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2014-15 UEFA Champions League (Group F).
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Action from Group F of the UEFA Champions League concluded with two games on Wednesday.
At Barcelona:
Lionel Messi (19', that's him celebrating with teammates after scoring), Neymar (41'), and Luis Suarez (77') each scored a goal as Barcelona defeated visiting Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 and jumped past the French club to win Group F.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Lasse Schone scored twice (PK-45', 50', that's him celebrating with his teammates after his second score) as Ajax Amsterdam demolished visiting APOEL FC 4-0 to sew up a berth in the Europa League's knockout stage.
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FINAL GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. FC Barcelona (GP: 6; GD: +10; PTS: 15)
2. Paris Saint-Germain (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 13)
3. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 5)
4. APOEL FC (GP: 6; GD: -11; PTS: 1)
Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the Champions League's knockout stage while Ajax Amsterdam qualified for the knockout stage of the Europa League.
Tuesday saw two games played in Group F of the UEFA Champions League.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Lionel Messi delivered a natural hat trick (38', 58', 87', that's him celebrating after completing his triple) and became the all-time leading goal scorer in European Cup/Champions League history with 74 as Barcelona demolished APOEL FC 4-0 on the road.
At Paris:
Edinson Cavani (that's him here) scored twice (33', 83') and Zlatan Irbrahimovic once (78') as Paris Saint-Germain dominated visiting Ajax Amsterdam 3-0.
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GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. x-Paris Saint-Germain (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 13)
2. x-FC Barcelona (GP: 5; GD: +8; PTS: 12)
3. z-Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 2)
4. z-APOEL FC (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
x-Clinched berth in knockout stage
z-Eliminated from tournament but still alive for Europa League knockout-stage berth
Group F play in the UEFA Champions League continued on Wednesday with two games.
At Paris:
Edinson Cavani (shown here celebrating) scored the only goal of the match in the second minute as Paris Saint-Germain clinched a berth in the knockout stage with their 1-0 home win over APOEL FC, knocking the Cypriot club out of the tournament.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Lionel Messi scored twice (36, 76, that's him celebrating with teammates) as Barcelona locked up a knockout-stage berth with a 2-0 road win over Ajax Amsterdam, eliminating the Dutch giants from the tournament. Leo the Lion now has scored 71 Champions League goals, tying the record set by Raul.
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GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. x-Paris Saint Germain (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
2. x-FC Barcelona (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
3. z-Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 2)
4. z-APOEL FC (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
x-Clinched berth in knockout stage
z-Eliminated from tournament but still alive for berth in Europa League knockout stage
Two games were played in Group F of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Edinson Cavani scored the only goal of the match in the 87th minute as Paris Saint-Germain defeated APOEL FC 1-0 on the road. That's him (left) with APOEL's Joao Guilherme.
At Barcelona:
Neymar (7'), Lionel Messi (24', that's him, celebrating), and Sandro Ramirez (90'+4) each scored a goal as Barcelona defeated visiting Ajax Amsterdam 3-1.
AFP/Getty Images photos
GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. Paris Saint-Germain (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. Barcelona (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
4. APOEL FC (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
Two games were played in Group F of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
At Paris:
Blaise Matuidi (that's him celebrating) scored the winning goal in the 54th minute as Paris Saint-Germian held off visiting Barcelona 3-2.
AFP/Getty Images photo
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Gustavo Manduca's penalty kick in the 32nd minute (that's him celebrating afterward) enabled APOEL FC to gain a 1-1 home draw with Ajax Amsterdam. Lucas Andersen scored for the guests in the 28th minute.
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GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. Paris Saint-Germain (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
2. Barcelona (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
4. APOEL FC (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
Two Wednesday contests marked the opening of Group F play in the UEFA Champions League.
At Barcelona:
Gerard Pique scored the only goal of the match in the 28th minute (as shown here) as Barcelona defeated visiting APOEL FC 1-0.
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At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Lasse Schone's equalizer in the 74th minute enabled Ajax Amsterdam to salvage a 1-1 home draw with Paris Saint-Germian. Edison Cavani scored for the French club in the 14th minute. That's ol' Lasse battling PSG's Maxwell for the ball.
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GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. Barcelona (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Paris Saint-Germain (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. APOEL FC (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
