UCL Group H: Braga Throw Monkey Wrench Into Gunners' Knockout Stage Plans; Shakhtar Move To Top Of Group

Two games from Group H were played Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League.

At Braga, Portugal:



Two late goals from Matheus (83', 90'+3, that's him celebrating) propelled Sporting Braga to a 2-0 home win over Arsenal, preventing the Gunners from locking up a berth in the knockout stage while keeping their own hopes of advancing to the Sweet Sixteen alive.

At Belgrade, Serbia:



After a scoreless first half, Shakhtar Donetsk found themselves on the cusp of advancing to the knockout stage as they scored three second half goals---courtesy of Taras Stepanenko (52', that's him as he's getting mobbed by happy teammates), Jadson (59'), and Eduardo (68')---as they throttled already-elimated Partizan Belgrade 3-0 on the road.

Both photos from Getty Images

GROUP H STANDINGS:

1. Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
2. Arsenal (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 9)
3. Sporting Braga (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 9)
4. Partizan Belgrade# (GP: 5; GD: -9; PTS: 0)

#Eliminated from European competition