Benfica winger Andreas Schjelderup has been named Champions League Player of the Week.
Idman.Biz reports this with reference to the tournament's press service.
The Norwegian player scored two goals against Real Madrid in the 8th round of the Champions League main stage. In the game, the Lisbon club won 4-2. "Los Blancos" failed to be in the top eight at the end of the main stage.
In the voting, Schjelderup surpassed Chelsea striker Joao Pedro (two goals in a 3-2 victory over Napoli), Bayer midfielder Malik Tillman (two goals in a 3-0 victory over Villarreal) and Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister (two goals in a 6-0 victory over Qarabag).