Osman Bukari was unstoppable in the match between Red Star and Young Boys, and received the man of the match award from UEFA, and today he received a new recognition, considering that the fast-footed representative of Ghana found himself in the ideal team of the group stage of the Champions League.
First an assist, and then a fantastic goal in the finish, with the Maracana getting on its feet on several occasions with great dribbling and penetration, was enough to fill the eyes of Bukari even the harshest football critics. There was no doubt about the player of the match award, and it was also very certain that he would be in the team of the round. UEFA selects the ideal 11 through the fantasy points won, and only Bryce Mendez (Real Sociedad) and Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) with 14 were better than Bucari with 13 points.
The fact is that Bukari only confirms what he announced last season with a fantastic goal in the eternal derby, and that he is now one of Barak Bahar's main assets for the Champions League. Few players can boast of having scored against Manchester City on their home turf, and the whirlwind attacker's performance is now down to two goals and an assist in two matches. If we count the complete statistics, Bukari scored 23 goals in 64 games for Zvezda.
Champions League round team: Ter Stegen (Barcelona) - Calabria (Milan), Scherr (Newcastle), Sanchez (Galatasaray) - Bucari (Red Star), Mendez (Real Sociedad), Bellingham (Real Madrid), Almiron (Newcastle) - Bruma (Braga), Sikan (Shakhtar), Hojlund (Manchester United).
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