UEFA Champions League, Group G: Zenit, Dragons Settle For Draws; Violets Eliminated

Two Tuesday Group G contests from the UEFA Champions League were played.

At Saint Petersburg, Russia:

Toby Alderweireld's own goal in the 74th minute enabled Zenit Saint Petersburg to salvage a 1-1 home draw with Atletico Madrid.  Adrian Lopez Alvarez scored in the 53rd minute for the Mattress Makers, who had already clinched first place in Group G and a berth in the knockout stage of the Champions League.  That's Zenit goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, whose boo-boo made the equalizing own goal possible, pictured here.


At Porto, Portugal:

Jackson Martinez (that's him celebrating)  delivered the equalizer in the 48th minute as FC Porto settled for a 1-1 home draw with Austria Vienna.  Roman Kienast scored in the 11th minute for the Violets, who have been eliminated from European competition while the Dragons blew a chance to move past Zenit Saint Petersburg into second place in Group G.

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GROUP G STANDINGS:

1.  xy-Atletico Madrid (GP: 5; GD: +10; PTS: 13)
2.       Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
3.       FC Porto (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
4.   z-Austria Vienna (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 2)

xy-Won Group G and clinched a berth in the knockout stage of the Champions League