Champions League player of the week announced: Who is the star who beat Yamal and Kane?

Bradley Barcola, a midfielder for English club Liverpool, has been named UEFA Champions League Player of the Week for Matchday 2.

TodayPress TV reports that the tournament’s press service announced the decision.

Barcola scored a hat-trick in Liverpool’s away match against Austrian club LASK yesterday. The game ended in a 6–3 victory for Liverpool.

Barcola’s rivals for the award were Nicolò Tresoldi, a forward for Belgian club Club Brugge; Harry Kane, a striker for German side Bayern Munich; and Lamine Yamal, a winger for Spanish club Barcelona.

Barcola has scored three goals in seven appearances across all competitions this season.