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2014-15 UEFA Champions League (Group G).
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Action from Group G of the UEFA Champions League closed with two Wednesday contests.
At London:
Cesc Fabregas (PK-8'), Andre Schurrle (16'), and John Obi Mikel (56', that's him, second from left, celebrating with teammates after scoring) each scored a goal as Chelsea defeated visiting Sporting CP 3-1 to cripple the Lions' chances of advancing to the Champions League's Round of 16.
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At Maribor, Slovenia:
Max Meyer scored the only goal of the match in the 62nd minute as FC Schalke defeated NK Maribor 1-0 on the road to overtake Sporting CP and pick off a berth in the Champions League's knockout stage and end the Slovenian club's European campaingn. We don't see Max here because he was being mobbed by happy teammates after he scored the goal that sent the Royal Blues into the UCL's knockout stage.
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FINAL GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. Chelsea (GP: 6; GD: +14; PTS: 14)
2. FC Schalke 04 (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 8)
3. Sporting CP (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
4. NK Maribor (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 3)
Chelsea and FC Schalke 04 advanced to the Champions League's knockout stage while Sporting CP qualified for the Europa League's knockout stage.
Two games were played in Group G of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:
Five different goal scorers---John Terry (2'), Willian (29'), Jan Kirchoff (OG-44'), Didier Drogba (76', that's him celebrating at game's end), and Ramires (78')---each tallied once as Chelsea destroyed Schalke 5-0 on the road and clinched top spot in Group G.
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At Lisbon:
Carlos Mane (10'), Nani (35'), and Islam Slimani (65',that's him celebrating with teammates after scoring) each delivered a goal as Sporting CP climbed into second place in Group G following their 3-1 home win over NK Maribor, eliminating the Slovenian club from the tournament.
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GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. xx-Chelsea (GP: 5; GD: +12; PTS: 11)
2. Sporting CP (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3. FC Schalke 04 (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 5)
4. z-NK Maribor (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 3)
xx-Won Group G and clinched berth in knockout stage
z-Eliminated from tournament but still alive for Europa League knockout-stage berth
Two Wednesday matches were contested in Group G of the UEFA Champions League.
At Lisbon:
Mouhamadou-Naby Sarr (26'), Jefferson Nascimento (52', that's him celebrating with teammates), Nani (72'), and Islam Slimani (90'+1) each delivered a goal as Sporting CP doubled up visiting Schalke 4-2.
At Maribor, Slovenia:
Nemanja Matic delivered the equalizer in the 73rd minute to carry Chelsea to a 1-1 road draw with NK Maribor. Agim Ibraimi scored for the hosts in the 50th minute. Here, we see the Blues' Eden Hazard (in the gold uniform) try to get away from Maribor's Zeljko Filipovic.
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GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. Chelsea (GP: 4; GD: +7; PTS: 8)
2. FC Schalke 04 (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
3. Sporting CP (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
4. NKMaribor (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 3)
Group G action in the UEFA Champions League reached the midway point on Tuesday with two games.
At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:
Eric Choupo-Moting delivered the winning goal with his successful penalty kick in the third minute of second-half stoppage time as Schalke defeated visiting Sporting CP 4-3. Here's the Royal Blues' Chinedu Obasi, celebrating with his teammates and the coaching staff after having leveled the match for the hosts in the 34th minute.
At London:
Eden Hazard closed out the scoring with his late second-half double (PK-77', 90') as Chelsea scored thrice in each half in their 6-0 home annihilation of NK Maribor. Here's the wily oldtimer Didier Drogba celebrating with teammates after he successfully converted a penalty kick in the 23rd minute for the Blues (his first goal for Chelsea since converting his winning shootout spot kick in the 2012 final against Bayern Munich).
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GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. Chelsea (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 7)
2. FC Schalke 04 (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
3. NK Maribor (GP: 3; GD: -6; PTS: 2)
4. Sporting CP (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
Two Group G games were contested in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Nemanja Matic (that's him celebrating with teammates) scored the only goal of the match in the 34th minute as Chelsea defeated Sporting CP 1-0 on the road.
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At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:
Klaas-Jan Hunetlaar's equalizer in the 56th minute enabled Schalke to salvage a 1-1 home draw with NK Maribor. Damjan Bohar (shown here celebrating) scored for the Slovenian club in the 37th minute.
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GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. Chelsea (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
2. NK Maribor (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
3. FC Schalke 04 (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
4. Sporting CP (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
Two games on Wednesday marked the opening of Group G action in the UEFA Champions League.
At London:
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's equalizer in the 62nd minute lifted Schalke to a 1-1 road draw with Chelsea. Cesc Fabregas scored for the Blues in the 11th minute. Here, we see the Royal Blues' Christian Fuchs tackling the Blues' Eden Hazard.
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At Maribor, Slovenia:
Luka Zahovic's stoppage-time equalizer (90'+2) lifted NK Maribor to a 1-1 home draw with Sporting CP. Nani scored for the Lions in the 80th minute. That's Maribor's Agim Ibrahimi (second from the right) contesting for the ball.
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GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. FC Schalke 04 (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
2. Sporting CP (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Chelsea (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. NK Maribor (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
