Champions League Team of the Last 16: Messi, Ronaldo and Mane star

After a succession of incredibly dramatic matches, Goal picks out its top performers from this season's round of 16

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  Hugo Lloris | Tottenham

  The Frenchman was the only goalkeeper in the entire competition to keep two clean sheets in the Champions League last 16, shutting out Borussia Dortmund's dangerous attack as Tottenham advanced to the quarter-finals 4-0 on aggregate.

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  Gerard Pique | Barcelona

  Barcelona's defensive talisman proved his worth at both ends of the pitch as the Catalans swept to a 5-1 aggregate victory over Lyon. 

  Not only did Pique help restrict OL to just a single goal over 180 minutes, he also popped up to score Barca's fourth of the second leg by latching on to Lionel Messi's pass at the far post.

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  Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool

  The Netherlands international has been immense for Liverpool since joining from Southampton last year and he once again made the difference against Bayern Munich on Wednesday night.

  After missing the first leg at Anfield through suspension, Van Dijk returned to devastating effect. Not only did the Dutch defender net a towering and crucially timed header in a fine 3-1 win at the Allianz Arena, he also marked Robert Lewandowski out of the game.

• Jan Vertonghen | Tottenham

  Vertonghen put in two impeccable defensive displays for Spurs as they saw off the challenge of Dortmund with ease. 

  The Belgian additionally contributed a goal and an assist in the first leg, showing off the full range of his abilities.