da luck： Europe's most prestigious club competition is gearing up to its final stages and the FedEx Performance Zone provides the top performers of the week
da mrbet： It has been yet another magnificent week of fixtures in the UEFA Champions League. The quarter-finals have been decided, with Arsenal, Atlético de Madrid, Barcelona and Dortmund all securing a place in the final eight of the competition this week.
It was a close call between the Gunners and Porto as a penalty shootout was needed to separate the English and Portuguese giants, the same went for Atlético, who snuck past Inter. Meanwhile, Barcelona got the better of Italian champions Napoli, winning 4-2 on aggregate, and Dortmund edged out PSV.
The final stages of the UEFA Champions League are coming together, but who were the standout performers from the latest headline clashes? With the help of the FedEx Performance Zone, GOAL takes a look at the stars of the UCL last week.
GettyRaphinha | Barcelona | 75 points
Barcelona showed they are certainly one of the contenders to win the UEFA Champions League this season as a 4-2 aggregate win against Napoli saw them progress to the quarter-finals of the tournament.
Central to their midweek victory was Raphinha. The Brazilian set up Fermin Lopez for the first goal in the second leg and was a constant threat against the Italian side. He should have had a goal of his own, having four attempts, one of which hit the post.
AdvertisementGetty Mats Hummels | Dortmund | 65 points
PSV put Dortmund under immense pressure in the second leg of their last-16 tie in Germany on Wednesday evening. The hosts side weathered the storm, however, and saw out a 2-0 victory on home soil.
Veteran centre-back Mats Hummels was one of the pivotal figures in the win, making five interceptions as well as a host of clearances to help goalkeeper Gregor Kobel keep a clean sheet against the Dutch side.
GettyAntoine Griezmann | Atlético de Madrid | 64 points
Atlético had to bounce back from a first-leg defeat against Inter to secure a spot in the last eight of the competition and needed a penalty shootout in Madrid to do so. With his side trailing 1-0 on aggregate before kick-off on Wednesday, Antoine Griezmann levelled matters in the first half and was a big attacking threat throughout the match, registering four shots before he went off in extra time.
GettyStefan de Vrij | Inter | 53 points
Runaway Serie A leaders Inter came agonisingly close to making the quarter-finals at the expense of Diego Simeone's team on Wednesday and Dutch defender Stefan de Vrij was key in the fight Simone Inzaghi's team put up. The Oranje star was great in the air as Atletico came at the visitors and made clearance after clearance to give his team a chance of staying in the battle.