Champions League Fantasy Football: Who's in form?
Friday, May 2, 2025
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Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Raphinha, Ferran Torres and Nuno Mendes are all making strong claims to be included in Fantasy squads for the second legs of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
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UEFA.com picks out four in-form players who could produce returns on Matchday 16 of #UCLfantasy, presented by Playstation.
Hakan Çalhanoğlu (€7.0m) – Inter
Although not a highly-owned midfielder on Fantasy this season, Çalhanoğlu has been quietly picking up points throughout Inter's campaign. Having recorded two double-figure returns during the league phase, the Turkish international has now registered a goal contribution in three of the last four knockout matches. That includes a Matchday 15 assist against Barcelona, who travel to Milan for the culmination of their semi-final tie on Tuesday.
Raphinha (€7.9m) – Barcelona
While Lamine Yamal stole many of the Matchday 15 headlines, Raphinha once again came away with the highest Fantasy score in the Barcelona team. Two assists earned the Brazilian eight points from a thrilling 3-3 draw with Inter, taking him to an astonishing 130 points for this Champions League campaign. In the knockout stage alone, the 52%-owned Raphinha has four goals and four assists in just five appearances, while he has 21 attacking returns and three Player of the Match awards overall.
Ferran Torres (€6.7m) – Barcelona
Although there is a chance Robert Lewandowski could recover from injury in time for Matchday 16, Torres has shown he is more than capable of fulfilling the central attacking role in Barcelona's front three. On target against Inter in the first leg, the Spaniard also has seven goals and an assist in nine domestic appearances. Featuring in just 2% of Fantasy squads, Torres holds significant differential appeal for managers looking to make up ground in their mini-leagues.
Nuno Mendes (€6.0m) – Paris Saint-Germain
The defender delivered his latest sparkling European performance on Matchday 15 as he made eight ball recoveries in helping Paris keep a clean sheet against Arsenal. Since the league phase concluded, the Portuguese international has four clean sheets, three goals and an assist in seven Champions League appearances. Currently on 99 Fantasy points overall, he is on the brink of joining the three players this season to reach triple figures.