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LW: Lionel Messi (PSG). Another Messi milestone: his equaliser at Maccabi Haifa meant he has now eclipsed Cristiano Ronaldo for the number of different clubs - 39 - he has scored against in the Champions League. Completed the comeback with the pass for PSG’s second goal in the 3-1 win. AFP

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK: GK: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur). But for Lloris’s athletic interventions in Lisbon, Spurs might have lost more heavily, or fallen behind earlier, in their defeat to Sporting, where the two goals came late, reward for the Portuguese club’s greater enterprise. Getty

RCB: John Stones (Manchester City). Asked to take up a right-back position, which involved tucking into midfield as well as monitoring bold Borussia Dortmund counters, Stones led City’s reaction to falling behind with a bold strike from distance - a stunning equaliser. EPA

CB: Joel Matip (Liverpool). Added some stability to a Liverpool back line that has not been at its best, and capped his return to the starting XI, having been injured in early August, with the late, winning goal in the much-needed 2-1 win against Ajax. PA

LCB: Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich). Selected, ahead of big-money signing Matthijs De Ligt, to share the duty of marking Robert Lewandowski, Upamecano rose to the occasion against Barcelona, a sturdy presence in the Bayern Munich defence in their 2-0 win. Getty

RM: Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen). Frimpong played only 21 minutes, off the bench, against Atletico Madrid, the club that like to think they are specialists at turning around a game late on. Frimpong corrected them, his two sharp crosses for goals the difference in Leverkusen’s 2-0 victory. Getty

CM Fede Valverde (Real Madrid). Once again, Valverde raised the standard for the European champions after an uncertain start to a Champions League game. The midfielder showed his qualities defensively and in breaking into attacking positions. AFP

CM Enzo Fernandez (Benfica). The 21-year-old Argentine did much to galvanise Benfica’s comeback from a goal down at Juventus and to maintain his club’s excellent form this season so far. He has made an eye-catching start to his career in European club football. AFP

LM Raheem Sterling (Chelsea). A coolly taken goal soothed his new manager Graham Potter’s nerves on a testing first night in charge for Potter against a lively Salzburg. The ex-Liverpool and Manchester City forward was Chelsea’s standout performer in the 1-1 draw. Getty

RW: Marcus Edwards (Sporting). A fabulous run that would have deserved to finish with a goal reminded Spurs, who let Edwards leave their club while a teenager, why he was once compared with Lionel Messi by one former Tottenham manager. Dazzling at times. And he ended up on the winning side, too. Reuters

CF: Ferran Jutgla (FC Brugge). The hero of the week’s most emphatic shock result, Jutgla, who joined Brugge in the summer from Barcelona, won and converted the penalty that opened the floodgates in the 4-0 demolition of Porto. His pass then set up the second goal. AFP

LW: Lionel Messi (PSG). Another Messi milestone: his equaliser at Maccabi Haifa meant he has now eclipsed Cristiano Ronaldo for the number of different clubs - 39 - he has scored against in the Champions League. Completed the comeback with the pass for PSG’s second goal in the 3-1 win. AFP

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK: GK: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur). But for Lloris’s athletic interventions in Lisbon, Spurs might have lost more heavily, or fallen behind earlier, in their defeat to Sporting, where the two goals came late, reward for the Portuguese club’s greater enterprise. Getty

RCB: John Stones (Manchester City). Asked to take up a right-back position, which involved tucking into midfield as well as monitoring bold Borussia Dortmund counters, Stones led City’s reaction to falling behind with a bold strike from distance - a stunning equaliser. EPA

CB: Joel Matip (Liverpool). Added some stability to a Liverpool back line that has not been at its best, and capped his return to the starting XI, having been injured in early August, with the late, winning goal in the much-needed 2-1 win against Ajax. PA

LCB: Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich). Selected, ahead of big-money signing Matthijs De Ligt, to share the duty of marking Robert Lewandowski, Upamecano rose to the occasion against Barcelona, a sturdy presence in the Bayern Munich defence in their 2-0 win. Getty

RM: Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen). Frimpong played only 21 minutes, off the bench, against Atletico Madrid, the club that like to think they are specialists at turning around a game late on. Frimpong corrected them, his two sharp crosses for goals the difference in Leverkusen’s 2-0 victory. Getty

CM Fede Valverde (Real Madrid). Once again, Valverde raised the standard for the European champions after an uncertain start to a Champions League game. The midfielder showed his qualities defensively and in breaking into attacking positions. AFP

CM Enzo Fernandez (Benfica). The 21-year-old Argentine did much to galvanise Benfica’s comeback from a goal down at Juventus and to maintain his club’s excellent form this season so far. He has made an eye-catching start to his career in European club football. AFP

LM Raheem Sterling (Chelsea). A coolly taken goal soothed his new manager Graham Potter’s nerves on a testing first night in charge for Potter against a lively Salzburg. The ex-Liverpool and Manchester City forward was Chelsea’s standout performer in the 1-1 draw. Getty

RW: Marcus Edwards (Sporting). A fabulous run that would have deserved to finish with a goal reminded Spurs, who let Edwards leave their club while a teenager, why he was once compared with Lionel Messi by one former Tottenham manager. Dazzling at times. And he ended up on the winning side, too. Reuters

CF: Ferran Jutgla (FC Brugge). The hero of the week’s most emphatic shock result, Jutgla, who joined Brugge in the summer from Barcelona, won and converted the penalty that opened the floodgates in the 4-0 demolition of Porto. His pass then set up the second goal. AFP

LW: Lionel Messi (PSG). Another Messi milestone: his equaliser at Maccabi Haifa meant he has now eclipsed Cristiano Ronaldo for the number of different clubs - 39 - he has scored against in the Champions League. Completed the comeback with the pass for PSG’s second goal in the 3-1 win. AFP

Lionel Messi leads attack after latest milestone: Champions League team of the week

Argentine scores against a record 39th different club to help PSG claim a comeback victory

September 15, 2022

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