UEFA Champions League, Group G: Blancos, Roma Advance To Knockout Stage

Two games in Group G of the UEFA Champions League were contested on Tuesday.

At Moscow:

Lukas Hejda scored the winning goal in the 81st minute as FC Viktoria Plzen knocked off CSKA Moscow 2-1 on the road.

Plzen goalkeeper Ales Hruska, shown here,  could not stop a successful penalty kick from the Horses' Nikola Vlasic in the tenth minute for the lone CSKA goal.

Associated Press photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko

At Rome:

Gareth Bale (47') and Lucas Vazquez (59') each scored once as Real Madrid blanked AS Roma 2-0 on the road.  Both clubs are heading for the Champions League's knockout stage with Los Blancos locking up top spot in Group G.

Here are Roma's Stephan El Shaarawy (left) and Alexander Kolarov having words with referee Clement Turpin as Real midfield Luca Modric looks on.

Associated Press photo by Gregorio Borgia

Group G Standings:

1. y-Real Madrid (GP: 5; GD: +10; PTS: 12)
2. x-AS Roma (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
3. z-FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 5; GD: -10; PTS: 4)
4. z-CSKA Moscow (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 4)

NOTE:  FC Viktoria Plzen had a win and a draw in two games against CSKA Moscow.

y-Won Group G and clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage

x-Clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage

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