The symbolic "Best XI" of the first round of the UEFA Champions League group stage has been announced. Sport24.az reports that Mateus Silva, the defender of the Azerbaijani champion "Qarabag," has also been included in the symbolic team.
The list was compiled by the "Yahoo" portal. Silva earned his place for his great contribution to the historic 3:2 victory over Benfica in Portugal.
The "Best XI" is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Joan Garcia ("Barcelona", Spain);
Defenders: Mateus Silva ("Qarabag", Azerbaijan), Derrik Luckassen ("Pafos", Cyprus), Virgil Van Dijk ("Liverpool", England), Youssoufa Ndayishimiye ("Slavia", Czech Republic);
Midfielders: Hakan Çalhanoğlu ("Inter", Italy), Hans Vanaken ("Brugge", Belgium), Francisco Trincão ("Sporting", Portugal);
Forwards: Marcus Rashford ("Barcelona", Spain), Dušan Vlahović ("Juventus", Italy), Harry Kane ("Bayern Munich", Germany).