Friday, August 07, 2020

UEFA Champions League: Citizens, Lyon Advance To Quarterfinals

The UEFA Champions League's Round of 16 resumed on Friday with two games.

At Manchester, England:

Raheem Sterling (9') and Gabriel Jesus (68') each scored once as Manchester City held off visiting Real Madrid 2-1 in game two and ousted the 13-time European club champions 4-2 on aggregate.

Here are the happy Citizens celebrating one of their goals.

AMA/Getty Images photo by Robbie Jay Barratt

At Turin, Italy:
Memphis Depay celebrates after scoring Lyon’s early goal at Juventus, which proved decisive for his side.

Memphis Depay converted the series-winning penalty kick in the 12th minute as Lyon, despite dropping a 2-1 game-two road decision to Juventus, won their series on away goals with the aggregate score at 2-2.

That's ol' Memphis, there, celebrating after the scoring that sent the French club to the quarterfinal round.

AFP/Getty Images photo by Miguel Medina


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