UEFA Champions League, Group E: Barca Score Road Win In Belarus; Leverkusen Battle Back To Gain Home Draw

Eight games (two of them in Group E) were contested on Tuesday as group-stage play in the UEFA Champions League resumed.

At Barysaw, Belarus:

Ivan Rakitic scored twice (48', 64') as Barcelona defeated FC BATE Borisov 2-0 on the road.  Here are the happy Catalans scoring after one of Ivan's tallies.

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At Leverkusen, Germany:

Javier (Chicharito) Hernandez scored twice (PK-4', 19', that's him celebrating) while Kevin Kampl (84') and Admir Medhmedi (86') as Bayer Leverkusen came back from two goals down to salvage a 4-4 home draw with AS Roma.  Daniele De Rossi scored twice (29', 38') and Miralem Pjanic (54') Iago Falque (73') each tallied once for the Italian club.

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Group E Standings:

1. FC Barcelona (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
3. FC BATE Borisov (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
4. AS Roma (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)