UCL Fantasy Matchday 4: Goals, Assists, Player of the Match Awards and more

The new round is now over so we take a look back at each and every game in UCL Fantasy Matchday 4. In this article we cover the most significant player returns from the fourth round matches, whether that be the players who scored, assisted, picked up player of the match awards and more.

Picking out the key events and players in each game played of UCL Fantasy Matchday 4 could be really helpful for managers. Reflecting back can help us move forward with decisions around transfers, chip strategy and more.

Shakhtar Donetsk v Barcelona

• The home side took away a massive 1-0 win against the Spanish giants this week.
• The biggest return in the game came from defender Giorgi Gocholeishvili (€4.4m). He managed a huge 12 points after bagging the clean sheet, creating an assist and producing nine ball recoveries.
• Another big return came from midfielder Georgiy Sudakov (€6.5m). He hit nine points again due to his nine recoveries and player of the match award.
• Striker Danylo Sikan (€5.2m) scored the only goal in the game to collect six points.
• Budget goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk (€4m) collected a clean sheet to finish on six points.

Dortmund v Newcastle

• Dortmund secured a top of the group position this week with their 2-0 win against Newcastle.
• Dortmund midfielder Julian Brandt (€7.5m) banked a big 11 points after scoring and winning the player of the match award.
• Both of the Dortmund centre-backs Nico Schlotterbeck (€5.6m) and Mats Hummels (€5m) bagged nine points for their clean sheets and ball recoveries.
• Striker Niclas Fullkrug (€7.5m) scored to claim six points.
• Midfielder Marcel Sabitzer (€5.4m) registered an assist to hit six points.
• The second assist came from Striker Karim Adeyemi (€7.9m) and he finished the game with five points.

Porto v Antwerp

• Porto took away a comfortable 2-0 victory this week.
• The first player to secure a double-digit haul in this game was Porto centre-back Pepe (€4.5m). He kept the clean sheet and scored to take away 13 points.
• The second haul was produced by defender Joao Mario (€4.5m) who banked the clean sheet and player of the match award to claim 10 points.
• Striker Evanilson (€7.1m) netted his fourth goal in two games and collected six points.
• Midfielder Stephen Estaquio (€6m) earned the penalty which helped him to six points.
• Budget defender David Carmo (€4m) also hit six points for his clean sheet.

Atletico Madrid v Celtic

• A Celtic red card helped Atletico to an emphatic 6-0 win this week.
• The big win meant huge hauls for the Spanish side starting with Antoine Griezmann (€10.5m). He banked a huge 14 points for his two goals, one from outside the box and player of the match award.
• Midfielder Samuel Lino (€5.9m) claimed a huge 13 points for his two assists and one goal.
• Striker Alvaro Morata (€7.8m) finished the game on an impressive 11 points after scoring twice, one being outside the box.
• Centre-back Jose Maria Gimenez (€4.9m) racked up 10 points for his clean sheet and assist.
• Midfielder Saul Niguez (€5.5m) found the net which meant he hit six points.

Lazio v Feyenoord

• It was a tight match between the two sides but Lazio squeezed a 1-0 victory.
• Lazio striker Ciro Immobile (€7.5m) scored the only goal in the game and picked up the player of the match award to reach nine points.
• Lazio defender Manuel Lazzari (€4.5m) landed on eight points for his six recoveries and clean sheet.
• Midfielder Felipe Anderson (€6.5m) created the only assist of the match to hit six points.

Milan v PSG

• Milan claimed a massive 2-1 win against French giants PSG this week.
• Milan forward Rafael Leao (€9.5m) took away nine points for his goal and player of the match award.
• Milan striker Olivier Giroud (€8m) matched his teammate for points with his goal and assist.
• Milan defender Theo Hernandez (€6.5m) created an assist to bag six points.
• PSG defender Milan Skriniar (€5.5m) scored the only goal for his side along with seven ball recoveries to hit eight points.

Manchester City v Young Boys

• Manchester City sailed to an easy 3-0 win against Young Boys this week.
• The star of the show was striker Erling Haaland (€11.5m). The Norwegian was a doubt to start the game but netted twice and won the player of the match award for 14 points.
• There were lots of Manchester City defensive returns including centre-back Ruben Dias (€5.5m) who hit nine points for his clean sheet and 11 ball recoveries. Another defensive return came from Rico Henry (€4.6m) who banked nine points for the clean sheet and creating an assist.
• Midfielder Phil Foden (€8m) scored one to collect eight points this week.
• Midfielder Jack Grealish (€7.9m) picked up six points due to his assist.

Crvena Zvezda v Leipzig

• The away side were dominant for most of the match and came away with a 2-1 win.
• The most successful asset was Leipzig central midfielder Xaver Schlager (€5.6m). He claimed 11 points after creating both of his sides assists and making nine ball recoveries.
• Leipzig striker Lois Openda (€7.5m) picked up nine points for scoring a goal and winning the player of the match award.
• Leipzig midfielder Xavi (€6.6m) was back amongst the returns with his goal and eight points.
• Crvena Zvezda midfielder Guelor Kanga created the assist for six points.
• Popular Leipzig defender David Raum (€4.6m) managed just four points this week.

Napoli v Union Berlin

• Napoli struck first but the German side hit back and the game finished 1-1.
• There wasn’t a lot of returns in the match but Napoli striker Matteo Politano (€7m) bagged the biggest with 10 for his goal, three recoveries and player of the match award.
• Union Berlin striker David Fofana (€5.9m) scored the equaliser helping him to reach six points.
• Napoli defender Mario Rui (€4.9m) created an assist and three recoveries to hit six points.
• Union Berlin striker Sheraldo Becker (€7.7m) registered an assist for the goal and banked five points.

Real Sociedad v Benfica

• Real Sociedad made a blistering start to the game and won 3-1.
• One of the double-digit hauls managed was produced by Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino (€7m). He hit 13 points for his goal, assist and 10 ball recoveries.
• The second haul came from Real Sociedad striker Mikel Oyarzabal (€6.5m) who scored, won a penalty and bagged the player of the match award to rake in 12 points.
• Benfica forward Rafa Silva (€8.5m) scooped up seven points for scoring his sides only goal.
• Real Sociedad’ budget defender Aihen Munoz (€4.7m) registered an assist and six recoveries to bank seven points.
• Real Sociedad midfielder Ander Barrentxea (€4.5m) claimed six points for scoring his goal.
• It wasn’t all good news. Popular Real Sociedad assets like midfielder Brais Mendez (€6.8m) missed a penalty and blanked along with Real Sociedad forward Takefusa Kubo (€5m).

Real Madrid v Braga

• It was a comfortable 3-0 win for Spanish giants Real Madrid this week.
• Two players managed 12 points for Real Madrid. One of them was striker Rodrygo (€9m) who scored, produced an assist and received the player of the match award. The other was goalkeeper Andriy Lunin (€4.5m) who saved a penalty, made four saves and kept the clean sheet.
• Forward Vinicius Junior (€11m) bagged nine points after scoring and assisting.
• Midfielder Brahim Diaz (€6.4m) hit eight points for scoring.

Bayern v Galatasaray

• Bayern struggled for long periods of the game against the Turkish champions but one man helped turn the tide in a 2-1 win.
• Bayern striker Harry Kane (€10m) collected a huge 13 points because of his two goals and player of the match award.
• Galatasaray defender (€5m) Kaan Ayhan claimed eight points for the clean sheet as he came off early.
• Bayern centre-back Dayot Upamecano (€5m) also came off early which meant he kept the clean sheet to take away eight points.
• Bayern midfielder Johsua Kimmich (€6.5m) created an assist and made six ball recoveries meaning he claimed seven points.

Copenhagen v Manchester United

• In one of the most thrilling ties of the round Copenhagen scraped a huge 4-3 win against the away side.
• One of two double-digit hauls came from Copenhagen midfielder Diogo Goncalves (€7m). He scored and created an assist to scoop up 11 points.
• The other haul came from Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund (€7.3m) who bagged 10 points due to two goals.
• Copenhagen midfielder Rasmus Falk (€5m) created an assist but also won the player of the match award to finish with eight points.
• Another return came from Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes (€9.5m) who scored to bank seven points.

Arsenal v Sevilla

• It was a convincing 2-0 win by Arsenal against Sevilla.
• The top earner was midfielder Bukayo Saka (€9.6m). He hit a huge 14 points after scoring, creating an assist and player of the match award.
• Midfielder Leandro Trossard (€7.6m) was also on the score sheet which helped him to reach eight points.
• Arsenal defenders William Saliba (€5.5m), Gabriel (€6m) and Ben White (€5.5m) all collected six plus points.
• Midfielder Gabriel Martinelli (€8.5m) created an assist which meant he ended with five points.

PSV v Lens

• The home side won the game 1-0.
• The biggest points came via PSV striker Luuk De Jong (€8.5m) who scored and won the player of the match award and PSV defender Olivier Boscagli (€4.5m) who matched his nine points with his clean sheet and 10 ball recoveries.
• PSV midfielder Johan Bayayoko (€7.5m) hit six points in UCL Fantasy Matchday 4 due to his assist.

Salzburg v Inter

• UCL Fantasy Matchday 4 saw plenty of rotation from Inter but they still won the game 1-0.
• Inter striker Lautaro Martinez (€9m) played just 22 minutes but still bagged nine points after scoring and winning the player of the match award.
• There were lots of Inter defensive returns including goalkeeper Yann Sommer (€4.5m) who picked up seven points for the clean sheet.
• Popular defenders like Federico Dimarco (€5.5m) and Denzel Dumfries (€5.5m) failed to start the game.

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