At Munich:
Leon Bailey scored twice (10', 35') as Bayer Leverkusen knocked off Bayern Munich 2-1 on the road in Saturday German Bundesliga action.
Saturday, November 30, 2019
CAF Champions League
Group-stage play in the CAF Champions League continued with five games on Saturday.
GROUP A:
At Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Jackson Muleka scored twice (60', 84') as TP Mazembe broke open what was a scoreless deadlock at half time and overpowered visiting Zamalek 3-0.
At Luanda, Angola:
Clement Mwape's equalizer in the 16th minute lifted ZESCO United to a 1-1 road draw with the August 1st Club.
Cristavo Paciencia Mabululo scored for the hosts in the ninth minute.
Group A Standings:
1. TP Mazembe (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 0)
2. ZESCO United (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. August 1st Club (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Zamalek (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
NOTE: ZESCO United scored a road goal in their 1-1 Saturday draw with the August 1st Club.
GROUP C:
At Blida, Algeria:
Badie Aouk's equalizer in the 89th minute carried Wydad Casablanca to a 1-1 road draw with USM Alger.
Abdelkrim Zouari scored for the hosts in the fifth minute.
At Pretoria, South Africa:
Mauricio Affonso (7'), Motjeka Madisha (29'), and Sphelele Mkhulise (76') each scored once as Mamelodi Sundowns dominated visiting Petro de Luanda 3-0.
Group C Standings:
1. Mamelodi Sundowns (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Wydad Casablanca (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. USM Alger (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Petro de Luanda (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
NOTE: Wydad Casablanca scored a road goal in their Saturday 1-1 draw with USM Alger.
GROUP D STANDINGS:
At Casablanca, Morocco:
Goals courtesy of Anice Badri (8') and Ibrahim Ouattara (15') propelled Esperance de Tunis to a 2-0 road win over Raja Casablanca.
Group D Standings:
1. Esperance de Tunis (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. JS Kabylie (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. AS Vita Club (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Raja Casablanca (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
GROUP A:
At Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Jackson Muleka scored twice (60', 84') as TP Mazembe broke open what was a scoreless deadlock at half time and overpowered visiting Zamalek 3-0.
At Luanda, Angola:
Clement Mwape's equalizer in the 16th minute lifted ZESCO United to a 1-1 road draw with the August 1st Club.
Cristavo Paciencia Mabululo scored for the hosts in the ninth minute.
Group A Standings:
1. TP Mazembe (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 0)
2. ZESCO United (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. August 1st Club (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Zamalek (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
NOTE: ZESCO United scored a road goal in their 1-1 Saturday draw with the August 1st Club.
GROUP C:
At Blida, Algeria:
Badie Aouk's equalizer in the 89th minute carried Wydad Casablanca to a 1-1 road draw with USM Alger.
Abdelkrim Zouari scored for the hosts in the fifth minute.
At Pretoria, South Africa:
Mauricio Affonso (7'), Motjeka Madisha (29'), and Sphelele Mkhulise (76') each scored once as Mamelodi Sundowns dominated visiting Petro de Luanda 3-0.
Group C Standings:
1. Mamelodi Sundowns (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Wydad Casablanca (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. USM Alger (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Petro de Luanda (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
NOTE: Wydad Casablanca scored a road goal in their Saturday 1-1 draw with USM Alger.
GROUP D STANDINGS:
At Casablanca, Morocco:
Goals courtesy of Anice Badri (8') and Ibrahim Ouattara (15') propelled Esperance de Tunis to a 2-0 road win over Raja Casablanca.
Group D Standings:
1. Esperance de Tunis (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. JS Kabylie (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. AS Vita Club (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Raja Casablanca (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
Friday, November 29, 2019
CAF Champions League
Group-stage play in the CAF Champions League commenced on Friday with three games.
GROUP B:
At Rades, Tunisia:
Yassine Chikhaoui scored the only goal of the match in the 60th minute as Etoile du Sahel defeated visiting Al-Ahly 1-0.
At Omdurman, Sudan:
Mohamed Eldai scored twice (26', 70') as Al-Hilal defeated visiting FC Platinum 2-1.
Group B Standings:
1. Al-Hilal Omdurman (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Etoile du Sahel (GP: 1; GD: +1: PTS: 3)
3. FC Platinum (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Al-Ahly (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
Group D:
At Tizi Ouzou, Algeria:
Toufik Addadi's goal in the 66th minute lifted JS Kabylie to a 1-0 home victory over TP Mazembe.
GROUP B:
At Rades, Tunisia:
Yassine Chikhaoui scored the only goal of the match in the 60th minute as Etoile du Sahel defeated visiting Al-Ahly 1-0.
At Omdurman, Sudan:
Mohamed Eldai scored twice (26', 70') as Al-Hilal defeated visiting FC Platinum 2-1.
Group B Standings:
1. Al-Hilal Omdurman (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Etoile du Sahel (GP: 1; GD: +1: PTS: 3)
3. FC Platinum (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Al-Ahly (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
Group D:
At Tizi Ouzou, Algeria:
Toufik Addadi's goal in the 66th minute lifted JS Kabylie to a 1-0 home victory over TP Mazembe.
Europa League: Wolves, Sporting CP Lock Up Berths In Knockout Stage
24 games were played on Thursday as Europa League group-stage action resumed.
z-Eliminated from tournament
GROUP K:
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Adem Ljajic converted a penalty kick for the winning goal at the death (90'+2) as Besiktas defeated visiting Slovan Bratislava 2-1 as both clubs are now out of the tournament.
At Braga, Portugal:
Andre Horta (6'), Paulinho (65'), and Fransergio Rodrigues Barbosa (79') each scored once as SC Braga came back from two goals down to gain a 3-3 home draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers, a result that netted berths in the knockout stage for both clubs.
Raul Jiminez (14'), Matthew Doherty (34'), and Adama Traore (35') each scored a goal for Wolves.
Group K Standings:
1. x-SC Braga (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 11)
2. x-Wolverhampton Wanderers (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3. z-Slovan Bratislava (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. z-Besiktas (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
GROUP L:
At Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan:
Di'Shon Bernard's own goal proved costly as Astana defeated visiting Manchester United 2-1.
At The Hague, Netherlands:
Ferdy Druifj scored twice in the final minutes (88', 90'+2) as AZ Alkmaar came back from down two goals to gain a 2-2 home draw with Partizan Belgrade.
Takuma Asano (16') and Seydouba Soumah (27') each scored once for the Serbian club.
Group L Standings:
1. x-Manchester United (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
2. x-AZ Alkmaar (GP: 5; GD: +11; PTS: 9)
3. z-Partizan Belgrade (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
4. z-Astana (GP: 5; GD: -12; PTS: 3)
x-Clinched berth in knockout stage
z-Eliminated from tournament
GROUP A:
At Seville, Spain:
Bryan Gil (61') and Moanes Dabour (90'+2) each scored once as Sevilla blanked visiting Qarabag 2-0.
At Luxembourg City:
Uros Matic (PK-12') and Girogos Markis (43') each produced a goal as APOEL FC blanked F91 Dudelange 2-0 on the road.
Group A Standings:
1. y-Sevilla (GP: 5; GD: +12; PTS: 15)
2. x-APOEL FC (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
3. z-Qarabag (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. z-F91 Dudelange (GP: 5; GD: -10; PTS: 3)
y-Won Group A and clinched berth in knockout stage
x-Clinched berth in knockout stage
z-Eliminated from tournament
GROUP B:
At Malmo, Sweden:
Markus Rosenberg scored twice (48', 90'+6) as Malmo FF defeated visiting Dynamo Kiev 4-3.
At St. Gallen, Switzerland:
Nicloaj Thomson scored the only goal of FC Copenhagen's 1-0 road win over Lugano in the 27th minute that knocked the Swiss club out of the tournament.
Group B Standings:
1. FC Copenhagen (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
2. Malmo FF (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
3. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
4. z-Lugano (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 2)
z-Eliminated from tournament
GROUP C:
At Trabzon, Turkey:
Jaime Mata scored the only goal of the match in the 50th minute as Getafe defeated Trabzonspor 1-0 on the road.
At Krasnodar, Russia:
Ari's goal in the 72nd minute via a successfully-converted penalty kick kept FC Krasnodar alive in the tournament as the hosts defeated visiting FC Basel 1-0.
Group C Standings:
1. x-FC Basel (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
2. Getafe (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
3. FC Krasnodar (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 9)
4. z-Trabzonspor (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
NOTE: Getafe defeated FC Krasnodar 2-1 on the road on October 3; the two clubs will face off again on December 12 at Getafe, Spain.
x-Clinched berth in knockout stage
z-Eliminated from tournament
GROUP D:
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Bruno Fernandes scored twice (16', PK-64') as Sporting CP locked up a knockout-stage berth following their 4-0 home demolition of now-eliminated PSV Eindhoven.
At Trondheim, Norway:
Dominik Frieser scored the game winner in the 54th minute as LASK clinched a berth in the Round of 32 by knocking off Rosenborg 2-1 on the road.
Group D Standings:
1. x-Sporting CP (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 12)
2. x-LASK (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
3. z-PSV Eindhoven (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 7)
4. z-Rosenborg BK (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 0)
x-Clinched berth in knockout stage
z-Eliminated from tournament
GROUP E:
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Ryan Christie scored the winning goal in the first minute of first-half stoppage time as Celtic held off visiting Rennes 3-1 to clinch top spot in Group E.
At Rome:
Carlos Correa scored the only goal of the match in minute #24 as Lazio kept their slim hopes of advancing alive by defeating visiting CFR Cluj 1-0.
Group E Standings:
1. y-Celtic (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 13)
2. CFR Cluj (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 9)
3. Lazio (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
4. z-Rennes (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
y-Won Group E and clinched berth in knockout stage
z-Eliminated from tournament
GROUP F:
At Guimaraes, Portugal:
Andre Ferreira's equalizer (45'+2) lifted Vitoria de Guimaraes to a 1-1 home deadlock with Standard Liege.
Maxime Lestienne scored via a penalty kick for the Belgian club in the 40th minute.
At London:
Daichi Kamada scored twice in the second half (55', 64') as Eintracht Frankfurt jumped up to second place in Group F after their 2-1 road victory over group-leading Arsenal.
Group F Standings:
1. Arsenal (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 10)
2. Eintracht Frankfurt (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 9)
3. Standard Liege (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 7)
4. z-Vitoria de Guimaraes (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 2)
z-Eliminated from tournament
GROUP G:
At Bern, Switzerland:
Vincent Aboubakar scored twice in the final quarter-hour (76', 79') as FC Porto shocked BSC Young Boys 2-1 on the road.
At Rotterdam, Netherlands:
Alfredo Morelos scored twice (53', 65') as Rangers gained a 2-2 road draw with Feyenoord Rotterdam.
Jens Toomstra (33') and Luis Sinisterra (68') scored for the hosts.
Group G Standings:
1. Rangers (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
2. FC Porto (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 7)
At Bern, Switzerland:
Vincent Aboubakar scored twice in the final quarter-hour (76', 79') as FC Porto shocked BSC Young Boys 2-1 on the road.
At Rotterdam, Netherlands:
Alfredo Morelos scored twice (53', 65') as Rangers gained a 2-2 road draw with Feyenoord Rotterdam.
Jens Toomstra (33') and Luis Sinisterra (68') scored for the hosts.
Group G Standings:
1. Rangers (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
2. FC Porto (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 7)
3. BSC Young Boys (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
4. Feyenoord Rotterdam (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
NOTE: FC Porto swept both games from BSC Young Boys.
GROUP H:
At Moscow:
Fyodor Chalov's equalizer in the 76th minute lifted CSKA Moscow to a 1-1 home draw with Ludogorets Razgrad.
Claudiu Keseru scored for the Bulgarian club in the 66th minute.
At Budapest, Hungary:
Oscar Melendo (31') and Sergi Darder (90'+6) each scored once as Espanyol locked up top spot in Group H after their 2-2 road draw with Ferencvaros.
David Siger (23') and Michal Skvarka (PK-90'+1) each scored once for the hosts.
Group H Standings:
1. y-Espanyol (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 11)
2. Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
3. Ferencvaros (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. CSKA Moscow (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 2)
y-Won Group H and clinched berth in knockout stage
z-Eliminated from tournament
GROUP I:
At Saint-Etienne, France:
Saint Etienne and visiting KAA Gent battled to a 0-0 stalemate, good enough for the Belgian club to clinch a berth in the knockout stage as the draw eliminated the hosts.
At Lviv, Ukraine:
Wout Weghorst converted a penalty kick shortly before halftime (45'+1) as VfL Wolfsburg clinched a berth in the knockout stage after their 1-0 road triumph over Oleksandriya.
Group I Standings:
1. x-KAA Gent (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
2. x-VfL Wolfsburg (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
3. z-Saint-Etienne (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. z-Oleksandriya (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
x-Clinched berth in knockout stage
z-Eliminated from tournament
GROUP J:
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Jordan Veretout (PK-30'), Justin Kluivert (41'), and Edin Dzeko (45'+1) each scored a first-half goal as AS Roma dominated Istanbul Basaksehir 3-0 on the road.
At Graz, Austria:
Lars Stindl scored the game's only goal in the 60th minute as Borussia Monchengladbach defeated Wolfsberger AC 1-0 to knock the Austrian club out of European competition.
Group J Standings:
1. Borussia Monchengladbach (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 8)
2. AS Roma (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 8)
3. Istanbul Basaksehir (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 7)
4. z-Wolfsberger AC (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
NOTE: Borussia Monchengladbach had a win and a draw in two games against AS Roma.
4. Feyenoord Rotterdam (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
NOTE: FC Porto swept both games from BSC Young Boys.
GROUP H:
At Moscow:
Fyodor Chalov's equalizer in the 76th minute lifted CSKA Moscow to a 1-1 home draw with Ludogorets Razgrad.
Claudiu Keseru scored for the Bulgarian club in the 66th minute.
At Budapest, Hungary:
Oscar Melendo (31') and Sergi Darder (90'+6) each scored once as Espanyol locked up top spot in Group H after their 2-2 road draw with Ferencvaros.
David Siger (23') and Michal Skvarka (PK-90'+1) each scored once for the hosts.
Group H Standings:
1. y-Espanyol (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 11)
2. Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
3. Ferencvaros (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. CSKA Moscow (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 2)
y-Won Group H and clinched berth in knockout stage
z-Eliminated from tournament
GROUP I:
At Saint-Etienne, France:
Saint Etienne and visiting KAA Gent battled to a 0-0 stalemate, good enough for the Belgian club to clinch a berth in the knockout stage as the draw eliminated the hosts.
At Lviv, Ukraine:
Wout Weghorst converted a penalty kick shortly before halftime (45'+1) as VfL Wolfsburg clinched a berth in the knockout stage after their 1-0 road triumph over Oleksandriya.
Group I Standings:
1. x-KAA Gent (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
2. x-VfL Wolfsburg (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
3. z-Saint-Etienne (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. z-Oleksandriya (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
x-Clinched berth in knockout stage
z-Eliminated from tournament
GROUP J:
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Jordan Veretout (PK-30'), Justin Kluivert (41'), and Edin Dzeko (45'+1) each scored a first-half goal as AS Roma dominated Istanbul Basaksehir 3-0 on the road.
At Graz, Austria:
Lars Stindl scored the game's only goal in the 60th minute as Borussia Monchengladbach defeated Wolfsberger AC 1-0 to knock the Austrian club out of European competition.
Group J Standings:
1. Borussia Monchengladbach (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 8)
2. AS Roma (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 8)
3. Istanbul Basaksehir (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 7)
4. z-Wolfsberger AC (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
NOTE: Borussia Monchengladbach had a win and a draw in two games against AS Roma.
z-Eliminated from tournament
GROUP K:
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Adem Ljajic converted a penalty kick for the winning goal at the death (90'+2) as Besiktas defeated visiting Slovan Bratislava 2-1 as both clubs are now out of the tournament.
At Braga, Portugal:
Andre Horta (6'), Paulinho (65'), and Fransergio Rodrigues Barbosa (79') each scored once as SC Braga came back from two goals down to gain a 3-3 home draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers, a result that netted berths in the knockout stage for both clubs.
Raul Jiminez (14'), Matthew Doherty (34'), and Adama Traore (35') each scored a goal for Wolves.
Group K Standings:
1. x-SC Braga (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 11)
2. x-Wolverhampton Wanderers (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3. z-Slovan Bratislava (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. z-Besiktas (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
GROUP L:
At Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan:
Di'Shon Bernard's own goal proved costly as Astana defeated visiting Manchester United 2-1.
At The Hague, Netherlands:
Ferdy Druifj scored twice in the final minutes (88', 90'+2) as AZ Alkmaar came back from down two goals to gain a 2-2 home draw with Partizan Belgrade.
Takuma Asano (16') and Seydouba Soumah (27') each scored once for the Serbian club.
Group L Standings:
1. x-Manchester United (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
2. x-AZ Alkmaar (GP: 5; GD: +11; PTS: 9)
3. z-Partizan Belgrade (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
4. z-Astana (GP: 5; GD: -12; PTS: 3)
x-Clinched berth in knockout stage
z-Eliminated from tournament
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
UEFA Champions League, Group H: Valencia And Chelsea Draw In Spain; Ajax Jumps Blues And Bats To Move To Top Of Group; Mastiffs Out Of European Competition
Wednesday saw two games played in Group H of the UEFA Champions League.
At Valencia, Spain:
Carlos Soler (40') and Daniel Wass (82', that's him celebrating here) each scored once as Sevilla gained a 2-2 home draw with Chelsea.
Mateo Kovacic (41') and Christian Pulisic (50') each scored once for the visiting Blues.
Photo from UEFA website
At Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France:
Hakim Ziyech (2') and Quincy Promes (59') each scored a goal as Ajax Amsterdam climbed up to the top of the Group H standings following their 2-0 road win over LOSC Lille, who were knocked out of European competition.
It turned out to be Quincy and Hakim's excellent adventure as the two are seen here celebrating as the Dutch champs climbed past Valencia and Chelsea to the top of the group standings.
AFP/Getty Images photo by Denis Charlet
Group G Standings:
1. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 10)
2. Valencia (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
3. Chelsea (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
4. o-LOSC Lille Metropole (GP: 5; GD: -9; PTS: 1)
NOTE: Valencia had a win and a draw in two contests against Chelsea.
o-Eliminated from European competition
At Valencia, Spain:
Carlos Soler (40') and Daniel Wass (82', that's him celebrating here) each scored once as Sevilla gained a 2-2 home draw with Chelsea.
Mateo Kovacic (41') and Christian Pulisic (50') each scored once for the visiting Blues.
Photo from UEFA website
At Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France:
Hakim Ziyech (2') and Quincy Promes (59') each scored a goal as Ajax Amsterdam climbed up to the top of the Group H standings following their 2-0 road win over LOSC Lille, who were knocked out of European competition.
It turned out to be Quincy and Hakim's excellent adventure as the two are seen here celebrating as the Dutch champs climbed past Valencia and Chelsea to the top of the group standings.
AFP/Getty Images photo by Denis Charlet
Group G Standings:
1. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 10)
2. Valencia (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
3. Chelsea (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
4. o-LOSC Lille Metropole (GP: 5; GD: -9; PTS: 1)
NOTE: Valencia had a win and a draw in two contests against Chelsea.
o-Eliminated from European competition
UEFA Chamnpions League, Group G: RB Leipzig Clinches Knockout-Stage Berth; Zenit Blanks Visiting Lyon
Two games were contested in Group G of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
At Saint Petersburg, Russia:
Artyom Dzyuba (42') and Magomed Ozdoyev (84') each scored once as Zenit Saint Petersburg blanked visiting Lyon 2-0.
Here are the happy Zenit players celebrating.
EPA photo by Anatoly Maltsev
At Leipzig, Germany:
Emil Forsberg scored twice in the waning minutes (PK-90', 90'+6) as RB Leipzig gained a 2-2 home draw with SL Benfica to lock up a berth in the knockout stage.
Luis Pizzi (20') and Carlos Vinicius (59') each scored once for the Eagles, who were knocked out of contention for a Champions League Round-of-16 berth.
Here are the happy players from the German club celebrating.
Getty Images photo
Group G Standings:
1. x-RB Leipzig (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
2. Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
3. Lyon (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
4. z-SL Benfica (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
NOTE: Zenit Saint Petersburg had a win and a draw in their two games against Lyon.
x-Clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from contention for Champions League knockout stage but still alive for berth in Europa League Round of 32
At Saint Petersburg, Russia:
Artyom Dzyuba (42') and Magomed Ozdoyev (84') each scored once as Zenit Saint Petersburg blanked visiting Lyon 2-0.
Here are the happy Zenit players celebrating.
EPA photo by Anatoly Maltsev
At Leipzig, Germany:
Emil Forsberg scored twice in the waning minutes (PK-90', 90'+6) as RB Leipzig gained a 2-2 home draw with SL Benfica to lock up a berth in the knockout stage.
Luis Pizzi (20') and Carlos Vinicius (59') each scored once for the Eagles, who were knocked out of contention for a Champions League Round-of-16 berth.
Here are the happy players from the German club celebrating.
Getty Images photo
Group G Standings:
1. x-RB Leipzig (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
2. Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
3. Lyon (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
4. z-SL Benfica (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
NOTE: Zenit Saint Petersburg had a win and a draw in their two games against Lyon.
x-Clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from contention for Champions League knockout stage but still alive for berth in Europa League Round of 32
UEFA Champions League, Group F: Barca Clinches Berth In Knockout Stage (And Wins Group); Inter and Dortmund Tied For Second In Group; Slavia Eliminated From European Competition
Two games were contested in Group F of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
At Prague, Czech Repubic:
Lautaro Martinez scored twice (19', 88', that's him here, celebrating doing what looked like his Butch Johnson impersonation) as Inter Milan stayed very much in the race for a Champions League knockout-stage birth after knocking Slavia Prague out of European competition with their 3-1 road victory.
Inter Milan photo via Getty Images by Claudio Villa
At Barcelona, Spain:
Lionel Messi scored the game winner in the 33rd minute (as shown here) as Barcelona locked up both top spot in Group F and a berth in the knockout stage after holding off visiting Borussia Dortmund 3-1.
AFP/Getty Images photo by Josep Lago
Group F Standings:
1. y-Barcelona (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 11)
2. Inter Milan (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3. Borussia Dortmund (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
4. o-Slavia Prague (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 2)
y-Won Group F and clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage
o-Eliminated from European competition.
At Prague, Czech Repubic:
Lautaro Martinez scored twice (19', 88', that's him here, celebrating doing what looked like his Butch Johnson impersonation) as Inter Milan stayed very much in the race for a Champions League knockout-stage birth after knocking Slavia Prague out of European competition with their 3-1 road victory.
Inter Milan photo via Getty Images by Claudio Villa
At Barcelona, Spain:
Lionel Messi scored the game winner in the 33rd minute (as shown here) as Barcelona locked up both top spot in Group F and a berth in the knockout stage after holding off visiting Borussia Dortmund 3-1.
AFP/Getty Images photo by Josep Lago
Group F Standings:
1. y-Barcelona (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 11)
2. Inter Milan (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3. Borussia Dortmund (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
4. o-Slavia Prague (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 2)
y-Won Group F and clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage
o-Eliminated from European competition.
UEFA Champions League, Group E: Three Teams (Liverpool, Napoli, Red Bull Salzburg) Still Alive For Knockout Stage
UEFA Champions League group-stage play continued on Wednesday with eight games, two of them in Group E.
At Genk, Belgium:
Patson Daka (43'), Takumi Minamino (45'; that's him here, celebrating after scoring), Hwang Hee-chan (69'), and Erling Haland (87') each scored once as FC Red Bull Salzburg kept their hopes of advancing to the Champions League's knockout stage alive after dominating KRC Genk 4-1 on the road, eliminating the Belgian club from European competition.
AFP photo via Getty Images by Kenzo Tribouillard
AFP photo via Getty Images by Kenzo Tribouillard
At Liverpool, England:
Dejan Lovren's equalizer in the 65th minute (confirmed after a video review) carried Liverpool to a 1-1 home draw with Napoli.
That's ol' Dejan, center, celebrating after scoring.
Dries Mertens scored for the Italian club at 21 minutes.
Photo from UEFA website
That's ol' Dejan, center, celebrating after scoring.
Dries Mertens scored for the Italian club at 21 minutes.
Photo from UEFA website
Group E Standings:
1. Liverpool (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
2. Napoli (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
3. FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 7)
4. o-KRC Genk (GP: 5; GD: -11; PTS: 1)
o-Eliminated from European competition
o-Eliminated from European competition
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
SCORELESS DRAW IN GAME TWO AGAINST MOTAGUA SECURES CONCACAF LEAGUE TITLE FOR SAPRISSA
At Tegucigalpa, Honduras:
A 0-0 game-two road draw with Motagua on Tuesday enabled Costa Rica's Deportivo Saprissa to win their CONCACAF League Final 1-0 on aggregate.
Both clubs had already qualified for next year's CONCACAF Champions League.
A 0-0 game-two road draw with Motagua on Tuesday enabled Costa Rica's Deportivo Saprissa to win their CONCACAF League Final 1-0 on aggregate.
Both clubs had already qualified for next year's CONCACAF Champions League.
UEFA Champions League, Group D: Juve Blank Mattress Makers To Clinch Group Title; Bayer Knock Lokomotiv Out Of European Competition
Two games in Group D of the UEFA Champions League were contested on Tuesday.
At Moscow:
Rifat Zhemaletdinov (OG-11') and Sven Bender (54') each scored once as Bayer Leverkusen (whose players are seen here celebrating after one of their scores) blanked Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0 on the road to keep their Champions League knockout-stage alive while knocking the Russian club out of European competition.
Getty Images
At Turin, Italy:
Paulo Dybala scored the only goal of the match in the second minute of first-half stoppage (that's him celebrating here after scoring) time as Juventus defeated visiting Atletico Madrid 1-0 to lock up top spot in Group D.
AFP photo via Getty Images by Marco Bertorello
Group D Standings:
1. y-Juventus (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 15)
2. Atletico Madrid (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
3. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. o-Lokomotiv Moscow (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
x-Won Group B and clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage
o-Eliminated from European competition
At Moscow:
Rifat Zhemaletdinov (OG-11') and Sven Bender (54') each scored once as Bayer Leverkusen (whose players are seen here celebrating after one of their scores) blanked Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0 on the road to keep their Champions League knockout-stage alive while knocking the Russian club out of European competition.
Getty Images
At Turin, Italy:
Paulo Dybala scored the only goal of the match in the second minute of first-half stoppage (that's him celebrating here after scoring) time as Juventus defeated visiting Atletico Madrid 1-0 to lock up top spot in Group D.
AFP photo via Getty Images by Marco Bertorello
Group D Standings:
1. y-Juventus (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 15)
2. Atletico Madrid (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
3. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. o-Lokomotiv Moscow (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
x-Won Group B and clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage
o-Eliminated from European competition
UEFA Champions League, Group C: Atalanta Down Visiting Dinamo Zagreb To Stay Alive; City And Shakhtar Draw In England As Citizens Clinch Knockout-Stage Berth And Group's Top Spot
Two games in Group C of the UEFA Champions League were contested on Tuesday.
At Manchester, England:
Manor Solomon's equalizer in the 69th minute lifted Shakhtar Donetsk to a 1-1 road draw with Manchester City, who still clinched top spot in Group C and a berth in the Champions League's knockout stage.
Ilkay Gundogan (that's him celebrating with teammates here) scored for the Citizens in the 56th minute.
Getty Images photo by Alex Livesey-Danehouse
At Milan, Italy:
Luis Muriel (PK-27') and Alejandro Gomez (47', that's him celebrating here) each scored a goal as Atalanta kept their knockout-stage hopes alive following their 2-0 blanking of visiting Dinamo Zagreb.
AFP photo via Getty Images by Miguel Medina
Group C Standings:
1. y-Manchester City (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 11)
2. Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
3. Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
4. Atalanta (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 4)
y-Won Group C and clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage
At Manchester, England:
Manor Solomon's equalizer in the 69th minute lifted Shakhtar Donetsk to a 1-1 road draw with Manchester City, who still clinched top spot in Group C and a berth in the Champions League's knockout stage.
Ilkay Gundogan (that's him celebrating with teammates here) scored for the Citizens in the 56th minute.
Getty Images photo by Alex Livesey-Danehouse
At Milan, Italy:
Luis Muriel (PK-27') and Alejandro Gomez (47', that's him celebrating here) each scored a goal as Atalanta kept their knockout-stage hopes alive following their 2-0 blanking of visiting Dinamo Zagreb.
AFP photo via Getty Images by Miguel Medina
Group C Standings:
1. y-Manchester City (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 11)
2. Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
3. Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
4. Atalanta (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 4)
y-Won Group C and clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage
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