There were more big wins, major shocks and standout performances in the second week of this season's Champions League, and the finest players of matchday two are rewarded with a spot in our team of the week.
Iker Casillas looked something like his old self for Real Madrid against Ludogorets on Wednesday as he pulled off some invaluable stops to keep his side level before Karim Benzema sealed all three points.
First in our back three is Basel's Fabian Schar. The Switzerland international has likewise endured some rocky moments this season but was superb against Mario Balotelli and Liverpool as the Swiss champions secured another famous English scalp. Next to him is Marquinhos, who capped a fine showing for Paris Saint-Germain with a quite brilliant block to deny Jordi Alba and ensure victory over Barcelona. Yegor Filipenko completes the defence following his exemplary performance in BATE's surprise win over Athletic Bilbao.
Heung-Min Son lines up on the wing after the Korean gave Benfica a torrid time in their 3-1 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen, while inside, Blaise Matuidi and Nemanja Matic both earn places after indomitable displays - and well-taken goals - at the heart of midfield for PSG and Chelsea respectively. Arda Turan takes his place on the other flank: the Turkey international gave Juventus all sorts of problems in their trip to the Vicente Calderon before scoring the only goal of the game to give Atletico Madrid the win.
In our No.10 slot, it has to be Francesco Totti. The 38-year-old became the competition's oldest goalscorer with his sublime finish in the 1-1 draw against Manchester City and was generally sublime on the ball at the Etihad as he laid to rest some of the ghosts of his previous trips to England. Ahead of him, Adrian Ramos just gets the nod ahead of the likes of Jackson Martinez and Markus Rosenberg thanks to the link-up play with Ciro Immobile and the outstanding quality of his two goals. Lastly, it can be none other than Danny Welbeck, who put Galatasaray to the sword on Wednesday, bagging his first senior hat-trick in Arsenal's 4-1 rout.
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