💫 CL Awards: Elite shithousery, a work of art, omens, Marmite football | OneFootball

It was an epic week of Champions League action and we’re now down to just four clubs left in the competition.

First up, it’s awards time.

The Alternate Timeline Award

In a parallel universe, Marcos Alonso netted against his old club at the Bernabéu on Tuesday night and Chelsea sailed through to the semis. But in this universe, VAR exists.

The Hang It In The Louvre Award

Meanwhile in Madrid, Luka Modrić’s credentials as a human being were called into question with an assist that was quite simply out of this world. Are we sure he’s from Croatia and not Jupiter?

The MVP Award

The Ballon d’Or is a separate debate for another time but it looks like it’s going to be hard for anyone to top Karim Benzema’s incredible output in the Champions League this season.

The Dancing On The Ceiling Award

Hardly anyone backed Villarreal to somehow make it past Bayern Munich but they stunned the world on Tuesday night, and just look what it meant to them.

The Radio Gaga Award

Spanish commentators are just the greatest aren’t they?

The Metaphor of the Season Award

Villarreal’s Dani Parejo didn’t mince his words when he spoke about Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann post-match.

The Shithousery Award

This award could have gone to any number of players involved in the ruckus at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday, but we’re giving it to Jack Grealish for somehow managing to have the biggest impact on the game without even playing. His C-bomb was worth £100m on its own.

The José Mourinho Award

Pep Guardiola preferred not to speak after the unsavoury scenes in Madrid. Shame really, because we’d love to know what he thought of it all. Guess we’ll have to wait for the movie.

The Marmite Award

Like it or love it, you can’t deny that Diego Simeone’s brand has brought some wonderful pieces of theatre to football’s biggest stages over the years. We will miss him when he’s gone.

The Good Omen Award

It’s another semi-final berth for Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool, and who would bet against them making it to Paris and clinching number seven now?

The Darwin Award

Benfica gave a good account of themselves in both legs against Liverpool, particularly striker Darwin Núñez, who enhanced his burgeoning reputation with a goal at Anfield on Wednesday. The 22-year-old is shaping up to be some player.