Tuesday, November 04, 2014

UEFA Champions League, Group D: Dortmund Clinch Berth In Knockout Stage; Gunners Blow Three-Goal Lead At Home, Settle For Draw With Anderlecht

Group D action in the UEFA Champions League resumed with two games on Tuesday.

At London:
Anderlecht fightback denies Arsenal
Anthony Vanden Borre (61', PK-73', the second goal is shown here) and Aleksandar Mitrovic (90') delivered the goals as RSC Anderlecht came back from a three-goal deficit to gain a 3-3 road draw with Arsenal and keep themselves mathematically alive in the race for a berth in the knockout stage.  Mikel Arteta (PK-25'), Alexis Sanchez (29'), and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (58') each scored a goal for the Gunners, who blew a chance to lock up a berth in the Round of 16.

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At Dortmund, Germany:
Dortmund stride past Galatasaray and into last 16
Marco Reus (39'), Sokratis Papastathopoulos (56'), Ciro Immobile (74'), and Semih Kaya (OG-85') each scored a goal as Borussia Dortmund locked up a berth in the knockout stage with a 4-1 home domination of Galatasaray.  That's the German club (having their struggles in domestic league play) celebrating their victory.

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GROUP D STANDINGS:

1. x-Borussia Dortmund (GP: 4; GD: +12; PTS: 12)
2.    Arsenal (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3.    RSC Anderlecht (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 2)
4.    Galatasaray (GP: 4; GD: -10; PTS: 1)

x-Clinched berth in knockout stage

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