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2011-12 UEFA Champions League (Group E).
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The final week of group-stage play in the UEFA Champions League commenced on Tuesday with eight games, two of them in Group E.
At London:
Didier Drogba scored twice (3', 76', that's him celebrating with teammates after the second goal) as Chelsea won Group E with their 3-0 home beatdown of Valencia, who were eliminated from the tournament and now will prepare for Europa League Round of 32 play.
At Genk, Belgium:
Eren Derdiyok's equalizer in the 79th minute carried knockout-stage-bound Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-1 road draw with KRC Genk. Jelle Vossen scored at 30 minutes for the already-eliminated-from-European-competition Belgian club. Here, we see the German club leave the pitch after struggling to gain the road draw that saw them, combined with Chelsea's fist-beating of Valencia, finish in second place.
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FINAL GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Chelsea (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 11)
2. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 10)
3. Valencia (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 8)
4. KRC Genk (GP: 6; GD: -14; PTS: 3)
Chelsea and Bayern Leverkusen advanced to the Champions League's knockout stage, while Valencia qualified for the knockout stage of the Europa League. KRC Genk have been 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 Leverkusen, Germany:
Eren Derdiyok (73') and Manuel Friedrich (90') each scored a goal late in the second half as Bayer Leverkusen came from behind to upend visiting Chelsea 2-1 to lay claim to a berth in the Round of 16. Here, we see Didier Drogba scoring the Blues' goal at 48 minutes.
At Valencia, Spain:
Robert Soldado's first-half hat trick (13', 36', 39', that's him pictured here) was just part of a scoring blitzkrieg that carried Valencia to a 7-0 annihilation of visiting Genk, eliminating the Belgian club from European competition while keeping themselves alive for a Champions League knockout-stage berth.
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GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. x-Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 9)
2. Chelsea (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 8)
3. Valencia (GP: 5; GD: +8; PTS: 8)
4. z-KRC Genk (GP: 5; GD: -14; PTS: 2)
x-Clinched berth in knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
The second half of UEFA Champions League group-stage play commenced on Tuesday with eight games, two of them in Group E.
At Valencia, Spain:
Jonas Goncalves Oliveira (1', shown here celebrating with fans), Roberto Soldado (65'), and Adil Rami (75') each scored a goal as Valencia defeated visiting Bayer Leverkusen 3-1.
At Genk, Belgium:
Jelle Vossen's equalizer in the 61st minute enabled Genk to gain a 1-1 home draw with Chelsea that kept their slim hopes of advancing to the knockout stage alive. Ramires scored for the visiting Blues at 26 minutes. Shown here is Genk goalkeeper Laszlo Koteles saving David Luiz's penalty kick in the 39th minute.
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GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Chelsea (GP: 4; GD: +7; PTS: 8)
2. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
3. Valencia (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
4. KRC Genk (GP: 4; GD: -7; PTS: 2)
Group-stage action in the UEFA Champions League reached the midway point on Wednesday with eight games played, two of them in Group E.
At Leverkusen, Germany:
Andre Schurrle (52') and Sidney Sam (56', that's him celebrating) each scored a goal four minutes apart in the second half as Bayer Leverkusen came from behind to defeat visiting Valencia 2-1.
At London:
Fernando Torres scored twice (11', 27', that's him celebrating) as Chelsea demolished visiting KRC Genk 5-0.
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GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Chelsea (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 7)
2. Bayern Leverkusen (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. Valencia (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)
4. KRC Genk (GP: 3; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
Match Day #2 in UEFA Champions League group stage play concluded on Wednesday with eight games, two of them in Group E.
At Valencia, Spain:
Roberto Soldado's 87th-minute penalty-kick equalizer enabled Valencia to salvage a 1-1 home draw with Chelsea. Frank Lampard (shown here celebrating) scored at 56 minutes for the Blues.
At Leverkusen, Germany:
Lars Bender (30', shown here) and Michael Ballack (90'+1) provided the scoring that lifted Bayer Leverkusen to a 2-0 home win over KRC Genk.
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GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Chelsea (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
2. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Valencia (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
4. Genk (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
Group stage action in the UEFA Champions League got under way on Tuesday with eight games, two of them in Group E.
Group E:
At London:
David Luiz (67', that's him celebrating) and Juan Mata (90'+3) each delivered a goal in the second half as Chelsea blanked visiting Bayer Leverkusen 2-0.
At Genk, Belgium:
KRC Genk and visiting Valencia (both pictured above) battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
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GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Chelsea (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. KRC Genk (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
Valencia (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
