10 players who excelled on Match Day 2 of the Champions League this week

Sep 30, 2016 at 1:21 PM

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10 players who excelled on Match Day 2 of the Champions League this week

Europe’s elite competition was back in town this week providing some of the best games since the start of the season.

The Champions League always provides some quality entertainment to the fans and the neutrals and helps the best teams in a league compete with other teams from Europe. The first round of the Champions League group stage saw some big name clashes and this week was no different.

There was vast amount of quality on show around Europe at different games on both days and there were some sizzling performances from some top class players.

Here are 10 players who were at the top of their game, statistically atleast, on Match day 2 of the Champions League this season:

Juventus FC v Cagliari Calcio - Serie A

Dani Alves (Juventus):

The Italian giants were ruthless against Zagreb away from home as the ex-Barcelona defender was in full force. He had 123 touches in the club, which was a number that was last reached by a Juventus player in 2014.

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Gerard Pique (Barcelona):

The long-term Barcelona servant Gerard Pique found a way to score the winner in the game against Borussia Monchengladbach taking his tally in the UCL to 11. Only Roberto Carlos (16) and Ivan Helguera (15), have more goals than him as a defender.

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Ruben Semedo (Sporting CP):

The young Portuguese winger was in fine form in his team’s 2-0 victory over Legia. He was at the top of his game, completing 45 of his 46 attempted passes and won all his 5 ariel duels at the back for his side.

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Ludwig Augustinsson (Copenhagen):

Club Brugge were taught a harsh lesson away from home by Copenhagen who put 4 past them in a comfortable victory at home. Augustinsson was one of the many start performers for the side, creating 7 chances in the game, the second most in a CL game this season.

 

Theo Walcott (Arsenal):

The English winger has been hot and cold recently but was in fine form in the game against Basel at home. He scored a brace  and has equaled his return in terms of goals from the previous CL campaign, showing his improve as a player.

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Marco Verratti (PSG):

The midfielder was at the top of his game for the French outfit as he completed more than 100 passes to be only the second player to do so on the night. He also made 11 recoveries, more than any other player on the pitch.

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William Carvalho (Sporting CP):

Another Portuguese star, William Carvalho, was also superb on the night against Legia. He completed 65 of his 69 passes, and also won 10 of his 12 ariel duels in the midfield on a dominating night of football.

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Dries Mertens (Napoli):

The Italian outfit got a superb results against Benfica this week in a 4-2 victory at home. Mertenes, who scored a brace was simply unplayable as he recorded 3 shots on target, a number that is now his personal best in the CL.

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Moussa Dembele (Celtic):

The star on the night for Brendan Rodger’s Celtic, Dembele, picked up a brace in the 3-3 thriller against Manchester City. His goals were the first time since Kenny Miller that a Celtic player scored twice in the same Champions League game.

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Dmitriy Poloz (Rostov):

The Russian outfit did well to hold on to a 2-2 draw over PSV in the group stage this week. Poloz was in top form as he picked up a brace on the night and became the first player to score twice in a home game since 2012.

 

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