Left wing: Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid). A splendid occasion on which to rebuke the idea that he is a nervous, wayward finisher. Vinicius took his two goals against Liverpool stylishly, and the speed and cunning of his runs terrorised Trent Alexander-Arnold and Liverpool’s inexperienced centre-backs. AFP
Goalkeeper - Keylor Navas (PSG). Not many visitors win at Bayern Munich, still fewer who concede three times as many shots on target as they manage themselves. A series of excellent saves by Navas gave PSG, with a makeshift defence, the platform to take a 3-2 lead into the second leg. Reuters
Right-back - Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich). The World Cup-winner looked much the most assured member of an often ragged Bayern back line. Pavard mostly commanded his flank, and led the fightback from 2-0 down, his pinpoint cross setting up his team’s first goal. AFP
Centre-back - Marquinhos (PSG). He only lasted, until injury, just over half-an-hour of PSG’s epic in Munich, but shaped the tie in that time. His neatly taken goal put his team 2-0 up. Without their captain, they suffered at the back, losing their lead until a late break gave them the edge. AFP
Centre-back - Nacho (Real Madrid). In a Madrid defence missing its first-choice central pair, Sergio Ramos and Rafa Varane, and facing a fearsome Liverpool front three, Nacho rose, as ever, to the occasion. Rugged, resourceful and a leader in an impressive 3-1 win. AFP
Left-back - Ben Chilwell (Chelsea). Involved in the patient build up to his team’s first goal, and alert and nimble to capitalise on the error that gave him the sniff of a chance to score the second. He took it, to cap a fine night individually and to point his team towards the semi-finals. Reuters
Right midfield - Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) . Another masterclass, dynamic and always selecting the right pass. Scored City’s first against Dortmund, and created the late winner. His new contract, announced the next day, looks as important a prize as any cup that City win this year. Reuters
Centre midfield - Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund). A performance of startling authority for a 17 year-old. Deprived of a goal by a refereeing error against Manchester City, his sharp pass then set up Dortmund’s equaliser. The England prodigy scarcely deserved to be on the losing side. EPA
Left midfield - Toni Kroos (Real Madrid). Want a long pass played behind the opposition full-backs? Nobody does it better than Kroos. With time to tee up his precise missiles, Kroos picked Liverpool apart, besides providing a reassuring shield for a makeshift Madrid defence when needed. Reuters
Right wing - Mason Mount (Chelsea). His moment of brilliant invention swung a tight match - and perhaps the tie - against Porto, Mount spinning away from Zaidu Sanusi elegantly and completing his turn to line up an angled shot for 1-0 - the highlight of an impressive night. AFP
Centre forward - Kylian Mbappe (PSG). Four goals in two legs against Barcelona; now two in the first leg at Bayern, Mbappe is commanding this knockout phase. He led a masterly dissection of Bayern’s high defensive line, capping it with a coolly finished matchwinner. EPA
Left wing: Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid). A splendid occasion on which to rebuke the idea that he is a nervous, wayward finisher. Vinicius took his two goals against Liverpool stylishly, and the speed and cunning of his runs terrorised Trent Alexander-Arnold and Liverpool’s inexperienced centre-backs. AFP
Goalkeeper - Keylor Navas (PSG). Not many visitors win at Bayern Munich, still fewer who concede three times as many shots on target as they manage themselves. A series of excellent saves by Navas gave PSG, with a makeshift defence, the platform to take a 3-2 lead into the second leg. Reuters
Right-back - Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich). The World Cup-winner looked much the most assured member of an often ragged Bayern back line. Pavard mostly commanded his flank, and led the fightback from 2-0 down, his pinpoint cross setting up his team’s first goal. AFP
Centre-back - Marquinhos (PSG). He only lasted, until injury, just over half-an-hour of PSG’s epic in Munich, but shaped the tie in that time. His neatly taken goal put his team 2-0 up. Without their captain, they suffered at the back, losing their lead until a late break gave them the edge. AFP
Centre-back - Nacho (Real Madrid). In a Madrid defence missing its first-choice central pair, Sergio Ramos and Rafa Varane, and facing a fearsome Liverpool front three, Nacho rose, as ever, to the occasion. Rugged, resourceful and a leader in an impressive 3-1 win. AFP
Left-back - Ben Chilwell (Chelsea). Involved in the patient build up to his team’s first goal, and alert and nimble to capitalise on the error that gave him the sniff of a chance to score the second. He took it, to cap a fine night individually and to point his team towards the semi-finals. Reuters
Right midfield - Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) . Another masterclass, dynamic and always selecting the right pass. Scored City’s first against Dortmund, and created the late winner. His new contract, announced the next day, looks as important a prize as any cup that City win this year. Reuters
Centre midfield - Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund). A performance of startling authority for a 17 year-old. Deprived of a goal by a refereeing error against Manchester City, his sharp pass then set up Dortmund’s equaliser. The England prodigy scarcely deserved to be on the losing side. EPA
Left midfield - Toni Kroos (Real Madrid). Want a long pass played behind the opposition full-backs? Nobody does it better than Kroos. With time to tee up his precise missiles, Kroos picked Liverpool apart, besides providing a reassuring shield for a makeshift Madrid defence when needed. Reuters
Right wing - Mason Mount (Chelsea). His moment of brilliant invention swung a tight match - and perhaps the tie - against Porto, Mount spinning away from Zaidu Sanusi elegantly and completing his turn to line up an angled shot for 1-0 - the highlight of an impressive night. AFP
Centre forward - Kylian Mbappe (PSG). Four goals in two legs against Barcelona; now two in the first leg at Bayern, Mbappe is commanding this knockout phase. He led a masterly dissection of Bayern’s high defensive line, capping it with a coolly finished matchwinner. EPA
Left wing: Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid). A splendid occasion on which to rebuke the idea that he is a nervous, wayward finisher. Vinicius took his two goals against Liverpool stylishly, and the speed and cunning of his runs terrorised Trent Alexander-Arnold and Liverpool’s inexperienced centre-backs. AFP
