Tuesday, November 26, 2019

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


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