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2013-14 UEFA Champions League (Group B).
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At Istanbul, Turkey:
Wesley Sneijder (that's him celebrating) scored the only goal of the match in the 85th minute on Wednesday as Galatasaray defeated visiting Juventus 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League's Group B finale and advanced to the knockout stage. Eight other games were played on Wednesday as the tournament's group stage came to a conclusion. This match had been suspended after 31 minutes on Tuesday due to snow.
FINAL GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. Real Madrid (GP: 6; GD: +15; PTS: 16)
2. Galatasaray (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 7)
3. Juventus (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
4. FC Copenhagen (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 4)
Real Madrid and Galatasaray advanced to the Champions League's knockout stage while Juventus qualified for the knockout stage of the Europa League.
Group B play in the UEFA Champions League concluded on Tuesday with two games.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
The match between Galatasaray and visiting Juventus was suspended after 31 minutes due to snow and will resume on Wednesday from the point of the stoppage of play with the score deadlocked at 0-0, with both clubs still alive in the race for a berth in the knockout stage. Here's Didier Drogba and his Gala teammates in the snow after play was suspended.
Reuters photo
At Copenhagen, Denmark:
Luka Modric (25', that's him celebrating with teammates) and Cristiano Ronaldo (48') each scored a goal as Real Madrid blanked FC Copenhagen 2-0 on the road.
Photo from ESPN FC website
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. Real Madrid (GP: 6; +15; PTS: 16)
2. Juventus (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. Galatasaray (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 4)
4. FC Copenhagen (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 4)
Real Madrid advanced to the knockout stage of the Champions League and will be joined in the Round of 16 by the winner of the suspended match between Juventus (who need only a draw) and Galatasaray (who must win the game). Either Galatasaray or FC Copenhagen will play in the Round of 32 of the Europa League.
Two games from Group B of the UEFA Champions League were played on Wednesday.
At Madrid:
Gareth Bale (37', that's him here), Alvaro Arbeola (51'), Angel di Maria (63'), and Isco (81') each scored a goal as Real Madrid dominated visiting Galatasaray 4-1.
Reuters photo
At Turin, Italy:
Arturo Vidal's hat trick (PK-29', PK-60', 64', that's him celebrating) carried Jeventus to a 3-1 home win over FC Copenhagen, eliminating the visiting Lions from contention for a Champions League knockout-stage berth.
AFP photo
GROUP B STAGE:
1. xy-Real Madrid (GP: 5; GD: +13; PTS: 13)
2. Juventus (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. Galatasaray (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 5)
4. z-FC Copenhagen (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 3)
xy-Won Group B and clinched a berth in the Champions League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from contention for Champions League knockout-stage contention but still alive for a berth in Europa League knockout stage
Two games were contested in Group B of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
At Turin, Italy:
Goals from Arturo Vidal (PK-40') and Fernando Liorente (65', that's him scoring here) enabled Juventus to salvage a 2-2 home draw with Real Madrid, preventing the visitors from locking up a berth in the knockout stage. Cristiano Ronaldo (52') and Gareth Bale (60') provided the scoring for Los Galacticos, who only need one more point from their final two games to advance to the Round of 16.
At Copenhagen, Denmark:
Daniel Braaten's goal in the sixth minute (that's him celebrating with teammates) held up as FC Copenhagen moved level on points with visiting Galatasaray for second place in Group B after their 1-0 victory.
Photos from ESPN FC website
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. Real Madrid (GP: 4; GD: +10; PTS: 10)
2. Galatasaray (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
3. FC Copenhagen (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
4. Juventus (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
Two games were played in Group B of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
At Madrid:
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice (4', PK-28', that's him celebrating) as Real Madrid defeated visiting Juventus 2-1.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Felipe Melo (10', that's him celebrating after scoring), Wesley Sneijder (38'), and Didier Drogba (45'+1) each scored a first-half goal as Galatasaray downed visiting FC Copenhagen 3-1.
Photos from ESPN FC website
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. Real Madrid (GP: 3; GD: +10; PTS: 9)
2. Galatasaray (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
3. Juventus (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)
4. FC Copenhagen (GP: 3; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
Two Group B contests in the UEFA Champions League were played on Wednesday.
At Turin, Italy:
Goals from Didier Drogba (36') and Umut Bulut (88') carried Galatasaray to a 2-2 road draw with Juventus. Arturo Vidal (PK-78') and Fabio Quagliarella (87', seen here) provided the scoring for The Old Lady.
At Madrid:
Cristiano Ronaldo (21', 66', that's him celebrating after scoring) and Anger di Maria (71', 90') each scored twice as Real Madrid bashed visiting FC Copenhagen 4-0.
Photos from ESPN FC website
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. Real Madrid (GP: 2; GF: +9; PTS: 6)
2. Juventus (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
3. FC Copenhagen (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
3. Galatasaray (GP: 2; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
Action in Group B of the UEFA Champions League got underway with a pair of contests on Tuesday.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Cristiano Ronaldo (that's him jumping for joy) delivered a second-half hat trick (63', 66', 90'+1) while Karim Benzema added a double (54', 81') as Real Madrid scored five goals in the second half en route to a 6-1 frontier-styled road fist-beating of Galatasaray.
Reuters photo
At Copenhagen, Denmark:
Fabio Quagliarella's equalizer in the 54th minute carried Juventus to a 1-1 road draw with FC Copenhagen. Nicolai Jorgensen scored for the Lions in the 14th minute. Notice the look of frustration on the face of Juve's Giorgio Chiellini.
Photo from ESPN FC website
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. Real Madrid (GP: 1; GD: +5; PTS: 3)
2. Juventus (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. FC Copenhagen (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Galatasaray (GP: 1; GD: -5; PTS: 0)
