UEFA Champions League, Group F: Citizens Advance To Knockout Stage; Victory For Shakhtar; Feyenoord Eliminated

Two games were contested on Wednesday in Group F of the UEFA Champions League.

At Naples, Italy:

Napoli (Italy) vs. Manchester City (England)

Sergio Aguero scored the winning goal in the 69th minute as Manchester City locked up a knockout-stage berth after their 4-2 road win over Napoli.  In the above snapshot, we see the Citizens' Ilkay Gundogan (center) challenged by the Light Blues' Marek Hamsik.

ANSA photo via Associated Press by Cesare Abbate

At Kharkiv, Ukraine (due to war-like conditions in eastern Ukraine):

Marlos scored twice (17', 68') as Shakhtar Donetsk knocked Feyenoord Rotterdam out of the tournament by defeating the visiting Dutch club 3-1.  Here, we see Shakhtar coach Paulo Fonseca shouting instructions to Fred as other players are celebrating a goal as they Ukrainian club all but punched their ticket for the knockout stage.

Associated Press photo by Sergiy Kozlov

Group F Standings:

1. x-Manchester City (GP: 4; GD: +9; PTS: 12)
2.    Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
3.    Napoli (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. z-Feyenoord Rotterdam (GP: 4; GD: -9; PTS: 0)

x-Clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage

z-Eliminated from contention but still alive for Europa League knockout-stage berth