Champions League team of the group stage: King Messi takes the lead 4

Lionel Messi unsurprisingly leads Eurosport team of the group stage after the Barcelona maestro’s stunning performances so far in this season’s Champions League.

 

Messi is joined up front by rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who helped Real Madrid through a tough 'group of death' which included Manchester City, Ajax and Borussia Dortmund.

Messi is joined up front by rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who helped Real Madrid through a tough ‘group of death’ which included Manchester City, Ajax and Borussia Dortmund.

 

 

Team of the group stage statistics . No Premier League players are included in the side.

Team of the group stage statistics . No Premier League players are included in the side.