Tuesday, October 18, 2016

UEFA Champions League, Group E: Monaco Gain Late Road Draw With Horses; Goose Eggs For Leverkusen, Spurs

Group-stage play in the UEFA Champions League resumed on Tuesday with eight games, two of them in Group E. 

At Moscow:

Bernardo Silva's 87th-minute equalizer lifted AS Monaco to a 1-1 road draw with CSKA Moscow.  Lacina Traore scored in the 34th minute for the Horses.  With back turned, here's the aforementioned Lacina Traore tyring to score against Monaco goalkeeper Danijel Subasic.

Associated Press photo by Pavel Golovkin

At Leverkusen, Germany:

Tottenham Hotspur and home-standing Bayer Leverkusen battled to a 0-0 stalemate.  Here, we see Spurs' Danny Rose (in the white jersey) arguing with Leverkusen's Charles Aranguiz.

Associated Press photo by Martin Meissner

Group E Standings:

1. AS Monaco (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
2. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. CSKA Moscow (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)

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