UEFA Champions League Group E: Blues Win Group

The final week of group-stage play in the UEFA Champions League commenced on Tuesday with eight games, two of them in Group E.

At London:





Didier Drogba scored twice (3', 76', that's him celebrating with teammates after the second goal) as Chelsea won Group E with their 3-0 home beatdown of Valencia, who were eliminated from the tournament and now will prepare for Europa League Round of 32 play.

At Genk, Belgium:





Eren Derdiyok's equalizer in the 79th minute carried knockout-stage-bound Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-1 road draw with KRC Genk.  Jelle Vossen scored at 30 minutes for the already-eliminated-from-European-competition Belgian club.  Here, we see the German club leave the pitch after struggling to gain the road draw that saw them, combined with Chelsea's fist-beating of Valencia, finish in second place.


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FINAL GROUP E STANDINGS:

1. Chelsea (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 11)
2. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 10)
3. Valencia (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 8)
4. KRC Genk (GP: 6; GD: -14; PTS: 3)

Chelsea and Bayern Leverkusen advanced to the Champions League's knockout stage, while Valencia qualified for the knockout stage of the Europa League.  KRC Genk have been eliminated from European competition.