Neymar, Mbappe and Navas Named Finalists for 2019/2020 Champions League Positional Awards | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain talents Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Keylor Navas were all standout performers over the team’s UEFA Champions League knockout stage run last season. Their performances are being honored as the trio have been named finalists for 2019-2020 Champions League positional awards, according to UEFA’s official website.

Mbappe and Neymar join FC Bayern Munich superstar striker Robert Lewandowski as finalists for the Champions League Forward of the Season award. Mbappe finished with five goals over the tournament while Neymar chipped in with three, including a double against Borussia Dortmund in the Round of 16. Lewandowski is the overwhelming favorite to win this honor as he led Bayern to triumph in the competition with 15 goals and five assists.

Navas has a more realistic chance to win in his category as he is up for the Champions League Goalkeeper of the Season award. The Costa Rican goalkeeper finished his Champions League run last season with a 0.7 goals conceded per game average, which tied with Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer and Napoli’s Alex Meret for the best mark over the competition. Neuer and Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak are also up for the award.

Thiago Silva, Marquinhos and Angel Di Maria were not named finalists but they each finished in the top 10 in their respective categories.

The two awards will be handed out during the 2020-2021 Champions League Group Stage draw on October 1.

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