Champions League Fantasy team of the group stage
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
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Which 11 players brought in the top points' tallies over the course of the group stage? UEFA.com's best XI features plenty of goals up front and clean sheets further back.
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Goalkeeper
Jan Oblak (Atlético Madrid) – 39 points
• Kept four clean sheets and saved a penalty on matchday one
Defenders
Mathias Jørgensen (København) – 38 points
• Four clean sheets achieved, two goals scored
Sergio Escudero (Sevilla) – 37 points
• His defence posted a group stage record-equalling five shut-outs
Ludwig Augustinsson (København) – 34 points
• Only two goals conceded by Group G's third-placed side
Midfielders
Mesut Özil (Arsenal) – 44 points
• Scored four goals, including a hat-trick at Ludogorets, with three assists
André Silva (Porto) – 41 points
• Four goals, two assists
Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) – 37 points
• Struck four of Leicester's seven goals, also providing an assist
Ricardo Quaresma (Beşiktaş) – 36 points
• Three goals, three assists
Forwards
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 58 points
• Scored ten, one short of the group stage record, including trebles v Celtic and Manchester City
Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) – 41 points
• Second top goalscorer with six, one assist
Dries Mertens (Napoli) – 39 points
• Four goals, three assists
