2007-08 UEFA Champions League Group Stage: Matchday # 2, Continued

Wednesday marked the conclusion of matchday #2 in group stage play in the 2007-08 UEFA Champions League.

GROUP A:

At Liverpool, England:

Mathieu Valbuena's goal at 77 minutes (in which he is seen here celebrating) lifted Olympique de Marseille to a 1-0 road win over Liverpool. Photo © Getty Images



At Istanbul, Turkey:

Ricardo Quaresma scored the dramatic game winner during the second minute of second-half stoppage time to lift FC Porto to a 1-0 road victory over Besiktas. He is seen on the right in this photo showing his celebrating his big goal. Photo © Getty Images



STANDINGS:

1. Marseille, 6 points; 2. FC Porto, 4 points; 3. Liverpool, 1 point; 4. Besiktas, 0 points




GROUP B:

At Valencia, Spain:

Didier Drogba's winner at 71 minutes lifted Chelsea to a 2-1 road win over Valencia. Here's the Blues' scoring machine saluting the visiting fans. Photo © Getty Images

At Trondheim, Norway:

Jermaine Jones (62') and Kevin Kuranyi (89') provided the only goals in FC Schalke 04's 2-0 road win over Rosenborg. Here's the German club's dynamic duo celebrating after that first goal. Photo © Getty Images



STANDINGS:
1. Chelsea, 4 points; 2(tie). Valencia and Schalke, 3 points each; 4. Rosenborg, 1 point




GROUP C:

At Rome:

Visiting Real Madrid was held to a 2-2 deadlock by Lazio. The Bloncos Ruud van Nistelrooy (8', 61') and the Young Eagles' Goran Pandev(32', 75') each doubled for his respective club. That's Goran being pictured celebrating one of his tallies. Photo © Getty Images

At Bremen, Germany:

Olympiacos ended their 31-match UCL winless road streak with a second-half scoring barrage, with goals from Ieroklis Stoltidis (73'), Christos Patsatzouglou (82'), and Darko Kovacevic (87'), lifting the guests to a 3-1 win over Werder Bremen. That's the Legend's Raul Bravo celebrating his team's victory. Photo© Getty Images

STANDINGS:

1(tie). Olympiacos and Real Madrid, 4 points each; 3. Lazio, 2 points; 4. Werder Bremen, 0 points.

GROUP D:

At Glasgow, Scotland:

Scott McDonald scored the game winner (90', pictured here), to lead Celtic to a 2-1 home win over defending champs AC Milan. Photo © Getty Images



At Lisbon, Portugal:

Jadson scored the lone goal of the match (42') as Shakhtar Donetsk stunned SL Benfica on the road 1-0. He's pictured here mobbed by teammates after he scored. Photo © Getty Images



STANDINGS:
1. Shakhtar Donetsk, 6 points; 2 (tie) Celtic and AC Milan, 3 points each; 4. SL Benfica 0 points