Wednesday, December 06, 2017

UEFA Champions League, Group H: Wins For Spurs, Blancos; Dortmund To Europa League

Action in Group H of the UEFA Champions League concluded on Wednesday with two games.

At Madrid:

Lucas Vazquez scored the game winner at 81 minutes as Round-of-16-bound Real Madrid defeated visiting Borussia Dortmund 3-2.  The German club will play in the knockout stage of the Europa League.  It was just another night at the office for the Blancos' Cristiano Ronaldo as he became the first player to score at least once in all six Champions League group-stage contests (that's him celebrating with Marcelo after scoring another history-making Champions League goal in the 12th minute).

Associated Press photo by Paul White

At London:

Fernando Llorente (20'), Son Heung-min (37'), and Georges-Kevin N'Koudou (80') each scored once as Tottenham Hotspur, who'd already locked down Group H, ended APOEL FC's European adventure by dominating the visiting Cypriot club 3-0.  Here's ol' Georges-Kevin, trying to score once past APOEL goalkeeper Nauzet Parez.

Associated Press photo by Frank Augstein

Final Group H Standings:

1. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 6; GD: +11; PTS: 16)
2. Real Madrid (GP: 6; GD: +10; PTS: 13)
3. Borussia Dortmund (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 2)
4. APOEL FC (GP: 6; GD: -15; PTS: 2)

Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid advanced to the Champions League's knockout stage while Borussia Dortmund qualified for the Europa League's Round of 32.

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