Wednesday, September 16, 2015

UEFA Champions League, Group E: Leverkusen Give Visiting BATE A Headache; The Wolves Gain Home Draw With Barca

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

At Leverkusen, Germany:

Hakan Calhanoglu scored twice (47', PK-76', that's him, on the left, celebrating after scoring his second goal) as Bayer Leverkusen dominated visiting FC BATE Borisov 4-1.

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At Rome:
Spectacular Florenzi strike helps Roma hold Barça
Alessandro Florenzi's equalizer in the 31st minute enabled  AS Roma to gain a 1-1 home draw with FC Barcelona(that's him celebrating with teammates after scoring).  Luis Suarez scored for the Catalans, who began their continental championship title defense, in the 21st minute.

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Group E Standings:

1. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. FC Barcelona (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. AS Roma (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. FC BATE Borisov (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)

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