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Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League saw some shocking results. European giants Real Madrid and Barcelona were humbled by FC Sheriff and Benfica, respectively. Meanwhile, PSG and Juventus came out on top in the round's two biggest fixtures, beating Manchester City and Chelsea in their respective games.
The Champions League group stage is now starting to take shape, with the likes of Liverpool and Bayern Munich already taking a commanding lead in their respective groups. Meanwhile, Manchester United finally got themselves on the board with a last-gasp win against Villarreal at Old Trafford.
This round of fixtures also saw some solid individual performances. This article will list the top five performers from Matchday 2.
5 best players from Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League
#5 Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG)
Gianluigi Donnarumma had an imperious performance in his UEFA Champions League debut with PSG. The Italian was impregnable between the sticks as the French giants beat Premier League champions Manchester City 2-0 on the night.
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Donnarumma commanded the box well and constantly frustrated the Manchester City attackers. He made seven saves on the night, stopping the likes of Ruben Dias, Raheem Sterling and Riyadh Mahrez from scoring for the visitors.
Donnarumma was the last line of defence for PSG and helped his side keep a clean sheet against one of the most fearsome attacks in Europe. If he continues to play at this level, there will no longer be a debate about who should start in goal for the French heavyweights.
#4 Darwin Nunez (Benfica)
Never in his wildest dreams could Darwin Nunez have imagined scoring a brace against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League. However, that is exactly what the Benfica striker did as the Blaugrana lost 3-0 once again.
Nunez was electric for the Portuguese side as he humiliated Sergi Roberto down the left flank. His pace and movement were too much for the Barcelona defenders to handle.
The Uruguayan took three minutes to score the opening goal of the game, getting past Eric Garcia far too easily before slotting the ball home.
Nunez then showed great composure to score his penalty in the 79th minute, coolly sending Marc-Andre ter Stegen the wrong way to make it 3-0 to Benfica.
He was taken off in the 86th minute to great applause from Benfica supporters as he helped his side to a historic win in the UEFA Champions League.
#3 Steven Berghuis (Ajax)
Steven Berghuis continued his stellar season for Ajax with another brilliant performance in his side's 2-0 win against Benfica in the UEFA Champions League.
The Dutchman ran the show from midfield as the Turkish side could do nothing to stop his dominant performance. He controlled the tempo of the game as he started behind a front three.
The midfielder opened the scoring in the 17th minute, calmly slotting the ball past the goalkeeper after a great run from Dusan Tadic.
The 29-year-old then assisted Ajax's second goal of the night as he provided a cross for Sebastian Haller to convert. The goal basically ended the tie, and his side cruised to victory for the rest of the game.
Berghuis created four chances during the game and was the best player on the pitch for the Dutch side.
#2 Curtis Jones (Liverpool)
Liverpool youngster Curtis Jones put in a performance that would make Steven Gerrard proud.
The young Englishman started in midfield against Porto and arguably produced the best game of his young career. He was unplayable on the night as he was given the freedom to roam behind the front three.
Jones was involved in three of Liverpool's five goals. For the opener, the midfielder made a great run down the left flank and saw his shot saved by Diogo Costa. However, the ball deflected into the path of Mohamed Salah, who easily scored.
Jones then won the ball back in midfield and drove at the Porto defence before offloading the ball to Salah, who slotted in Liverpool's third goal of the night.
The 20-year-old got a little bit lucky with Liverpool's fourth goal as his long ball caused a mix-up at the back for Porto. Roberto Firmino was the beneficiary of the chaos.
This performance is sure to guarantee Jones' place in Jurgen Klopp's starting XI for the foreseeable future.
#1 Georgios Athanasiadis
Georgios Athanasiadis put in the performance of a lifetime in FC Sheriff's unbelievable 2-1 win against Real Madrid.
The Greek shot-stopper was unbeatable on the night and made an incredible 10 saves against the Spanish heavyweights. Apart from saves and blocks, he also did well to command his box, often collecting crosses and through balls to thwart Los Blancos' attackers.
It took a penalty in the 65th minute to breach Athanasiadis' defence. However, he continued to frustrate the likes of Karim Benzema, Vinicius Jr and Luka Modric by keeping them out with his fine stops.
His performance is the only reason why FC Sheriff managed to pull off one of the biggest upsets in the history of football.
