Tuesday, October 23, 2012

UEFA Champions League, Group E: Chelsea Knocked Off By Shakhtar In Ukraine; Late Goal Nets Road Draw For Juve

Group-stage action in the UEFA Champions League resumed on Tuesday with eight games, two of them in Group E:

At Copenhagen, Denmark:

Juventus' Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo vies for the ball with Nordsjaelland's Danish midfielder and team captain Nicolai Stokholm during the UEFA Champions League Group E football match FC Nordsjaelland

Mirko Vucinic delivered the equalizer in the 81st minute to lift Juventus to a 1-1 road draw with FC Nordsjaelland.  Mikkel Beckmann scored for the Danish club in the 50th minute.  Here, we see The Old Lady veteran Andrea Pirlo vying for the ball with the Wild Tigers' Nicolai Stokholm for the ball.

At Donetsk, Ukraine:

Shakhtar Donetsk players celebrate a goal near Chelsea's Fernando Torres during their Champions League Group E match

Fernandinho scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 52nd minute as Shakhtar Donetsk knocked off visiting Chelsea 2-1.  Here we see happy Shakhtar players celebrating a goal right near deject Blue Fernando Torres.

Photos from Yahoo-Eurosport website

GROUP E STANDINGS:

1. Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. Chelsea (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 4)
3. Juventus (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. FC Nordsjaelland (GP: 3; GD: -6; PTS: 1)

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