UEFA names top players for Champions League Matchday 2

UEFA has revealed its Team of the Week for Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League. The selection comes from the UEFA Technical Observer Group and is presented by Hyundai.

In a post shared on UEFA’s X account on Thursday, the all-star team includes big names and some surprising players. This follows a record-breaking round that saw 78 goals scored in 18 matches.

The Team of the Week is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Stas Pokatilov (Sabah)
Defenders: Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting CP), Falchener (Viking FK), Jeff Chabot (Stuttgart), Fredrik Sjøvold (Bodø/Glimt)
Midfielders: Manzambi (Aston Villa), Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain)
Forwards: Bradley Barcola (Liverpool), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

Liverpool’s Bradley Barcola shines as he leads the Team of the Week after scoring a fantastic hat-trick in the Reds’ 6-3 win against LASK.

The French forward was also named Player of the Week for his excellent performance.

Other key players in the lineup include Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, and PSG’s Vitinha. They all made an impact during Paris’s 4-2 win over Manchester City.

Goalkeeper Stas Pokatilov made the team after keeping a clean sheet in a landmark win for his team, Sabah, from Azerbaijan.

This high-scoring Matchday 2 produced some thrilling results. Aston Villa crushed Fenerbahçe 6-0, Real Madrid pulled off a late 4-3 comeback against Roma, and Club Brugge edged Inter Milan 4-3.

UEFA’s Team of the Week highlights the best individual performances from each matchday of the league phase. The next team will be announced after Matchday 3.