UEFA Champions League, Group A: Goal-Free Tuesday

The second half of group-stage action in the UEFA Champions League commenced with eight games played on Tuesday, two of them in Group A.

At Donetsk, Ukraine:

Shakhtar Donetsk and visiting Bayer Leverkusen battled to a 0-0 stalemate as the German club remained in second place in the Group A standings.  Here, we see Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd (Don't Call Me Jay) Leno making one of several saves.

Reuters photo

At San Sebastian, Spain:

Real Sociedad battled visiting ten-man Manchester United to a 0-0 deadlock.  The hosts are on the cusp of elimination from contention for a Champions League knockout-stage berth while the Red Devils, with two games remaining, remained atop Group A. Here, we see the Red Devils' Marouane Fellaini being ejected via a red card after receiving a second red card.

Photo from ESPN FC website

GROUP A STANDINGS:

1. Manchester United (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
2. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
3. Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 5)
4. Real Sociedad (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 1)