Wednesday, November 04, 2015

UEFA Champions League, Group E: Barca, Roma Take Home Wins

Eight games, two of them in Group E, were contested on Wednesday as UEFA Champions League group-stage action continued.

At Barcelona:
Neymar and Luis SĂșarez inspire Barcelona to win
Neymar scored twice (PK-30', 83', that's him celebrating after his first goal) as Barcelona dominated visiting FC BATE Borisov 3-0.


At Rome:
Roma edge Leverkusen in another thriller
Miralem Pjanic's game-winning penalty kick in the 80th minute listed AS Roma to a 3-2 home win over Bayer Leverkusen.  Here, we see an exhausted looking Edin Dzeko taking the plaudits after scoring for the homestanding Wolves in the 29th minute.

AFP/Getty Images photos

Group E Standings:

1. FC Barcelona (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
2. AS Roma (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
3. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
4. FC BATE Borisov (GP: 4; GD: -7; PTS: 3)

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