Barça Makes its Mark on UEFA's Champions League Semifinal First Leg Team of the Week: Which Barça Players Made the Cut?

As usual after each UEFA Champions League matchday, UEFA has put together its Team of the Week with the most outstanding players. This time, it corresponds to the first leg of the semifinals, played between April 29 and 30, which saw Paris Saint-Germain as the big winner, after beating Arsenal 0-1 at the Emirates Stadium. For their part, FC Barcelona and Inter Milan drew a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.

UEFA's Team of the Week is set up in a classic 4-3-3 formation:

• 📌 Four players from Paris Saint-Germain
• 📌 Three players from FC Barcelona
• 📌 Three players from Inter Milan
• 📌 One player from Arsenal

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PSG Dominates with Donnarumma, Marquinhos, Vitinha, and Dembélé

Paris Saint-Germain has one player in each line. In goal is Gianluigi Donnarumma, key to keeping a clean sheet against the 'Gunners'. In defense, Brazilian Marquinhos stands out, while in midfield Vitinha shines. In attack, Ousmane Dembélé was chosen after scoring the only goal of the game in London.

Pedri, Raphinha, and Lamine Yamal, Representing Barça

FC Barcelona contributes three key players after their draw against Inter Milan. In midfield, Pedri once again shone as the conductor of the orchestra. Upfront, wingers Raphinha and Lamine Yamal earned their place thanks to their goals and constant imbalance.

Inter Also Present with Barella, Acerbi, and Dumfries

Inter Milan also managed to include three players in the Team of the Week. Nicolò Barella in the midfield, Francesco Acerbi stood out in defense, and Denzel Dumfries, one of the great protagonists of the matchday, scored a brace that complicated things for the Barça team.

A Sole Representative from Arsenal

Arsenal, despite their defeat, managed to include one player: Myles Lewis-Skelly, left-back, was the only 'Gunner' representative in this ideal team.