Champions League Fantasy Football: Popular picks and potential differentials

The UEFA Champions League semi-finals conclude on Matchday 16 and as the four teams remaining target a place in the final, UEFA.com picks out those players attracting the most attention among Fantasy managers, along with a selection of exciting picks going under the radar on UCL Fantasy, presented by PlayStation.

GOALKEEPERS

Popular pick

David Raya (€5.6m) vs Atlético de Madrid (H)
Although Raya conceded his first goal since the round of 16 in the first leg at Atleti, his four saves and three Fantasy points were the most by all four starting goalkeepers on Matchday 15. The tie now moves to north London finely poised at 1-1 on aggregate and with Raya keeping a clean sheet in four of his five home appearances this season, he remains the most-owned Fantasy pick in his position.
Owned by 46%

Potential differential

Jan Oblak (€5.7m) vs Arsenal (A)
Atleti know that shutting out Arsenal on Matchday 16 would give them a real chance of reaching the final and with that in mind, a big performance from Oblak will be needed. It took a penalty to get past the Slovenian in the first leg and while his premium price is likely a key factor in his ownership being so small, he represents the biggest differential appeal among the remaining goalkeepers.
Owned by 4%

DEFENDERS

Popular pick

Nuno Mendes (€6.4m) vs Bayern München (A)
Given the nine goals scored in the first leg between Paris and Bayern, Fantasy managers may expect clean sheets to be unlikely in the return fixture. Therefore, attention is understandably drawn towards Mendes due to his attacking abilities. The Portuguese full-back has two goals and two assists in this season's Champions League along with 79 ball recoveries, and is the highest-owned Fantasy player across all positions.
Owned by 56%

Potential differential

Piero Hincapié (€4.9m) vs Atlético de Madrid (H)
Fantasy bosses looking for a cheap route into an Arsenal back line could focus on Hincapié, who has started in four of his team's five knockout matches. The Gunners have conceded just two goals in the six European games started by the versatile defender in 2025/26 and Fantasy managers will also have the opportunity to see their starting line-up on Tuesday before finalising their Matchday 17 squad.
Owned by 2%

MIDFIELDERS

Popular pick

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (€8.4m) vs Bayern München (A)
A 14-point score on Matchday 15 made Kvaratskhelia the first player to pass 100 Fantasy points in 2025/26. The Paris midfielder has registered a double-figure Fantasy return from four of the last five matchdays and with 65 points in the last six games, the Georgian's popularity should only grow further as the French champions look to take advantage of Bayern's need to overturn a one-goal deficit in the second leg.
Owned by 30%

Potential differential

Ademola Lookman (€7.0m) vs Arsenal (A)
Scorer of Atleti's only goal in the second leg of their quarter-final against Barcelona, Lookman has the attacking tools that make him an intriguing differential. Six ball recoveries in the first leg against Arsenal underlined Lookman's ability to gain Fantasy points from multiple avenues, and his pace and direct style makes him a threat offensively for Diego Simeone's side, who have scored seven second-leg goals in their three games in this season's knockout stage.
Owned by 7%

FORWARDS

Popular pick

Harry Kane (€10.9m) vs Paris Saint-Germain (H)
The Bayern striker made it seven attacking returns and 39 Fantasy points in his last four appearances after scoring a penalty and providing an assist in Paris on Matchday 15. Kane has now scored at least once in each of his last six Champions League outings and two more goals would take him level with Kylian Mbappé as the competition's top scorer in 2025/26.
Owned by 50%

Potential differential

Viktor Gyökeres (€9.0m) vs Atlético de Madrid (H)
The Swede was on target for the first time in Europe since the league phase after he won and scored Arsenal's first-leg penalty in Madrid. Gyökeres has seven goals in his last nine appearances for club and country and being on penalty duty adds significant Fantasy appeal ahead of Arsenal's second leg against Atleti.
Owned by 11%