UCL Group D: Blues and Dragons Tune Up

Tuesday marked the conclusion of Group D play in the UEFA Champions League.

At London:

Goals from Marcin Zewlakow (6') and Nenad Mirosavljevic (87', that's him celebrating with teammates) enabled APOEL FC to gain a 2-2 road draw with Chelsea. The Blues got goals from Michael Essien (19') and Didier Drogba (26'). Even with the draw, the Cypriot club was still eliminated from European competition.

At Madrid:

FC Porto, with goals courtesy of Bruno Alves (2'), Falcao (14', that's him celebrating), and Hulk (76'), spanked Atletico Madrid 3-0 on the road. Even with this setback, Atletico still secured a group of 32 place in the Europa League.




Both Goals © Getty Images




FINAL GROUP D STANDINGS:

1. Chelsea (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 14)
2. FC Porto (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 12)
3. Atletico Madrid (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS; 3)
4. APOEL FC (GP: 6 GD: -3; PTS: 3)

Chelsea and FC Porto advanced to the Champions League's knockout stage, while Atletico Madrid will play in the Europa League's round of 32. Tuesday marked the end of APOEL's European campaign.