Wednesday, October 21, 2015

UEFA Champions League, Group A: Galacticos and PSG Battle To Scoreless Draw; Malmo Top Visiting Shakhtar

Eight games, two of them in Group A, were played on Wednesday as group-stage play in the UEFA Champions League reached the midway point.

At Malmo, Sweden:
Malmö off the mark with defeat of Shakhtar
Markus Rosenberg scored the only goal of Malmo FF's 1-0 road win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the 17th minute.   Above, we see Shakhtar's Oscar Lewici (center) battle with the hosts' Johan Wiland (right).


At Paris:
Paris, Real Madrid draw a blank in France
Paris Saint-Germain and visiting Real Madrid battled to a 0-0 stalemate.  Check out that look of frustration on Crisitano Ronaldo's face.


AFP/Getty Images photos



Group A Standings:

1. Real Madrid (GP: 3; GD: +6; PTS: 7)
2. Paris-Saint Germain (GP: 3; GD: +5; PTS: 7)
3. Malmo FF (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
4. Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 3; GD: -8; PTS: 0)

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