian winger Andreas Schjelderup put up a stunning performance against Real Madrid that he'll never forget. He scored a brace in what was a historic 4-2 win for the club
Forwards
João Pedro (Chelsea)
João Pedro was the hero for Chelsea in their thrilling 2-3 win over Antonio Conte's Napoli, as the Brazilian scored 2 second-half goals to help his club win.
Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)
Kylian Mbappe broke Cristiano Ronaldo's UCL record after his brace against Benfica. He now boasts of a staggering 13 Champions League goals this season.
The following is our Champions League team of the week for Matchday 8 (MD8)
That was our Champions League Team of the week for matchday 8 (MD8). It's goodbye from our side then, we will see you soon with our UCL team of the week for knockout phase playoffs.
