Tuesday, November 26, 2019

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.

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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

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