Tuesday, November 26, 2019

UEFA Champions League, Group B: Spurs Join Bayern (Who Wins Group) In Knockout Stage

Two games in Group B of the UEFA Champions League were on the docket for Tuesday.

At London:

Harry Kane scored twice (50', 77', that's him celebrating here after his first tally) as Tottenham Hotspur erased a two-goal deficit to double up visiting Olympiacos 4-2 and salt away a berth in the Champions League's knockout stage.

Getty Images photo by Catherine Ivill

At Belgrade, Serbia:

A four-goal second-half performance from Robert Lewandowski (PK-53', 60', 64', 68', that's him celebrating after his third tally) highlighted Bayern Munich's 6-0 frontier-styled road fist-beating of Red Star Belgrade as the German club locked up top spot in Group B.

Bongarts/Getty Images photo by Lars Baron

Group B Standings:

1. y-Bayern Munich (GP: 5; GD: +17; PTS: 15)
2. x-Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
3. z-Red Star Belgrade (GP: 5; GD: -16; PTS: 3)
4. z-Olympiacos (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 1)

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

x-Clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage

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

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