Wednesday, November 02, 2016

UEFA Champions League, Group H: Sevilla Blast Zagreb Dinamo (Croatian Club Eliminated); Juve Held To Home Draw

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

At Seville, Spain:

Luciano Vietto (31'), Sergio Escudero (66'), Steven N'Zonzi (80'), and Wissam Ben Yedder (87', that's him celebrating after scoring) each scored once as Sevilla demolished (and eliminated) visiting ten-man Dinamo Zagreb 4-0.

Associated Press photo by Miguel Angel Morenatti

At Turin, Italy:

Corentin Tolisso's equalizer in the 85th minute lifted Lyon to a 1-1 road draw with Juventus.  Gonzalo Higuain successfully converted a penalty kick in the 13th minute for the hosts.  That's Juve's Miralem Pjanic kicking the ball.

ANSA photo via Associated Press by Alessandro Di Marco

Group H Standings:

1.    Sevilla (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
2.    Juventus (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 8)
3.    Lyon (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
4. z-Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 4; GD: -12; PTS: 0)

z-Eliminated from tournament

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