Wednesday, September 16, 2015

UEFA Champions League, Group H: Zenit Knock Off Valencia On The Road; Lyon and Gent Draw In Belgium

Action in Group H of the UEFA Champions League commenced with two games on Wednesday.

At Valencia, Spain:
Witsel breaks Valencia hearts in five-goal thriller
Hulk scored twice (9', 44', that's him celebrating) while Axel Witsel scored the winning goal in the 76th minute as Zenit Saint Petersburg defeated Valencia 3-2 on the road.

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At Ghent, Belgium:
Gent hold Lyon to dramatic draw
Danijel Milicevic (that's him here, celebrating) scored the equalizer in the 68th minute to lift KAA Gent to a 1-1 home draw with Lyon.  Christophe Jallet scored for the French club in the 58th minute.

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Group H Standings:

1. Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Lyon (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. KAA Gent (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Valencia (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

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