UEFA Champions League, Group C: Leverkusen Blank Zenit; Eagles Hold Hosts Monaco To Scoreless Draw

Action from Group C of the UEFA Champions League reached the midway point on Wednesday with two games.

At Leverkusen, Germany:

Giulio Donati (58') and Kiriakos Papadopoulos (63', seen here celebrating with teammates) produced the goals as Bayer Leverkusen shut out visiting Zenit Saint Petersburg 2-0.

At Fontvieille, Monaco:

AS Monaco and visiting SL Benfica battled to a 0-0 stalemate. Here, we see the Eagles' Lisandro Lopez battle Monaco's Dimitar Berbatov.

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GROUP C STANDINGS:

1. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. AS Monaco (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
3. Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
4. SL Benfica (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 1)