Wednesday, September 28, 2016

UEFA Champions League, Group B: Dynamo Kiev Gain Road Draw Against Black Eagles; Light Blues Double Up Eagles

Two games were played on Wednesday in Group B of the UEFA Champions League.

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Viktor Tsyhankov's equalizer  at 65 minutes lifted Dynamo Kiev to a 1-1 road draw with Besiktas.  Ricardo Quaresma scored in the 29th minute for the Black Eagles.  Here's Viktor, celebrating with teammates after tallying his game-tying goal.

Associated Press photo

At Naples, Italy:

Dries Mertens scored twice (51', 58') as Napoli doubled up visiting SL Benfica 4-2.  In the above photo, we see the Light Blues' Jose Callejon battling the visiting Eagles' Alex Grimaldo for the ball.

ANSA photo by Ciro Fusco via the Associated Press

Group B Standings:

1. Napoli (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. Besiktas (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
3. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. SL Benfica (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)

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