🏆 CL Awards: Stunning Haller heroics, instant impacts and fancy dress | OneFootball

The first legs of the Champions League last 16 ties are now complete after another captivating week of action.

And it’s time to hand out our awards from the latest fixtures.

The Did You Dare Doubt Him Award

Worried that Dušan Vlahović would be unable to replicate his Serie A heroics on the biggest stage of all? Don’t be ridiculous.

The Sébastien Haller Section of Awards

His goalscoring exploits this season are stunning and with another on Wednesday in addition to an own goal, it made more history for the striker.

The above meaning that the Ajax man has became the fourth player to score at both ends in a Champions League fixture.

The Milestone Moment Award

A monumental moment for the youngster – and a future piece of pub quiz trivia incoming.

The Respect Your History Award

This pre-game clip to promote Ajax’s clash with Benfica, two of the game’s historic powerhouses, was sensational. Don’t forget how huge these clubs are.

The Incredible Escape Award

We still can’t believe Adrien Rabiot managed to avoid a red card for this horror studs-to-knee rake against Villarreal.

The Wait Goes On Award

Poor Lille. We’re fast approaching 300 minutes of knockout Champions League football without a goal to show for it.

The Enlightenment Award

Whatever it is about the bright lights in Lisbon, it brings out the best in Dušan Tadić, who now has four goals in his last four games there for club and country.

The Lessons For Lukaku Award

Stats even suggested it was the fifth touch from Kai Havertz but nonetheless, some couldn’t resist throwing shade at Romelu Lukaku after his record-setting performance against Crystal Palace.

The Threat Level Zero Award

Just when Diego Simeone’s side seemed to be at their weakest defensive ebb in some time, along came Manchester United.

The You Can’t Assist a Penalty Award

Well, unless your Lionel Messi. But for those who claim Bruno Fernandes can only take spot-kicks, he hit back in the Spanish capital.

The Blind Side Award

A prestigious list to top, considering some of the names who have represented Ajax at the top level down the years.

The Prime Punditry Award

Now that is how every analyst should be dressed when covering Champions League nights!