UEFA Champions League, Group C: Easy Wins For Man City, Dinamo Zagreb

Two games were contested on Wednesday as Group C play in the UEFA Champions League opened.

At Kharkiv, Ukraine (due to ongoing warlike conditions in eastern Ukraine):

Riyad Mahrez (24'), Ilkay Gundogan (38'), and Gabriel Jesus (76', shown here) each scored once as Manchester City dominated Shakhtar Donetsk 3-0 on the road.

Photo from UEFA website

At Zagreb, Croatia:

Mislav Orsic produced a  hat trick (31', 42', 68') as Dinamo Zagreb (whose players are seen celebrating, with ol' Mislav amongst them) demolished visiting Atalanta 4-0, ruining the Italian club's Champions League's debut.

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Group C Standings:

1. Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 1; GD: +4; PTS: 3)
2. Manchester City (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
3. Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
4. Atalanta (GP: 1; GD: -4; PTS: 0)