Tuesday, September 27, 2016

UEFA Champions League, Group F: Dortmund Gain Home Draw With Galacticos; Lions Blank Legia At Home

Two Group F games are on the Tuesday UEFA Champions League with the hosts listed first and kickoff time set for 11:45 AM Pacific Time.

At Dortmund, Germany:
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo scores the opening
Goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (43') and Andre Schurrle (87') carried Borussia Dortmund to a 2-2 home draw with Real Madrid.  Cristiano Ronaldo (17', shown here) and Raphael Varane (68') each scored once for the defending champs.

Associated Press photo by Michael Probst

At Lisbon, Portugal:

Bryan Ruiz (28') and Bas Dost (37') each scored a goal as Sporting CP blanked visiting Legia Warsaw 2-0.  Here, we see the Lions' Jefferson (left) falling over Legia's Bartosz Bereszynski as the two battle for the ball.

Associated Press photo by Armando Franca

Group F Standings:

1.  Real Madrid (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
2.  Borussia Dortmund (GP: 2; GD: +6; PTS: 4)
3.  Sporting CP (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
4.  Legia Warsaw (GP: 2; GD: -8; PTS: 0)

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