Uefa names Brazilian in best XI for Champions League matchday five | OneFootball

This Thursday, Uefa announced the best players of the fifth round of the Champions League. The left winger Robert, who emerged from Cruzeiro in 2023 and is currently with Copenhagen, made it to the ideal lineup. Another highlight was the Frenchman Kylian Mbappé, from Real Madrid, who was named player of the round.

Robert scored the third goal for Copenhagen in the victory over Kairat Almaty from Kazakhstan, by 3 to 2. Moreover, the attacking midfielder received the award for man of the match by Uefa. The former Cruzeiro player is in great form with the Danish team, with two goals and one assist in the four games played in this edition of the Champions League.

Scorer of four goals in Real Madrid's victory over Olympiacos, by 4 to 3, the Frenchman Kylian Mbappé was named the player of the round. The four goals placed the forward at the top of the Champions League scoring chart, with nine goals in five games.

Rest of the team

With the lineup set in a 4-4-2 by Uefa, no team had more than two players named. A notable absence was Estêvão, from Chelsea. The former Palmeiras player had a great performance in the 3 to 0 victory against Barcelona, scoring the second goal for the Blues.

Uefa also highlighted the performance of Vitinha, from Paris Saint-Germain. In the 5 to 3 victory over Tottenham, the Portuguese midfielder scored three times.

See the full lineup

When does the Champions League return?

The sixth round of the Champions League will be held between December 9 and 10. It will be the last before the January transfer window. After that, two more rounds will take place to determine the eight qualifiers for the round of 16 and the 16 teams in the pre-round of 16 phase.

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