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MILAN, ITALY – MAY 06: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale is challenged by Pau Cubarsi of FC Barcelona which results in referee Szymon Marciniak (not pictured) awarding a penalty to FC Internazionale during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Barcelona at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 06, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

UEFA have named their Champions League Team of the Week, featuring four Inter players, but not Paris Saint-Germain hero Gianluigi Donnarumma.

There were four teams fighting it out in the Champions League semi-final second legs this week, with Inter and PSG booking their places in the Final showdown in Munich on May 31.

They were naturally therefore reflected in the choices for the UEFA Team of the Weekwith Lautaro Martinez, Nicoló Barella, Francesco Acerbi and Goalkeeper Yann Sommer Representing the Nerazzurri.

epa12078775 FC Inter's Francesco Acerbi (L) scores the 3-3 goal during the UEFA Champions League semifinal 2nd leg soccer match between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona, in Milan, Italy, 06 May 2025. EPA-EFE/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO — epa12078775 FC Inter’s Francesco Acerbi (L) scores the 3-3 goal during the UEFA Champions League semifinal 2nd leg soccer match between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona, in Milan, Italy, 06 May 2025. EPA-EFE/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO

PSG were also dominant in the form of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Fabian Ruiz, Marquinhos and Achraf Hakimi, but Sommer got the nod ahead of Italy international Donnarumma, despite his many crucial saves against Arsenal.

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 07: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates at full-time time following the team's victory and subsequent progression into the final after the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal FC at Parc des Princes on May 07, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) — PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 07: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates at full-time time following the team’s victory and subsequent progression into the final after the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal FC at Parc des Princes on May 07, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Although they were eliminated in extra time after a 4-3 thriller, Barcelona still got Lamine Yamal, Frenkie de Jong and Gerard Martin into the ideal XI for the Champions League.

It means the only club without any representation in the UEFA line-up was Arsenal, who lost the tie 3-1 to Paris Saint-Germain on aggregate.

UEFA Champions League Team of the Week

Sommer; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Acerbi, Gerard Martin; Barella, De Jong, Fabian Ruiz; Yamal, Lautaro Martinez, Kvaratskhelia