Tuesday, November 05, 2013

UEFA Champions League, Group D: Citizens, Bayern Punch Tickets For Knockout Stage

Tuesday saw two games played in Group D of the UEFA Champions League.

At Manchester, England:

Alvaro Negredo (30', 51', 90'+3, that's him scoring his second goal) delivered a hat trick and Sergio Aguero added a double (PK-3, 21') as Manchester City clinched a berth in the knockout stage after manhandling CSKA Moscow 5-2 on the road, eliminating the Horses from any shot at advancing to the Round of 16.

At Plzen, Czech Republic:

Mario Mandzukic scored the only goal of the match in the 65th minute (shown here) as Bayern Munich punched their ticket to the Round of 16 after blanking (and eliminating) FC Viktoria Plzen 1-0 on the road.

Photos from ESPN FC website

GROUP D STANDINGS:

1. x-Bayern Munich (GP: 4; GD: +11; PTS: 12)
2. x-Manchester City (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 9)
3. z-CSKA Moscow (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 3)
4. z-FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 4; GD: -10; PTS: 0)

x-Clinched berth in the knockout stage of the Champions League

z-Eliminated from contention for a Champions League knockout-stage berth, but still alive for a berth in the knockout stage of the Europa League

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