Tuesday, February 13, 2018

UEFA Champions League: Spurs Erase Two-Goal Deficit To Gain Series-Opening Road Draw With Juve As Knockout Stage Opens; Citizens Too Much For Basel In Switzerland

The opening round---the Round of 16---in the UEFA Champions League's knockout stage commenced with two games on Tuesday.



At Turin, Italy:


Harry Kane (35') and Christian Eriksen (71') each scored once as Tottenham Hotspur came back from two goals down to earn a series-opening 2-2 road draw with Juventus.


Gonzalo Higuain scored both of The Old Lady's goals in the first ten minutes (2', PK-9').


Here's Spurs coach (or manager) Mauricio Pochettino watching the match from the sidelines (or is it touchline).


Associated Press photo by Antonio Calanni



At Basel, Switzerland:



Ilkey Gundogan scored twice (14', 53') as Manchester City scored three first-half goals en route to a series-opening 4-0 road demolition of FC Basel.


Here, we see dejected Basel goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik looking on as the Citizens' Raheem Sterling (left) and the aforementioned Mr. Gundogan celebrate one of Ilkey's goals.


Keystone photo (via Associated Press) by Georgios Kefalas

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