The quarterfinal round of the CONCACAF Champions League is set to conclude with two games, to be telecast on Fox Sports 2, both a Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
Game #1:
Atlanta United FC (USA) vs. Club America (Mexico), game two (America up 3-0 on aggregate after game one), 5:00 PM Pacific Time
Game #2:
Los Angeles Football Club (USA) vs. Cruz Azul (Mexico), one-game series, 7:30 PM Pacific Time
At Genoa, Italy:
Genoa vs. AC Milan, Italian Serie A soccer, Wednesday @ 11:35 AM Pacific Time (ESPN+)
At Munich:
Bayern Munich vs. VfL Wolfsburg, German Bundesliga soccer, Wednesday @ 11:30 AM Pacific Time (ESPN+)
At Fontvieille, Monaco:
AS Monaco vs. Lens, French Ligue 1 soccer, Tuesday @ 12:00 Noon Pacific Time (beIN Sports 8)
After a nine-month break, the quarterfinal round of the CONCACAF Champions League resumed on Tuesday with two games, both at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
Game #1:
Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two "home" decision to the Montreal Impact, Honduras' CD Olimpia, with the aggregate score at 2-2, advanced on away goals.
Game #2:
Andre-Pierre Gignac (30'), Leonardo Fernandez (49'), Rafael Carioca (64'), and Javier Aquino (85') each scored once as designated hosts Tigres demolished New York City 4-0 in game two of their series, won by the Mexican club 5-0 on aggregate.
Five players were selected by Austin FC in Tuesday's Major League Soccer Expansion Draft:
1. Danny Hoesen, Forward, selected from the San Jose Earthquakes
2. Jared Stroud, Midfielder, selected from the New York Red Bulls
3. Brady Scott, Goalkeeper, selected from Nashville SC
4. Joe Corona, Midfielder, selected from the Los Angeles Galaxy
5. Kamal Miller, Defender, selected from Orlando City SC (subsequently traded to the Montreal Impact for $225,000 in General Allocation Money and the #11 selection in the 2021 MLS Superdraft.
At Wolverhampton, England:
In English Premier League action on Tuesday, Daniel Podence (65') and Pedro Neto (90'+5) each scored once as Wolverhampton Wanderers came from behind to upend visiting Chelsea 2-1.
At Wals-Seizenheim, Austria:
Mergim Berisha scored the winning goal in the 62nd minute on Sunday as FC Red Bull Salzburg reclaimed first place in the Austrian Bundesliga standings after their 3-1 home victory over ex-leaders LASK.
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Mohamed Elyounoussi (57') and Shane Duffy (70') each scored once as Celtic blanked visiting Kilmarnock 2-0 in Sunday action from the Scottish Premiership.
At Dundee, Scotland:
Conner Goldson scored the winning goal in the 44th minute as Rangers knocked off Dundee United 2-1 on the road in Sunday Scottish Premiership action.
At Milan, Italy:
Theo Hernandez scored twice (58', 90'+1) to lift AC Milan from a two-goal deficit as the Rossoneri gained a 2-2 Sunday Italian Serie A home draw with Parma.
Hernani Azevedo Junior (13') and Jasmin Kurtic (56') each scored once for the guests.
At Madrid:
Carlos Casemiro (15') and Jan Oblak (OG-63') each scored once on Saturday as Real Madrid blanked visiting local rivals Atletico Madrid 2-0 in Spanish Primera Division action.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar opened the scoring in the seventh minute as Ajax Amsterdam, with four players each scoring once, demolished visiting PEC Zwolle 4-0 in Saturday Dutch Eredivisie action.
At MAPFRE Stadium, Columbus, Ohio:
Lucas Zelarayan scored twice (25', 82') and Derrick Etienne, Jr. once (31') as the Columbus Crew won their second MLS Cup championship, their first since 2008, by dominating the visiting (and defending champions) Seattle Sounders 3-0 on Saturday in the final game played at MAPFRE Stadium (the Crew will be moving to their new stadium in 2021.
At Berlin:
Robert Lewandowski's equalizer at 67 minutes lifted league-leading Bayern Munich to a 1-1 German Bundesliga road draw with Union Berlin.
Grischa Promel scored in the fourth minute for the hosts.
At Marseilles, France:
Dario Benedetto scored the winning goal in the 13th minute on Saturday as Marseille defeated visiting AS Monaco 2-1 in French Ligue 1 action.
At Wolverhampton, England:
Anwar El Ghazi's successful penalty kick at the death (90'+4) on Saturday carried Aston Villa to a 1-0 English Premier League road win over West Midlands rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers, still playing without the injured Raul Jimenez.
Group-stage play in the Europa League ended on Thursday with 24 games.
GROUP A:
At Bern, Switzerland:
Jean-Pierre Nsame (PK-90'+3) and Gianluca Gaudino (90'+6) each scored a second-half stoppage-time goal as BSC Young Boys upended visiting CFR Cluj 2-1 to lock up a knockout stage berth.
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
Ali Sowe scored twice (34', 55') as CSKA Sofia concluded their European campaign by knocking off visiting AS Roma 3-1.
Final Group A Standings:
1. AS Roma (GP: 6; GD: +8; PTS: 13)
2. BSC Young Boys (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3. CFR Cluj (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 5)
4. CSKA Sofia (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 5)
AS Roma and BSC Young Boys advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP B:
At Dublin, Ireland:
Joseph Willock scored the game winner in the 67th minute as Arsenal doubled up Dundalk 4-2 on the road.
At Vienna, Austria:
Magnus Wolff Eikrem scored twice (12', 46') as Molde FK secured a knockout-stage berth after gaining a 2-2 road draw with Rapid Vienna.
Marcel Ritzmaier (43') and Melih Ibrahimoglu (90') each scored once for the now-eliminated hosts.
Final Group B Standings:
1. Arsenal (GP: 6; GD: +15; PTS: 18)
2. Molde FK (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 10)
3. Rapid Vienna (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 7)
4. Dundalk (GP: 6; GD: -11; PTS: 0)
Arsenal and Molde FK advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP C:
At Leverkusen, Germany:
Leon Patrick scored twice (8', 32') as Bayer Leverkusen locked up top spot in Group C after demolishing visiting Slavia Prague 4-0 as both clubs had already clinched berths in the round of 32.
At Petah Tikva, Israel:
In the swan song for both clubs as far as European competition is concerned, Rotem Hatuel's goal at 72 minutes lifted Hapoel Be'er Sheva past visiting Nice 1-0.
Final Group C Standings:
1. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 6; GD: +13; PTS: 15)
2. Slavia Prague (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 12)
3. Hapoel Be'er Sheva (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 6)
4. OGC Nice (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 3)
Bayer Leverkusen and Slavia Prague advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP D:
At Liege, Belgium:
Everton (16') and Pizzi (PK-67') each scored once as SL Benfica gained a 2-2 road draw with Standard Liege.
Nicolas Raskin (12') and Abdoul Tapsoba (60') each scored once for the hosts.
At Poznan, Poland:
Cedric Itten (31') and Ianis Hagi (72') each scored once as Rangers secured top spot in Group D after their 2-1 road victory over Lech Poznan.
Final Group D Standings:
1. Rangers (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 14)
2. SL Benfica (GP: 6; GD: +9; PTS: 12)
3. Standard Liege (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 4)
4. Lech Poznan (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 3)
Rangers and SL Benfica advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP E:
At Eindhoven, Netherlands:
Joel Piroe scored twice (90'+2, 90'+3) as PSV Eindhoven demolished visiting Omonia 4-0 to lock up top spot in Group E.
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
PAOK FC and visiting Granada battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
Group E Standings:
1. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 12)
2. Granada (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 11)
3. PAOK FC (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
4. Omonia (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 4)
PSV Eindhoven and Granada advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP F:
At Napels, Spain:
William Jose's late equalizer (90'+2) carried Real Sociedad to a 1-1 road draw with Napoli as both clubs advanced to the knockout stage.
Piotr Zielinski scored for the Light Blues in the 35th minute.
At Rijeka, Croatia:
In the tournament finale for both clubs, Ivan Tomecak scored the game winner at the death (90'+3) as Rijeka defeated visiting AZ Alkmaar 2-1, robbing the Dutch club of a knockout-stage berth.
Final Group F Standings:
1. Napoli (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 11)
2. Real Sociedad (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
3. AS Alkmaar (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
4. Rijeka (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 4)
Napoli and Real Sociedad advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP G:
At Braga, Portugal:
Joel Abu Hanna (OG-61') and Ricardo Horba (68') each scored once as SC Braga blanked visiting Zorya Luhansk 2-0.
At Leicester, England:
Cengiz Under (12') and Harvey Barnes (14') each scored once in the opening quarter-hour as Leicester City locked up top spot in Group G after blanking visiting AEK Athens 2-0.
Final Group G Standings:
1. Leicester City (GP: 6; GD: +9; PTS: 13)
2. SC Braga (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 13)
3. Zorya Luhansk (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 6)
4. AEK Athens (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 3)
Leicester City and SC Braga advanced to the Europa League knockout stage; Leicester City had a win and a draw in two games with SC Braga.
GROUP H:
At Glasgow, Scotland:
David Turnbull scored the winning goal in the 75th minute as Celtic defeated visiting Lille 3-2.
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Jens Hauge scored the only goal in the 23rd minute as AC Milan knocked off Sparta Prague 1-0 on the road to snatch the Group H title.
Group H Standings:
1. AC Milan (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 13)
2. Lille (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 11)
3. Sparta Prague (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. Celtic (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 4)
AC Milan and Lille Metropole advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP I:
At Tel Aviv, Israel:
Enric Saboit scored the only goal of the match in the 67th minute as Maccabi Tel Aviv locked up a knockout-stage berth following their 1-0 victory over visiting Sivasspor.
The match between Villarreal and visiting Qarabag had been postponed due to COVID-19 issues with members of the Azerbaijani club.
Group I Standings:
1. Villarreal (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 13)
2. Maccabi Tel Aviv (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 11)
3. Sivasspor (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. Qarabag (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
Villarreal and Maccabi Tel Aviv advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.
GROUP J:
At London:
Carlos Vinicius (57') and Giovani Lo Celso (71') each scored once as Tottenham Hotspur blanked visiting Royal Antwerp 2-0 to lock up top spot in the knockout stage.
At Razgrad, Bulgaria:
In the tournament finale for both clubs, Rene Renner converted his 52nd-minute penalty kick for the winning goal as LASK defeated Ludogorets Razgrad 3-1 on the road.
Final Group J Standings:
1. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 6; GD: +10; PTS: 13)
2. Royal Antwerp (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 12)
3. LASK (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 10)
4. Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 6; GD: -12; PTS: 0)
Tottenham Hotspur and Royal Antwerp advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP K:
At Zagreb, Croatia:
Mislav Orsic scored the winning goal in the 41st minute as Dinamo Zagreb defeated visiting CSKA 3-1.
At KIagenfurt, Austria:
Dejan Joveljic scored the only goal of the match in the 31st minute as Wolfsberger AC locked up a knockout-stage berth after upending visiting Feyenoord Rotterdam 1-0.
Final Group K Standings:
1. Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 6; GD: +8; PTS: 14)
2. Wolfsberger AC (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 10)
3. Feyenoord Rotterdam (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 5)
4. CSKA Moscow (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
Dinamo Zagreb and Wolfsberger AC advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP H:
At Sinsheim, Germany:
Maximilian Beier scored twice (21', 49') as 1899 Hoffenheim dominated visiting Gent KAA 4-1.
At Liberec, Czech Republic:
Slovan Liberec and visiting Red Star Belgrade played out to a 0-0 stalemate.
Final Group H Standings:
1. 1899 Hoffenheim (GP: 6; GD: +15; PTS: 16)
2. Red Star Belgrade (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 11)
3. Slovan Liberec (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 7)
4. Gent KAA (GP: 6; GD: -11; PTS: 0)
1899 Hoffenheim and Red Star Belgrade advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Two games were contested on Wednesday as Group D play in the UEFA Champions League concluded.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Luis Muriel scored the only goal of the match in the 85th minute as Atalanta clinched a berth in the Champions League's knockout stage after their 1-0 road victory over Ajax Amsterdam that sent the hosts to the Europa League's round-of-32.
At Herning, Denmark.
Alexander Scholz's successful penalty kick in the 62nd minute lifted FC Midtjylland to a 1-1 home draw with Liverpool as their European campaign came to a close.
Mohamed Salah scored for the Reds in the opening minute as Liverpool already locked up top spot in Group H and a Champions League knockout-stage berth.
Final Group D Standings:
1. Liverpool (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
2. Atalanta (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 11)
3. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
4. FC Midtjylland (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 2)
Liverpool and Atalanta advanced to the Champions League's knockout stage; Ajax Amsterdam clinched a berth in the knockout stage of the Europa League.
Two games were played on Wednesday as action in Group C of the UEFA Champions League ended.
At Manchester, England:
Ferran Torres (48'), Sergio Aguero (77'), and Alvaro Gonzalez Soberon (OG-90') each scored once as Manchester City dominated visiting Marseille 3-0.
At Piraeus, Greece:
Otavio (PK-10') and Andres Uribe (77') each scored once as FC Porto blanked Olympiacos 2-0.
The Legend, even with the defeat, still qualified for a berth in the Europa League's knockout stage.
Final Group C Standings:
1. Manchester City (GP: 6; GD: +12; PTS: 16)
2. FC Porto (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
3. Olympiacos (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 3)
4. Marseille (GP: 6; GD: -11; PTS: 3)
Manchester City and FC Porto advanced to the Champions League's knockout stage; Olympiacos, who had a road goal in two games with Marseille (in which the total goal aggregate was 2-2), clinched a berth in the Europa League's round of 32.
Group B play in the UEFA Champions League closed out on Wednesday with two games.
At Madrid:
Karim Benzema scored twice (9', 32') as Real Madrid blanked visiting Borussia Monchengladbach 2-0 to jump their guests and Shakhtar Donetsk and claimed top spot in the group and a berth in the Champions League's knockout stage.
Despite their defeat, Gladbach will be playing in the round of 16 as well.
At Milan, Italy:
Inter Milan and visiting Shakhtar Donetsk battled to a 0-0 stalemate, which cost the Ukrainian club a berth in the Champions League's knockout stage, shuttling them into the knockout stage of the Europa League.
The draw ended the Nerazzurri's European campaign.
Final Group B Standings:
1. Real Madrid (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
2. Borussia Monchengladbach (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 8)
3. Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 8)
4. Inter Milan (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
Real Madrid and Borussia Monchengladbach (by virtue of winning both games against Shakhtar Donetsk) advanced to the Champions League's knockout stage; Shakhtar Donetsk clinched a berth in the knockout stage of the Europa League.
Two games were played on Wednesday as Group A play in the UEFA Champions League concluded.
At Munich, Germany:
Niklas Sule (63') and Jean-Eric Choupo-Moting (80') each scored a goal as Bayern Munich blanked visiting Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0, ending the Russian club's European campaign.
At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:
Mario Hermoso (39') and Yannick Carrasco (86') each scored once as Atletico Madrid blanked FC Red Bull Salzburg 2-0 on the road to secure a Champions League knockout-stage berth.
The Red Bulls will play in the Europa League's round of 32.
Final Group A Standings:
1. Bayern Munich (GP: 6; GD: +13; PTS: 16)
2. Atletico Madrid (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 9)
3. FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 4)
4. Lokomotiv Moscow (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid advanced to the Champions League's knockout stage; FC Red Bull Salzburg clinched a berth in the knockout stage of the Europa League.
At Paris:
Neymar produced a hat trick (21', 38', 50') and Kylian Mbappe added a double (PK-42', 82') as Paris Saint-Germain demolished visiting Istanbul Besaksehir 5-1 as the two clubs on Wednesday concluded their UEFA Champions League, Group H match after it had been suspended after 14 minutes on Tuesday.
The victory clinches both a Champions League knockout-stage berth and top spot in Group H for PSG.
Final Group H Standings:
1. Paris Saint-Germain (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 12)
2. RB Leipzig (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS; 12)
3. Manchester United (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 9)
4. Istanbul Besaksehir (GP: 6; GD: -11; PTS: 3)
Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig advanced to the Champions League's knockout stage; Manchester United clinched a berth in the knockout stage of the Europa League.
NOTE: Paris Saint-Germain scored a road goal in their two games with RB Leipzig, in which the total goal aggregate was 2-2.
Two games were played on Tuesday as Group H action in the UEFA Champions League concluded.
At Paris:
The match between Paris Saint-Germain and visiting Istanbul Basaksehir was suspended after 14 minutes with no score after players on both squads left the pitch in protest over an incident involving a match official and the assistant manager of the Turkish club; the match was resumed on Wednesday.
At Leipzig, Germany:
Justin Kluivert scored the winning goal as RB Liepzig knocked off visiting Manchester United 3-2 to lay claim to a berth in the Champions League's knockout stage.
Two games on Tuesday marked the conclusion of Group G play in the UEFA Champions League.
At Barcelona:
Two converted penalty kicks from Cristiano Ronaldo (13', 52') helped enable Juventus to dominate Barcelona 3-0 on the road to clinch top spot in Group G.
At Kiev, Ukraine:
Denys Popov scored the only goal in the 60th minute as Dynamo Kiev locked up a berth in the Europa League's knockout stage after their 1-0 home victory over Ferencvaros.
Final Group G Standings:
1. Juventus (GP: 6; GD: +10; PTS: 15)
2. Barcelona (GP: 6; GD: +11; PTS: 15)
3. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 4)
4. Ferencvaros (GP: 6; GD: -12; PTS: 1)
Juventus and Barcelona advanced to the Champions League's knockout stage; Dynamo Kiev clinched a berth in the knockout stage of the Europa League.
NOTE: Juventus outscored Barcelona 3-2 in the two games between clubs.
The final two games of Group F play in the UEFA Champions League took place on Tuesday.
At Saint Petersburg, Russia:
Axel Witsel scored the winning goal in the 78th minute as Borussia Dortmund locked up the top spot in the group by defeating Zenit Saint Petersburg 2-1 on the road.
At Rome:
Carlos Correa (12') and Ciro Immobie (PK-27') each scored once as Lazio gained a 2-2 home draw with Club Brugge and locked up a berth in the Champions League's knockout stage for the first time in 21 years.
Ruud Vormer (15') and Hans Vanaken (76') each scored once for the Europa-League-bound Belgian club.
Final Group F Standings:
1. Borussia Dortmund (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
2. Lazio (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
3. Club Brugge (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 8)
4. Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 1)
Borrusia Dortmund and Lazio advanced to the Champions League knockout stage; Club Brugge qualified for the knockout stage of the Europa League.
Eight games were contested in UEFA Champions League group-stage play on Tuesday, including two of them in Group E.
At London:
Jorginho's penalty kick in the 28th minute delivered the goal that lifted Chelsea to a 1-1 home draw with FC Krasnodar.
Remy Cabella scored in the 24th minute for the Russian club.
At Rennes, France:
Youssef En-Nesyri scored twice (45'+2, 81') as Sevilla defeated Rennes 3-1 on the road.
Final Group E Standings:
1. Chelsea (GP: 6; GD; +12; PTS: 14)
2. Sevilla (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 13)
3. FC Krasnodar (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 5)
4. Rennes (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 1)
Chelsea and Sevilla advanced to the Champions League's knockout stage; FC Krasnodar qualified for the knockout stage of the Europa League.
At Seattle:
Will Bruin (75'), Raul Ruidiaz (89'), and Gustav Svensson (90'+3) each scored once on Monday night as the Seattle Sounders, in an epic contest, back back from two goals down to upend visiting Minnesota United 3-2 and claimed their fourth Major League Soccer Western Conference championship.
The Sounders will go for their second straight MLS Cup title on Saturday (and third overall) when they visit the Columbus Crew in Saturday's championship match (5:00 PM Pacific Time, FOX/UniMas)
At Columbus, Ohio:
Artur scored the only goal of the match on Sunday in the 59th minute as the Columbus Crew defeated the visiting New England Revolution 1-0 in the Eastern Conference final as the MLS Cup Playoffs continued.
The Crew will host this coming Saturday's MLS Cup Final against the winner of the Seattle-Minnesota West final, set to take place on Monday.
At Liverpool, England:
Mohamed Salah (24'), Georginio Wijnaldum (58'), Joel Matip (67'), and Nelson Semedo (OG-78') each scored once on Sunday as Liverpool demolished visiting Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 in English Premier League action.
Wolves were minus the injured Raul Jimenez, who suffered a head injury in last Monday's road win at Arsenal.
At Genoa, Italy:
Samu Castillejo scored the winning goal in the 77th minute on Sunday as AC Milan posted a 2-1 Italian Serie A road victory over Sampdoria.
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Mohamed Elyounoussi's equalizer in the 83rd minute lifted Celtic to a 1-1 Sunday Scottish Premiership home draw with St. Johnstone.
Christopher Kane tallied for the visiting Saints in the 79th minute.
At Dingwall, Scotland:
Kemar Roofe (28'), James Tavernier (56'), Callum Morris (OG-72'), and Jermain Defoe (90') each scored once as Rangers blew out hosts Ross County 4-0 in Sunday Scottish Premiership action.
At Villeneauve d'Ascq, France;
Jonathan David (53') and Yusuf Yazici (65') each scored once as LOSC Lille Metropole held off visiting AS Monaco 2-1 in Sunday French Ligue 1 action.
At Vila Nova de Famalicao, Portugal:
Gustavo Assuncao (43') and Jhonata Robert (89') each scored once as Famalicao came back from two one-goal deficits to gain a 2-2 Saturday Portuguese Liga home draw with Sporting CP.
Pedro Goncalves (37') and Pedro Porro (45'+4) each scored once for the league-leading Lions.
At Maria Enzersdorf, Austria:
Roman Kerschbaum scored the only goal of the match in the 69th minute as struggling Admira upset visiting----and league-leading FC Red Bull Salzburg 1-0 in Saturday Austrian Bundesliga action.
At Munich:
In a battle of the top two clubs in the German Bundesliga standings, Christopher Nkunku (19'), Justin Kluivert (36'), and Emil Forsberg (48') each scored once to power second-place RB Leipzig to a 3-3 Saturday road draw with league-leading Bayern Munich.
Thomas Muller scored twice (34', 75') and Jamal Musiala once (30') for the hosts.
At Madrid:
Thomas Lemar (56') and Marcos Llorente (72') each scored once as Atletico Madrid blanked visiting Real Valladolid 2-0 in Saturday Spanish Primera Division action.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Queensy Menig scored twice (22', 84') as FC Twente upended Dutch Eredivisie-leading Ajax Amsterdam 2-1 on the road on Saturday.
Knockout-stage action in the Copa Liberadores continued on Wednesday with four games.
At Montevideo, Uruguay:
After a second 0-0 stalemate, and with overtime dispensed with, Gonzalo Bergessio, Chory Castro, Claudio Yacob, and Emiliano Martinez converted their spot kicks as Club Nacional won the penalty-kick shootout, 4-2 at visiting Independiente del Valle's expense.
At Sao Paulo, Brazil:
Gabriel Veron scored twice (49', 60') as Palmeiras destroyed visiting Delfin 5-0 in game two and finished off the Ecuadorian club 8-1 on aggregate.
At Porto Alegre, Brazil:
In the opening game of their two-game series (postponed from November 25 due to Diego Maradona's passing on that date), Carlos Tevez scored the winning goal at 63 minutes as Diego's former club, Boca Juniors, defeated Internacional 1-0 on the road.
At Cochabamba, Bolivia:
Oscar Cardozo scored twice (67', 79') as Club Libertad blanked Jorge Wilstermann 2-0 on the road in game two and won their series 5-1 on aggregate.
Two more teams advanced to the semifinal round of the CONCACAF League-----and qualified for next year's CONCACAF Champions League----on Wednesday.
At Tegucigalpa, Honduras:
Maylor Nunez (32') and Deybi Flores (54') each scored once as CD Olimpia blanked visiting Motagua 2-0.
At Alajuela, Costa Rica:
Alonso Martinez scored the winning goal in the 56th minute as Alajuelense defeated visiting Real Esteli 2-1.
At Kansas City, Kansas:
Kevin Molino scored twice (27', 35') and Bakaye Dibassy once (39') on Thursday as Minnesota United dominated Sporting Kansas City 3-0 on the road in a Western Conference semifinal contest as the MLS Cup Playoffs continued.
The Loons will visit the Seattle Sounders in Monday's Western Conference final, starting at 6:30 PM Pacific Time (Fox Sports 1).
Two Group H games were played in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Alexander Sorloth scored the game winner at the death (90'+2) as RB Leipzig defeated Istanbul Basaksehir 4-3.
At Manchester, England:
Neymar scored twice (6', 90') as Paris Saint-German upended Manchester United 3-1 on the road.
Group H Standings:
1. Manchester United (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 9)
2. Paris Saint-Germain (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
3. RB Leipzig (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 9)
4. o-Istanbul Basaksehir (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 3)
o-Eliminated from European compeition
NOTE: Head-to-head points: Manchester United 6, Paris Saint-Germain 6, RB Leipzig 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Manchester United +4, Paris Saint-Germain +1.
Two games in Group G of the UEFA Champions League were contested on Wednesday.
At Turin, Italy:
Federico Chiesa (21'), Cristiano Ronaldo (57'), and Alvaro Morata (66') each scored once as Juventus dominated visiting Dynamo Kiev 3-0.
At Budapest, Hungary:
Antoine Guiezmann (14'), Martin Braithwaite (21'), and Masour Dembele (PK-28') each scored once in the first half-hour as Barcelona dominated Ferencvaros 3-0 on the road.
Group G Standings:
1. x-Barcelona (GP: 5; GD: +14; PTS: 15)
2. x-Juventus (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 12)
3. z-Dynamo Kiev (GP: 5; GD: -10; PTS: 1)
4. z-Ferencvaros (GP: 5; GD: -11; PTS: 1)
x-Clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from Champions League contention but still alive for Europa League knockout-stage berth
NOTE: Dynamo Kiev scored two road goals in their October 28 2-2 draw with Ferencvaros; the two clubs will meet again in Ukraine next Tuesday.
Two games in Group F of the UEFA Champions League were played on Wednesday.
At Dortmund, Germany:
Ciro Immobile converted a penalty kick in the 67th minute that lifted Lazio to a 1-1 road draw with Borussia Dortmund.
Raphael Guerrero scored for the host----who clinched a berth in the Champions League's knockout stage---in the 44th minute.
At Bruges, Belgium:
Charles De Ketelaere (33'), Hans Vanaken (PK-58'), and Noa Lang (73') each scored once as Club Bruges kept their Champions League knockout-stage chances alive by dominating visiting Zenit Saint Petersburg 3-0.
Group F Standings:
1. x-Borussia Dortmund (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
2. Lazio (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
3. Club Bruge (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 7)
4. o-Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 1)
x-Clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group-stage play in the UEFA Champions League continued on Wednesday with eight games, two of them in Group E.
At Seville, Spain:
Olivier Giroud put on a one-man performance by scoring four goals (8', 54', 74', PK-83') as Chelsea demolished Sevilla 4-0 on the road to lock up top spot in Group E/
At Krasnodar, Russia:
Bengt Berg scored the only goal of the match in the 71st minute as FC Krasnodar, in front of 8,747 fans, defeated visiting Rennes 1-0 to lock up a berth in the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group E Standings:
1. y-Chelsea (GP: 5; GD: +12; PTS: 13)
2. x-Sevilla (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 10)
3. e-FC Krasnodar (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
4. o-Rennes (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
y-Won Group E and clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage
x-Clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage
e-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
o-Eliminated from European competition
Three games were played on Tuesday as the Copa Libertadores' Round-of-16 resumed.
At Rio de Janeiro:
After a 1-1 game-two regulation draw (which left the series leveled at 1-1 on aggregate), and with overtime dispensed with, Lisandro Lopez, Matias Rojas, Leonardo Sigali, Carlos Alcaraz, and Fabricio Dominguez converted their spot kicks as Racing Club de Avellaneda took out hosts Flamengo in the penalty-kick shootout 5-3.
At Avellandea, Argentina:
Diego De La Cruz scored the game's lone goal in the 84th minute as River Plate defeated Athletico Paranaense 1-0 in game two and ousted the Brazilian club 2-1 on aggregate.
At Santos, Brazil:
Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two home decision to LDU Quito, Santos, with the aggregate score at 2-2, still won their series on away goals.
The quarterfinal round of the CONCACAF League commenced with two Tuesday contests.
At Tegucigalpa, Honduras:
Johan Venegas scored twice (13', 55') as Depotivo Saprissa punched their tickets to the semifinal round----and a berth in next year's CONCACAF Champions League---by blanking CD Marathon 2-0 on the road.
At Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (due to unavailability of Arcahaie's home stadium in Port-au-Prince, Haiti):
After a 1-1 regulation draw, and with overtime dispensed with---Clifford Thomas, Olnick Alesy, Hantz Anacius, and Ose Charles converted their spot kicks as Haiti's Arcahaie defeated Canada's Forge FC 4-2 in the penalty-kick shootout to advance.
At Seattle:
Shane O'Neill scored the only goal of the match in the 49th minute on Tuesday as the Seattle Sounders defeated visiting FC Dallas 1-0 in a Western Conference semifinal contest as the MLS Cup Playoffs continued.
Two games in Group D of the UEFA Champions League were contested on Tuesday.
At Liverpool, England:
Curtis Jones' goal in the 58th minute lifted Liverpool to a 1-0 home victory over Ajax Amsterdam---and a berth in the knockout stage as well as the Group D title.
At Bergamo, Italy:
Cristian Romero's equalizer in the 79th minute enabled Atalanta to gain a 1-1 home draw with FC Midtjylland.
Alexander Scholz scored for the Wolves in the 13th minute.
Group D Standings:
1. y-Liverpool (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 12)
2. Atalanta (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
3. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 5; GD: -9; PTS: 7)
4. o-FC Midtjylland (GP: 5; GD: -9; PTS: 1)
y-Won Group D and clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage
o-Eliminated from European competition
