UEFA have named their Champions League team of the season days after Liverpool's defeat to Real Madrid in the final of the competition in Paris.
Los Blancos beat the Reds 1-0 in the French capital in a game marred by ugly scenes outside the ground before and after the game.
Naturally, the two finalists dominate the XI with both sides having four players apiece. PSG, Chelsea and Manchester City players make up the other three names.
Likely inspired by his final heroics, making a number of inspired saves from Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, Thibaut Courtois was picked in goal.
The Belgian will be particularly pleased that UEFA's committee had showed him the requisite 'respect' that he demanded in many of his post-final media interviews.
Meanwhile, Liverpool dominate the back-line, with three of their players being named in defence alongside Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger.
Andrew Robertson was named at left-back, with Virgil Van Dijk being named in the centre of defence alongside the German Rudiger. Trent Alexander-Arnold, despite his high-profile losing of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior for the only goal of Saturday's game, completes the Liverpool representation at the back.
In midfield, Luka Modric was the shoe-in pick amid some stiff competition. His performances against Paris Saint Germain and Chelsea, notably, in the round of 16 and quarter-finals seemingly assured him of a place irrespective of might have happened in the semi-finals and final.
Fabinho, who returned from injury for Saturday's final, was picked to play at the base of the midfield three. His defensive contribution has been ever-impressive for Liverpool this season, but his goal away at Villarreal in the semi-finals was crucial to the Reds fortunes.
Kevin De Bruyne was named alongside Modric and Fabinho, with the City star making crucial contributions in each of the Citizen's knockout ties.
His goal against Atletico Madrid in the first instalment of their quarter-final tie proved the difference over the two legs, while he opened the scoring in City's 4-3 win over Real Madrid at the Etihad in the humdinger opener to their tie last month.
In attack, Liverpool might be shocked to see neither Salah nor Mane made the XI. In Salah's usual right-side spot, UEFA opted for Kylian Mbappe, despite his side being knocked out of the competition at the first knockout hurdle.
However, the Frenchman had scored twice across the tie with Real Madrid prior to Karim Benzema's astonishing second half rescue act.
Benzema's 15 goals across the competition guaranteed him a place in the side after one of the true great continental campaigns. The hat-tricks at crucial moments against PSG and Chelsea, in particular, will live long in the memory of a club who have enjoyed plenty of glorious nights on the European stage.
Vinicius completes the team with his deployment on the left. Having slightly flown under the radar owing to Benzema's out-of-this-world performances, the Brazilian grew into the tournament at the crucial stage.
His goal to pull Real Madrid back to 3-2 at the Etihad was crucial in the context of that tie, while the significance of his finish on Saturday night needs little explanation.
