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Champions League October 1

UCL Fantasy: Which players had the most shots and key passes in Matchday 1?

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The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League (UCL) campaign returns today – and so does the competition’s official Fantasy game.

As part of our partnership with StatsBomb, we take a look at which players were racking up the most shots, key passes and expected goals (xG) in Matchday 1.

We also review the attacking and defensive numbers at team level.

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PLAYERS: SHOTS

Ousmane Dembele (€8.5m) racked up eight shots in Paris Saint-Germain’s hard-fought 1-0 win over Girona but was often erratic and wasteful in front of goal.

He’s been left out of Luis Enrique’s squad to face Arsenal on Tuesday.

PSG team-mates Achraf Hakimi (€5.5m) and Randal Kolo Muani (€7.5m) also feature, with six and five shots respectively.

Hakimi took on a particularly advanced role in Matchday 1:

PLAYERS: KEY PASSES

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  1. jacob1989
    • 2 Years
    2 hours, 47 mins ago

    I did a rookie mistake in ucl fantasy. Sold barcola for raphinha which was fine. To fund it i sold Guerrero to rico lewis. Problem is now i have excl. Gk only 2 playing tmrw!
    Dont know who to bench. Reluctantly benching hakimi but will be stupid if rico doesn't start

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  2. Solly The Seagull
    • 7 Years
    2 hours, 45 mins ago

    What to do here? 1ft 0.3itb

    Henderson
    TAA Gabriel Gvardiol
    Salah Palmer Saka(C) Semenyo Rogers
    Havertz Evanilson

    Matthews JPedro Harwood-B Quansah

    A) Save and WC next week
    B) Salah+Havertz>Haaland+McNeil -4 possible WC next week
    C) WC now

    Thanks!

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    1. jacob1989
      • 2 Years
      2 hours, 43 mins ago

      Cant sell Havertz for a hit before Southampton

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      1. Solly The Seagull
        • 7 Years
        2 hours, 36 mins ago

        Yep could be really painful..

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 41 mins ago

      That team looks really good but just doesn't have Haaland.

      I'd maybe do Henderson > Flekken and then WC next week?

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      1. Solly The Seagull
        • 7 Years
        2 hours, 37 mins ago

        Rather have 2ft after WC than switch gk for one week. Thanks!

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      2. Dazzler
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 hours, 33 mins ago

        I'm considering that Henderson move but he still doesn't have a clean sheet. You think it's going to get any better?

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  3. Nightcrawler
    • 5 Years
    2 hours, 40 mins ago

    Love the new UCL format

    Banger fixtures every matchday instead of having to wait for quarters

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 22 mins ago

      Agree
      more difficult fantasy decisions though

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    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 8 Years
      1 hour, 50 mins ago

      Agree

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  4. Randaxus
    • 3 Years
    2 hours, 36 mins ago

    The reason why no Haaland looks more viable in gw 12 is because if Palmer really is good as we think he is he should be a 13M 14M priced player, therefore he would be a much stronger captain they we thought before.

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 20 mins ago

      he is priced right for his accomplishments

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  5. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 hours, 35 mins ago

    For over the Intl break- which looks best:

    A) Saka, de Ligt > Palmer, Van de Ven
    B) Diaz, TAA > Palmer , Van de Ven

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 23 mins ago

      Neither make sense to me

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  6. RICICLE
    • 2 Years
    2 hours, 17 mins ago

    Hi gents, just pondering a further move here.

    Raya
    TAA - Lewis - Gabriel
    Rogers - Mbeumo - Diaz - Palmer - ESR
    DCL - Halland
    ___________________________________
    Fabianski: Konsa: Cannon*: Mosquera*

    0FT, 3.2m ITB

    For a hit, are any of these worth it?

    A) DCL > Watkins
    B) DCL > Solanke
    C) Cannon > Solanke (Switch to 343 and bench ESR)
    D) DCL/Cannon > Havertz
    E) Do nothing

    Thanks for any input chaps! 🙂

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    1. Mother Farke
        2 hours, 12 mins ago

        This is essentially my squad, particularly if you do C (which is what I'd recommend). Definitely don't transfer out DCL with his fixtures...

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        1. RICICLE
          • 2 Years
          2 hours, 9 mins ago

          Cheers MF, yeah the cannon > Solanke move does sound appealing and most “hit worthy” doesn’t it. It’s somewhat hard to keep faith in DCL but surely he has to come up with something across these fixtures.

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    2. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 hours, 14 mins ago

      What are Kane's chances of starting guys?

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      1. Bank$y
        • 6 Years
        2 hours, 13 mins ago

        50/50

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        1. bso
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 hours, 4 mins ago

          Banksy, who to replace him with? Have Lewa and Haaland. Cheers mate

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      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 hours, 5 mins ago

        If I transfer him out he starts and scores.

        If I keep him he gets benched.

        That's my prediction

        I had read he trained.

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        1. bso
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 hours, 2 mins ago

          So true...may hold too.

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    3. leocarter27
      • 9 Years
      2 hours, 13 mins ago

      Which transfer is better please?

      A) J.P out for Vardy
      B) Robinson out for Lewis

      Thanks

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      1. Game...Blouses
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 hours, 8 mins ago

        I did JP for Vardy myself. Lewis not guaranteed minutes and Leicesters next three fixtures look nice.

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      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        1 hour, 50 mins ago

        Fulham's fixtures are decent from 8 onwards. You would need to have a nailed 4th def if going with Lewis.

        Also consider Delap and Larsen in that 5.5m price bracket

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    4. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      2 hours ago

      Bench one:

      A) Faes (BOU)
      B) Greaves (whu)

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      1. One for All
        • 6 Years
        1 hour, 59 mins ago

        A

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      2. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 6 Years
        1 hour, 58 mins ago

        Hmmm Greaves more chance of a cs. Faes more attacking...both probably concede...go with home player with attacking threat

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      3. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        1 hour, 53 mins ago

        Not great having to start one of 4.0m defs, I guess whichever one edges it with higher CS odds.

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    5. One for All
      • 6 Years
      1 hour, 58 mins ago

      Start one:

      A) Rogers
      B) Wood

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      1. Martin66
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 hour, 56 mins ago

        The Penalty taker

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    6. The Mandalorian
      • 12 Years
      1 hour, 50 mins ago

      Saka is not worth 10.1m with his current Xg.

      Maddison putting up similar numbers with better fixtures.

      Easy sell to Palmer/Maddison in GW8.

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    7. Enzology
        1 hour, 40 mins ago

        Had the privilege of visiting the grave of the great Duncan Edwards again today on what would have been his 88th birthday, if he knew the state of football today and its pathetic sanitised crap......same goes for 'society'......just as well he doesn't.
        The world was a far better place back then.

        The greatest British player EVER.

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