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2014-15 UEFA Champions League (Group A).
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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 contested in Group A.
At Piraeus, Greece:
Konstantinos Mitroglou (shown here wearing the red-and-white vertically-striped jersey) scored the winning goal in the 87th minute as Olympiacos defeated visiting Malmo FF 4-2. The Legend will head into the Europa League's knockout stage while the Swedish club's European campaign came to an end.
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At Turin, Italy:
Juventus battled visiting Atletico Madrid to a 0-0 stalemate. Both clubs are heading to the Champions League's knockout stage. That's Juve's Paul Pogba shown here kicking the ball.
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FINAL GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Atletico Madrid (GP: 6; GD: +11; PTS: 13)
2. Juventus (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
3. Olympiacos (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 9)
4. Malmo FF (GP: 6; GD: -11; PTS: 3)
Atletico Madrid and Juventus advanced to the knockout stage while Olympiacos qualified for the Europa League's Round of 32.
Action from Match Day #5 in the UEFA Champions League continued with eight Wednesday games, two of them taking place in Group A.
At Madrid:
Mario Mandzukic provided a natural hat trick (38', 62', 65') as Atletico Madrid locked up a berth in the knockout stage with their 4-0 home demolition of Olymiacos. Raul Garcia is show here celebrating after scoring the Mattress Makers' first goal in the ninth minute.
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At Malmo, Sweden:
Fernando Llorente (49', that's him celebrating with Arturo Vidal after tallying) Carlos Tevez (88') provided the scoring that lifted Juventus to a 2-0 road win over Malmo FF, eliminating the Swedish club from the tournament while putting themselves on the cusp of advancing to the Champions League's knockout stage.
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GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. x-Atletico Madrid (GP: 5; GD: +11; PTS: 12)
2. Juventus (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
3. Olympiacos (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 6)
4. z-Malmo FF (GP: 5; GD: -9; PTS: 3)
x-Clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from Champions League, but still alive for Europa League knockout-stage berth
Eight games were played on Tuesday as the second half of UEFA Champions League group-stage action commenced. Two of the contests took place in Group A.
At Malmo, Sweden:
Koke (30', that's him celebrating with teammates) and Raul Garcia (78') each scored a goal as Atletico Madrid blanked Malmo FF 2-0 on the road. The Mattress Makers have blanked the Swedish club 7-0 in two games in Group A
At Turin, Italy:
Roberto Jiminez Gago (OG-65') and Paul Pogba (66', that's him celebrating after scoring) each scored a goal roughly a minute apart as Juventus came from behind to upend visiting Olympiacos 3-2.
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GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Atletico Madrid (GP: 4; GD: +7; PTS: 9)
2. Olympiacos (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
3. Juventus (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
4. Malmo FF (GP: 4; GD: -7; PTS: 3)
Group stage play in the UEFA Champions League reached the midway point on Wednesday with eight games, two of them being contested in Group A.
At Madrid:
Five different goal scorers each delivered a tally, beginning with Koke in the 48th minute (shown here beating goalkeeper Robin Olsen and defender Erik Johansson) as Atletico Madrid blasted open a contest that was scoreless at halftime and demolished visiting Malmo FF 5-0.
At Piraeus, Greece:
Pajtim Kasami scored the only goal of the match in the 36th minute (he's shown here celebrating after scoring) as Olympiacos knocked off visiting Juventus 1-0.
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GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Olympiacos (GP:3; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
2. Atletico Madrid (GP: 3; GD: +5; PTS: 6)
3. Juventus (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Malmo FF (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
UEFA Champions League group-stage action continued with eight games on Wednesday, two of them in Group A.
At Malmo, Sweden:
Markus Rosenberg (seen here tangling with the Legend's Luka Milivojevic) scored both goals (42', 82') in Malmo FF's 2-0 win over visiting Olympiacos.
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At Madrid:
Arda Turan (seen here celebrating) scored the only goal of the match in the 74th minute as Atletico Madrid defeated visiting Juventus 1-0.
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GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Juventus (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Atletico Madrid (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Malmo FF (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Olympiacos (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
Group-stage play in the UEFA Champions League resumed on Tuesday with eight games, two of them in Group E.
At Khimki, Russia:
Thomas Muller's successful penalty kick in the 22nd minute provided all the scoring as Bayern Munich defeated CSKA Moscow 1-0 on the road. That's him (center) celebrating after scoring.
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At Manchester, England:
Francesco Totti's equalizer in the 23rd minute lifted AS Roma to a 1-1 road draw with Manchester City. Sergio Aguero converted a penalty kick for the Citizens in the fourth minute. Here, we see City's Yaya Toure battling Roma's Miralem Pjanic for the ball.
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GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Bayern Munich (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2. AS Roma (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 4)
3. Manchester City (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. CSKA Moscow (GP: 2; GD: -5; PTS: 0)
Group stage play commenced in the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League with eight games, two of them contested in Group A.
At Piraeus, Greece:
Kostas Mitroglou scored the winning goal in the 73rd minute as Olympiacos (whose players are shown celebrating) held off visiting Atletico Madrid 3-2.
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At Turin, Italy:
Carlos Tevez scored both goals in the second half (59', 90') as Juventus blanked visiting Malmo FF 2-0. Here, we see Juve's Fernando Llorente holding off the Swedish club's Filip Helander for the ball.
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GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Juventus (GP:1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Olympiacos (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Atletico Madrid (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Malmo FF (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
