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2013-14 UEFA Champions League (Group C).
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Two games were played on Tuesday as Group C action in the UEFA Champions League came to a close.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Goals from Rodrigo Jose Lima dos Santos (PK-45', shown here) and Nicolas Gaitan (58') enabled SL Benfica to come from behind to top visiting Paris Saint-Germain. The win wasn't enough, though, for the Eagles as Olympiacos' victory over Anderlecht consigned the Portugese club to the Europa League's knockout stage.
At Piraeus, Greece:
Javier Saviola scored twice (33', 58', that's him) against his former team as Olympiacos laid claim to a Champions League knockout-stage berth with a 3-1 home win over RSC Anderlecth.
Photos from ESPN FC website
FINAL GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. Paris Saint-Germian (GP: 6; GD: +11; PTS: 13)
2. Olympiacos (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3. SL Benfica (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS; 10)
4. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 6; GD: -13; PTS: 1)
Paris Saint-Germain and Olympiacos advanced to the Champions League's knockout stage while SL Benfica qualified for the knockout stage of the Europa League
Two game in Group C of the UEFA Champions League were contested on Wednesday.
At Brussels, Belgium:
Rodrigo Moreno Machado scored the winning goal in the 90th minute as SL Benfica remained very much alive in the race for a Champions League knockout-stage berth with a 3-2 road win over RSC Anderlecht, eliminating the hosts from European competition. Here's the Eagles' Nemanja Matic using his noggin (he scored in the 34th minute).
Photo from ESPN FC website
At Paris:
Edinson Cavani scored the winning goal in the 90th minute as ten-man Paris Saint-Germain, already bound for the knockout stage, clinched the Group C title with a 2-1 home win over Olympiacos. Yep, that's ol' Edinson being mobbed by teammates after he scored his late winner.
Reuters photo
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. xy-Paris Saint-Germain (GP: 5; GD: +12; PTS: 13)
2. Olympiacos (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
3. SL Benfica (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
4. z-RSC Anderlecht (GP: 5; GD: -11; PTS: 1)
xy-Won Group C and clinched a berth in the Champions League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Action from Group C of the UEFA Champions League resumed on Tuesday with two games.
At Paris:
Zlatan Irahimovic delivered the equalizer (shown here as Anderlecht goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski watched helplessly) in the 70th minute as group-topping Paris Saint-Germain placed RSC Anderlecht on the cusp of elimination with a 1-1 home draw. Demy de Zeeuw scored for the Belgian club with his goal in the 68th minute, just two minutes before Zlatan's equalizer.
At Piraeus, Greece:
Kostas Manolas (that's him celebrating) scored the only goal of the match in the 13th minute as Olympiacos gained sole possession of second place in Group C with their 1-0 home win over SL Benfica.
Photos from ESPN FC website
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. Paris Saint-Germain (GP: 4; GD: +11; PTS: 10)
2. Olympiacos (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
3. SL Benfica (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 4; GD: -10; PTS: 1)
Two games in Group C of the UEFA Champions League were contested on Wednesday.
At Brussels, Belgium:
A four-goal performance (17', 22', 36', 62', that's him celebrating) played a huge part in Paris Saint-Germain's 5-0 road destruction of RSC Anderlecht.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Oscar Cardozo's equalizer in the 83rd minute enabled SL Benfica to salvage a 1-1 home draw with Olympiacos. Alejandro Dominguez scored for The Legend in the 29rh minute. Here's Oscar trying to take the ball away from Olympiacos goalkeeper Jose Holebas.
Reuters photos
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. Paris Saint-Germain (GP: 3; GD: +11; GD: 9)
2. Olympicos (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. SL Benfica (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 3; GD: -10; PTS: 0)
Two games in Group C of the UEFA Champions League were contested on Wednesday.
At Paris:
Zlatan Ibrahimovic doubled (5', 31'; yep, that's Zlatan celebrating his opening tally) as Paris Saint-Germain scored all the goals in their 3-0 home domination of SL Benfica.
At Brussels, Belgium:
Konstantinos Mitroglou's natural hat trick (17', 56', 72'; yep, that's him here) in Olympiacos' 3-0 road beatdown of RSC Anderlecht.
Photos from ESPN FC website
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. Paris Saint-Germain (GP: 2; GD: +6; PTS: 6)
2. Olympiacos (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. SL Benfica (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 2; GD: -5; PTS: 0)
Two games were played on Tuesday as action from Group C of the UEFA Champions League got under way.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Filip Duricic (4', that's him celebrating) and Luisao (30') each delivered a goal as SL Benfica blanked visiting RSC Anderlecht 2-0.
At Piraeus, Greece:
Thiago Motta scored twice (68', 73', that's him [left] celebrating) as Paris Saint-Germain manhandled Olympiacos 4-1 on the road.
Reuters photos
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. Paris Saint-Germain (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. SL Benfica (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
3. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
4. Olympiacos (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS; 0)
