UCL Group B: Big Day For The Horses As CSKA Lock Up Round Of 16 Berth; Wolfsburg Eliminated By Michael Owen Hat Trick

Tuesday action in Group B in the UEFA Champions League.

At Istanbul, Turkey:

CSKA Moscow, with goals from Milos Krasic (41', that's him, scoring against Beskitas goalkeeper Rustu Recber) and Evgeni Aldonin (90'+5), defeated Besiktas 2-1 on the road to claim a berth in the knockout stage.

At Wolfsburg, Germany:

Michael Owen's hat trick (44', 83', 90'+1, that's him celebrating) powered Manchester United to a 3-0 road win over VfL Wolfsburg that knocked the German club of the Champions League.




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FINAL GROUP B STANDINGS:

1. Manchester United (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 13)
2. CSKA Moscow (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 10)
3. VfL Wolfsburg (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
4. Besiktas (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 4)

Manchester United and CSKA Moscow advanced to the knockout stage of the Champions League, while Wolfsburg will be playing in the knockout stage of the Europa League. Tuesday marked the end of European competition for Besiktas.

UCL Group B: Besiktas Knock Off Red Devils At Old Trafford; Horses Stay In Running For Sweet 16 Berth After Beating Wolfsburg

Here's a summary from Wednesday play in Group B of the UEFA Champions League.

At Manchester, England:

Rodrigo Tello scored the game's lone goal (20', he's mobbed by teammates) as Besiktas handed Manchester United their first home UEFA Champions League defeat since 2005 2-0.

At Moscow:

CSKA Moscow stayed alive in the competition with a 2-1 come-from-behind win over visiting VfL Wolfsburg. Tomas Necid (58') and Milos Krasic (66', he's shown celebrating) provided the goalpower for the
Horses.




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GROUP B STANDINGS:

1. Manchester United* (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
2. VfL Wolfsburg (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
3. CSKA Moscow (GP: 5; GD; -1; PTS: 7)
4. Besiktas # (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 4)

*Clinched berth in the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League
#Eliminated from UEFA Champions League but still alive for a berth in the knockout stage of the UEFA Europa League

UCL Group B: Red Devils Comeback Against Horses Clinch Spot In Knockout Stage; Wolfsburg On Cusp Of Advancing After Eliminating Besiktas

Here's a rundown of Tuesday action in Group B in the UEFA Champions League.

At Manchester, England:

Goals late in the second half from Paul Scholes (84', he's shown here celebrating) and Antonio Valencia (90'+2) enable Manchester United to erase a two-goal deficit, gain a 3-3 home draw with CSKA Moscow, and lock up a berth in the Round of 16.

At Istanbul, Turkey:

VfL Wolfsburg, with goals from Zvjezdan Misimovic (14', he's seen here celebrating with teammates), Christian Gentner (80'), and Edin Dzeko (87'), overpowered Besiktas 3-0 on the road to place themselves on the verge of advancing to the Knockout Stage and eliminate the Turkish club from the tournament.







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GROUP B STANDINGS:

1. Manchester United* (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
2. VfL Wolfsburg (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
3. CSKA Moscow (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. Besiktas# (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 1)

*Advanced to the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League
#Eliminated from contention for Champions League knockout stage berth, but still alive for a spot in the round of 32 of the Europa League

UCL Group B: Red Devils Top Horses In Moscow; Scoreless In VW Town

Wednesday action in UEFA Champions League Group B.

At Moscow:

Antonio Valencia scored the only goal of not only the batch, but in either of Wednesday's Group B contests at 66 minutes as Manchester United downed hosts CSKA Moscow 1-0.

At Wolfsburg, Germany:

Besiktas and hosts VfL Wolfsburg battled to a 0-0 stalemate. Here, we see Wolfsburg's Edin Dzeko's shot hitting the post after he left Besiktas goalkeeper Rustu Recber behind.




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GROUP B STANDINGS:

1. Manchester United (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS 9)
2. VfL Wolfsburg (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. CSKA Moscow (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. Besiktas (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 1)

UCL Group B: Comeback Win For Red Devils; Horses Top Black Eagles

Wednesday action in Group B of the UEFA Champions League.

At Moscow:

Alan Dzagoev (7', seen here celebrating) and Milos Krasic (61') each contributed a goal as CSKA Moscow held off visiting Besiktas 2-1.

At Manchester, England:

Goals from Ryan Giggs (59') and Michael Carrick (78', he's seen here celebrating with Dimitar Berbatov) enabled Manchester United to come from behind to upend visiting VfL Wolfsburg 2-1.



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GROUP B STANDINGS:

1. Manchester United (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2. VfL Wolfsburg (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. CSKA Moscow (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. Besiktas (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

Group B: Grafite Triple Powers Wolfsburg Over Horses; Paul Scholes Lifts Red Devils Over Besiktas

Action from Group B in UEFA Champions League play on Tuesday.

At Wolfsburg, Germany:

Grafite's Hat Trick (36'-he's shown here celebrating, PK-41', 87') proved more than enough as VfL Wolfsburg handled visiting CSKA Moscow 3-1.






At Istanbul, Turkey:

Paul Scholes scored the only goal of the match at 77 minutes (he's shown here celebrating) as Manchester United topped hosts Besiktas 1-0.

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GROUP B STANDINGS:

1. VfL Wolfsburg (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Manchester United (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Besiktas (GP: 1; GD: -1: PTS: 0)
4. CSKA Moscow (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)