UEFA announced on Monday that Lionel Messi's goal against Benfica was elected the best goal of the Champions League group stage, in a prize in which Arthur Gomes (Sporting) and Wanderson Galeno (FC Porto). were also candidates.
It should be recalled that, at the 22nd minute, the Argentine international put PSG to win at Luz, in a game that would end in a draw (1-1).
In addition to the FC Porto and Sporting players, also Erlind Haaland (Manchester City-Borussia Dortmund), Kylina Mbappé (PSG-Juventus and Juventus-PSG), Son (Tottenham-Eintracht Frankfurt), Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool-Rangers) and Ferran Torres (Barcelona-Plzen) were nominated for the award from the European football organization.