UEFA Champions League Group G: Home Wins For Zenit And APOEL

Group G of the UEFA Champions League saw two Tuesday matches.

At Saint Petersburg, Russia:



Nicolas Lombaerts (that's him battling Shakhtar's Alex) scored the only goal of the match at 45 minutes as Zenit Saint Petersburg defeated visiting Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0.

At Nicosia, Cyprus:





Ailton Jose Almeida (PK-42', shown here congratulated by teammates) and Gustavo Manduca (90') provided the scoring as APOEL FC stayed atop Group G following their 2-1 home win over FC Porto

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GROUP G STANDINGS:


1. APOEL FC (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
2. Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3. FC Porto (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 2)