Tuesday, November 05, 2013

UEFA Champions League, Group C: Zlatan's Equalizer Salvages Home Draw For PSG; Olympiacos Closer To Clinching Knockout-Stage Berth

Action from Group C of the UEFA Champions League resumed on Tuesday with two games.

At Paris:

Zlatan Irahimovic delivered the equalizer (shown here as Anderlecht goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski watched helplessly) in the 70th minute as group-topping Paris Saint-Germain placed RSC Anderlecht on the cusp of elimination with a 1-1 home draw.  Demy de Zeeuw scored for the Belgian club with his goal in the 68th minute, just two minutes before Zlatan's equalizer.

At Piraeus, Greece:

Kostas Manolas (that's him celebrating) scored the only goal of the match in the 13th minute as Olympiacos gained sole possession of second place in Group C with their 1-0 home win over SL Benfica.

Photos from ESPN FC website

GROUP C STANDINGS:

1. Paris Saint-Germain (GP: 4; GD: +11; PTS: 10)
2. Olympiacos (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
3. SL Benfica (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 4; GD: -10; PTS: 1)

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