Which forward ranked supreme in GW5 of the Champions League?

Cristiano Ronaldo played a direct hand in all four of Real Madrid’s goals against Shakhtar Donetsk (2 goals + 2 assists), while Luis Suarez, Neymar and Lionel Messi all combined in a devastating 6-1 rout of Roma, but none finished gameweek five of the Champions League as the highest ranked player, according to WhoScored.com’s rating.

In fact, that honour is reserved for Gladbach striker Lars Stindl, whose performance was integral for the German side recording their first ever win in the Champions League group stage.

The 27-year-old not only scored twice, but he also created at least two more chances than any other player on display (6), in which one assist came from in their 4-2 victory over Sevilla.

Stindl was also diligent in his defensive duties for Andre Schubert’s team, with only three of Gladbach’s defenders completing more interceptions than him (3).

Elsewhere in the Champions League team of the week is an uncharacteristic inclusion of three Chelsea defenders, who edged a step closer to the knockout stages of the competition with their biggest win of the season over the 10-men of Maccabi Tel Aviv (4-0).

Only five teams have conceded more goals than Jose Mourinho’s men in the Premier League (23), but their backline managed to shut out any Maccabi advances, with Baba Rahman the pick of the trio (8.36 rating).

The former Augsburg full-back has struggled since joining Chelsea over the summer, but provided his best display to date in a Chelsea shirt, registering an assist for their penultimate goal. Rahman also made more tackles than any of his teammates on Tuesday night (3).

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