LW Phil Foden (Man City) Step aside, Erling Haaland and Vinicius - there’s another 20-year-old imprinting his name on this Champions League. Foden goals won both of City’s quarter-final legs against Dortmund. The prodigy is driving their bid for a first European Cup final. EPA
GK Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) Two crucial early saves dampened Liverpool’s eagerness to set about their task briskly and from there he spread confidence to a makeshift Madrid back four. The Belgian has been a pillar of strength in the last two months. EPA
CB Nacho (Real Madrid) Who needs Sergio Ramos? In the absence of the Madrid captain, injured in a key period of the season, the long-serving, versatile Nacho has taken up the baton. He is not always elegant or especially stylish in his defending, but you can bank on him.
CB Ruben Dias (Man City) Against Dortmund, City had their nervous periods. Against Erling Haaland, Dias met a rare match for speed and power. Once again, the Portuguese showed why he has consistently given an extra grade of authority to City. AP
CB Lucas Hernandez (Bayern Munich) On a night when Kylian Mbappe was a terror with his breaks, and Neymar at his swaggering best in his duels, Bayern Munich kept a clean sheet at PSG. It was not enough for progress but Hernandez was one of the main reasons Bayern maintained hope. Getty
RM Kevin de Bruyne (Man City) Came close to scoring, which would have settled City’s unease in a second leg in which Dortmund seized the advantage in Manchester. The captain would galvanise the comeback, his sights firmly set on a first Champions League final. EPA
CM Idrissa Gana Gueye (PSG) Interrupting the flow, stifling momentum, Gueye played the spoilsport - just as required for a PSG confronting Bayern’s aggressive press with a fragile lead to protect. A disciplined, tireless performance from the Senegalese.
CM Jorginho (Chelsea) Incisive in his tackling, savvy in disrupting Porto’s momentum, the Brazilian-Italian prioritised the unglamorous parts of his game to ensure his team’s progress to the semi-final. He can be more dynamic again now that Chelsea are safely through. AFP
LM Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) He was owed a goal, having been denied one by poor refereeing in the first leg against City. His super strike to open the scoring in the second leg set new records - at 17, the youngest English scorer in the Champions League - for a midfielder of huge potential. Reuters
RW Neymar (PSG) He hit the crossbar. He hit the post. He was a split-second away from nudging a cross over the Bayern goal-line. He ended up on the losing side on the night, but PSG’s aggregate victory owed plenty to Neymar’s huge influence. Getty
CF Mehdi Taremi (Porto) A lucky goal? So said Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel of the brilliant, acrobatic volley that defeated his team. Alas, for Porto, it lit up a dull game only in injury time, too late to swing the tie, but Iran’s Taremi, suspended in the first leg, provided the highlight. AP
LW Phil Foden (Man City) Step aside, Erling Haaland and Vinicius - there’s another 20-year-old imprinting his name on this Champions League. Foden goals won both of City’s quarter-final legs against Dortmund. The prodigy is driving their bid for a first European Cup final. EPA
GK Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) Two crucial early saves dampened Liverpool’s eagerness to set about their task briskly and from there he spread confidence to a makeshift Madrid back four. The Belgian has been a pillar of strength in the last two months. EPA
CB Nacho (Real Madrid) Who needs Sergio Ramos? In the absence of the Madrid captain, injured in a key period of the season, the long-serving, versatile Nacho has taken up the baton. He is not always elegant or especially stylish in his defending, but you can bank on him.
CB Ruben Dias (Man City) Against Dortmund, City had their nervous periods. Against Erling Haaland, Dias met a rare match for speed and power. Once again, the Portuguese showed why he has consistently given an extra grade of authority to City. AP
CB Lucas Hernandez (Bayern Munich) On a night when Kylian Mbappe was a terror with his breaks, and Neymar at his swaggering best in his duels, Bayern Munich kept a clean sheet at PSG. It was not enough for progress but Hernandez was one of the main reasons Bayern maintained hope. Getty
RM Kevin de Bruyne (Man City) Came close to scoring, which would have settled City’s unease in a second leg in which Dortmund seized the advantage in Manchester. The captain would galvanise the comeback, his sights firmly set on a first Champions League final. EPA
CM Idrissa Gana Gueye (PSG) Interrupting the flow, stifling momentum, Gueye played the spoilsport - just as required for a PSG confronting Bayern’s aggressive press with a fragile lead to protect. A disciplined, tireless performance from the Senegalese.
CM Jorginho (Chelsea) Incisive in his tackling, savvy in disrupting Porto’s momentum, the Brazilian-Italian prioritised the unglamorous parts of his game to ensure his team’s progress to the semi-final. He can be more dynamic again now that Chelsea are safely through. AFP
LM Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) He was owed a goal, having been denied one by poor refereeing in the first leg against City. His super strike to open the scoring in the second leg set new records - at 17, the youngest English scorer in the Champions League - for a midfielder of huge potential. Reuters
RW Neymar (PSG) He hit the crossbar. He hit the post. He was a split-second away from nudging a cross over the Bayern goal-line. He ended up on the losing side on the night, but PSG’s aggregate victory owed plenty to Neymar’s huge influence. Getty
CF Mehdi Taremi (Porto) A lucky goal? So said Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel of the brilliant, acrobatic volley that defeated his team. Alas, for Porto, it lit up a dull game only in injury time, too late to swing the tie, but Iran’s Taremi, suspended in the first leg, provided the highlight. AP
LW Phil Foden (Man City) Step aside, Erling Haaland and Vinicius - there’s another 20-year-old imprinting his name on this Champions League. Foden goals won both of City’s quarter-final legs against Dortmund. The prodigy is driving their bid for a first European Cup final. EPA
