Tuesday, November 26, 2019

UEFA Champions League, Group A: Galacticos Clinch Berth In Knockout Stage ; PSG Wins Group

Group-stage play in the UEFA Champions League resumed on Tuesday with eight games, two of them in Group A.

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Krepin Diatta's equalizer at the death (90'+2, that's him, center, celebrating with teammates) lifted Club Brugge to a 1-1 road draw with Galatasaray.

Adem Buyuk scored for the hosts in the 11th minute.

AFP photo via Getty Images by Ozan Kose

At Madrid:

Kylian Mbappe (81', that's him, here, with the game ball after scoring) and Pablo Sarabia (83') each scored a goal two minutes apart late in the second half as Paris Saint-Germain came from two goals behind to deadlock Real Madrid 2-2 on the road to clinch top spot in Group A.

Los Blancos (with Karim Benzema scoring in the 17th and 79th minutes) still clinched a berth in the Champions League's Round of 16.

Getty Images photo by Angel Martinez

Group A Standings:

1. y-Paris Saint-Germain (GP: 5; GD: +10; PTS: 13)
2. x-Real Madrid (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 8)
3. z-Club Brugge (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 3)
4. z-Galatasaray (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 2)

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

x-Clinched berth in Champions League's knockout stage

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

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