Champions League GW3 Team of the Week: Marcus Rashford, Desire Doue, Victor Osimhen

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Three from PSG, two from Barcelona: Sports Mole's Champions League Team of the Week
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Five teams have nine points to show from their opening three matches in the league phase of the 2025-26 Champions League, with the reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain leading the way after gameweek three.

PSG thumped Bayer Leverkusen 7-2 on Tuesday, while second-placed Bayern Munich were 4-0 winners over Club Brugge on Wednesday to also move onto maximum points from three games.

Third-placed Inter Milan beat Union SG 4-0, while fourth-placed Arsenal recorded a standout 4-0 success over Atletico Madrid in North London; fifth-placed Real Madrid also moved onto nine points with a 1-0 win over Juventus.

Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City are sixth and seventh respectively on seven points, with the former beating Copenhagen 4-2, while the latter were 2-0 winners over Villarreal.

Newcastle United, who are eighth, beat Benfica 3-0 on Tuesday, while Barcelona returned to winning ways in the competition with a 6-1 success over Olympiacos on the same night.

PSV Eindhoven thumped Napoli 6-2, while there was one draw on Tuesday, with Kairat Almaty and Pafos FC playing out what would prove to be one of three 0-0s in gameweek three.

On Wednesday, Galatasaray beat Bodo/Glimt 3-1, Athletic Bilbao overcame Qarabag FK by the same scoreline, while Sporting Lisbon recorded a 2-1 win over Marseille.

Tottenham Hotspur, meanwhile, drew 0-0 with Monaco; Chelsea were big winners, beating 10-man Ajax 5-1 at Stamford Bridge, while Liverpool recovered from a goal behind to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1, with Arne Slot's side returning to winning ways after four straight losses in all competitions.

Atalanta BC, meanwhile, played out a goalless draw with Slavia Prague.

Here, Sports Mole selects its Champions League Team of the Week for the third gameweek of the 2025-26 season, and it was incredibly difficult to pick due to the number of outstanding players on show.

Goalkeeper: Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur)

Vicario was a major reason why Tottenham were able to keep a clean sheet against Monaco on Wednesday night, with the Spurs goalkeeper making eight saves during a brilliant performance - this was undoubtedly one of his best matches since arriving at the North London club.

Centre-back: Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich)

Laimer was in outstanding form for Bayern against Club Brugge, with the 28-year-old providing two assists from the back, while he finished with a pass success rate of 90% and also made three tackles during a brilliant performance.

Centre-back: Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal)

Arsenal's defence could lead them to silverware this season, and Gabriel was outstanding defensively in his side's win over Atletico, while the Brazilian also came up with a goal and an assist during a wonderful display in the capital.

Centre-back: Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain)

Mendes has developed into one of the best defenders in world football, and he was in outstanding form in PSG's stunning 7-2 win over Leverkusen. The Portugal international came up with a goal and an assist, and Leverkusen just simply could not deal with him during his runs into the opposition's half of the field.

⭐️ STAR PERFORMER OF THE WEEK ⭐️

Right midfield: Fermin Lopez (Barcelona)

Central midfield: Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain)

Vitinha is now one of the best central midfielders in world football, and he again showed his class in PSG's success over Leverkusen. The Portugal international came up with a goal and an assist, while he incredibly completed 126 of his 128 passes in a truly sensational European performance.

Central midfield: Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund)

Dortmund beat Copenhagen 4-2 in gameweek three, and Nmecha came up with a brace for the German outfit, but it was his overall performance that earns him a spot in the side, with the 25-year-old in seriously dominant form.

Left midfield: Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)

Liverpool had to come from behind to record a much-needed win over Frankfurt, and Szoboszlai was in outstanding form for the Reds on Wednesday night. The 24-year-old scored and provided an assist in the 5-1 success, while he finished with a pass success rate of 95%.

Right wing: Desire Doue (Paris Saint-Germain)

Centre-forward: Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray)

Osimhen was another forward to net a brace in the Champions League this week, with the Nigeria international scoring twice in Galatasaray's home success over Bodo/Glimt. The 26-year-old actually had nine shots in total during a starring performance, with Bodo/Glimt's defence having no answer to his excellence.

Left wing: Marcus Rashford (Barcelona)

SPORTS MOLE'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK

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Sports Mole's Champions League Team of the Week (3-4-3): Vicario; Laimer, Gabriel, Mendes; F. Lopez, Nmecha, Vitinha, Szoboszlai; Doue, Osimhen, Rashford

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