Tuesday, September 13, 2011

UEFA Champions League Group G: 2-1 Come-From-Behind Home Wins For Dragons and APOEL

Tuesday marked the opening of action in Group G of the UEFA Champions League, with two games being contested.


At Porto, Portugal:


Hulk celeb Porto


Hulk (28', that's him celebrating) and Kleber Laude Pinheiro (51') each tallied once as FC Porto came from behind to top visiting (and nine-man) Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1.


Getty Images photo


At Nicosia, Cyprus:


Gustavo Manduca Apoel Nicosia celeb


Gustavo Manduca (73', yep, that's him celebrating) and Ailton Jose Almeida (75') each scored a second-half goal two minutes apart as APOEL FC came from behind to upend visiting Zenit Saint Petersburg 2-1.


PA photo


GROUP G STANDINGS:


1. APOEL FC (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
    FC Porto (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
     Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

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