UEFA Champions League, Group E: Blues Move To Top Of Group After Blanking Schalke; Basel, Steaua Draw

Group-stage play in the UEFA Champions League continued on Wednesday with eight games, two of them in Group E.

At Basel, Switzerland:

Giovanni Sio's late equalizer (90'+1, shown here) enabled FC Basel to salvage a 1-1 home draw with Steaua Bucharest.  Federico Piovaccari scored in the 17th minute for the visiting Romanian club.

Reuters photo

At London:

Samuel Eto'o scored twice (31', 54', that's him celebrating after scoring his second goal) as Chelsea moved to sole possession of the top of the Group E standings following their 3-0 home domination of Schalke.

Photo from ESPN FC website

GROUP E STANDINGS:

1. Chelsea (GP: 4; GD: +9; PTS: 9)
2. FC Schalke 04 (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
3. FC Basel (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
4. Steaua Bucharest (GP: 4; GD: -7; PTS: 2)