Tuesday, November 27, 2018

UEFA Champions League, Group H: Juve, Red Devils Clinch Berths In Knockout Stage; Valencia To Europa League Round of 32

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

At Manchester, England:
Marouane Fellaini
Marouane Fellaini's stoppage time goal (90'+1, shown here) carried Manchester United to a 1-0 home win over BSC Young Boys and a berth in the Champions League's knockout stage.

Getty Images photo

At Turin, Italy:
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Mario Mandzukic scored the only goal of the match in the 59th minute as Juventus defeated visiting Valencia 1-0 to lock up a berth in the Champions League's knockout stage while the Spanish club will play in the Europa League's Round of 32.

Here's Juve's Paulo Dybala (center), challenging Valencia's Santi Mina for the ball.

Associated Press photo by Antonio Calanni

Group H Standings:

1. x-Juventus (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 12)
2. x-Manchester United (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
3. z-Valencia (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
4. o-BSC Young Boys (GP: 5; GD: -9; PTS: 1)

x-Clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage

z-Eliminated from Champions League but clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage

o-Eliminated from European competition

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