Goalkeeper Scores and Conte’s Challenges Continue

Our Champions League Awards highlight the best and worst moments from the recent matches, featuring standout performances from players and coaches.

Moment of the Week

Credit to Anatoliy Trubin, who may have captured the coldest football moment of 2026. His dramatic knee slide, with teammates in pursuit, led Benfica to the next round. Goalkeepers scoring is always exciting, and this was a remarkable moment for Trubin.

THAT IS UNBELIEVABLE 🔥

Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scores a 98th minute goal to keep Jose Mourinho’s Benfica in the competition 💥

📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplus pic.twitter.com/Vqtndh565T

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) January 28, 2026

Player of the Week

Joao Pedro played a crucial role in Chelsea’s advancement to the top eight. He turned the game around against Napoli, scoring two stunning goals after coming from behind to win. His first goal was impressive, and he secured the victory with a late strike.

With two shots resulting in two goals and nine duels won, Pedro delivered a complete performance as a center-forward.

Goal of the Week

This goal deserves special mention.

Vlad Dragomir scored what many consider the best goal of the league phase during matchday eight.

Take a bow, Vlad Dragomir!

That’s some strike!

📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/1iseqOrbc5

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) January 28, 2026

Save of the Week

Being a backup goalkeeper isn’t easy, but Urbig stepped up and delivered an impressive performance as Bayern Munich secured a win at PSV Eindhoven. He made several crucial saves, including six in the first half, helping Bayern clinch the points.

That Urbig performance 😳👏

Some special goalkeeping on a special Champions League night 🧤@QatarAirways | #LetsFly pic.twitter.com/9b4HIT6ElQ

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) January 29, 2026

Stat of the Week

Virgil van Dijk is proving to be quite the playmaker.

3 – Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is the first central defender ever to assist three goals in a single UEFA Champions League game. Source. pic.twitter.com/RoZ6DJmrfM

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 28, 2026

Antonio Conte faced early exit once again in the Champions League. Napoli’s loss to Chelsea sealed their fate, but earlier humiliations, including a 6-2 defeat at PSV, defined a disappointing campaign where Napoli only won two out of eight matches.

The Italian champions are the major casualty of this league phase, while Conte continues to struggle in Europe. Despite winning six league titles with four different clubs, he has not advanced past the quarter-finals in nearly a decade.