Two games were played in Group F as group-stage action in the UEFA Champions League resumed on Tuesday.
At London:
Alexis Sanchez scored twice (33' [shown here], 69', ) as Arsenal kept their chances of advancing to the knockout stage alive with their 3-0 domination of visiting Dinamo Zagreb, ending the Croatian club's chances of staying in European competition after the start of the new year.
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At Munich, Germany:
Douglas Costa (8'), Robert Lewandowski (16'), Thomas Muller (20'), and Kingsley Coman (69', shown here) each scored a goal as Bayern Munich demolished visiting Olympiacos 4-0 and clinched the Group F crown.
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Group F Standings:
1. y-Bayern Munich (GP: 5; GD: +14; PTS: 12)
2. Olympiacos (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 9)
3. Arsenal (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
4. o-Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 5; GD: -9; PTS: 3)
y-Won Group F and clinched berth in knockout stage
o-Eliminated from European competition
UEFA Champions League group-stage play resumed on Tuesday with eight games, two of them in Group E.
At Barysaw, Belarus:
Admir Mehmedi's equalizer in the 68th minute enabled Bayer Leverkusen to gain a 1-1 road draw with FC BATE Borisov. Mikhail Gordeichuk scored for the hosts in the second minute as both club stayed alive in the race to advance to the knockout stage. Here's BATE's Sergei Chernik making the save against Leverkusen's Jonathan Tah.
At Barcelona:
Luis Suarez (15', 44') and Lionel Messi (18', 60', that's him, on the right, celebrating with teammates after scoring his second goal) each scored twice as Barcelona wrapped up the Group E crown with a 6-1 demolition of visiting AS Roma.
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Group E Standings:
1. y-Barcelona (GP: 5; GD: +11; PTS: 13)
2. AS Roma (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 5)
3. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
4. FC BATE Borisov (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 4)
y-Won Group E and clinched a berth in the knockout stage
NOTE: AS Roma had a win and a draw against Bayer Leverkusen.
Both conference finals in the Major League Soccer playoffs commenced on Sunday.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Columbus, Ohio:
Jusin Meram (1') and Kei Kamara (85') provided the scoring as the Columbus Crew blanked the visiting New York Red Bulls 2-0 in the opening game of the Eastern Conference Final. The series will conclude next Sunday in Harrison, New Jersey (4:30 PM Pacific Time, Fox Sports 1).
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Portland, Oregon:
Liam Ridgewell (23'), Dairon Asprilla (53'), and Nat Borchers (90'+1) each scored a goal as the Portland Timbers held off FC Dallas 3-1 in the opening match of the Western Conference Final at home. David Texeira scored for the Hoops in the 62nd minute. The series will be wrapped up next Sunday at Frisco, Texas (2:00 PM Pacific Time, ESPN).
At Guangzhou, China:
Elkeson scored the only goal of both the match and the series in the 54th minute on Saturday as Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao won their second AFC Champions League title in three years with their 1-0 game-two home victory over Al-Ahli Dubai FC from the United Arab Emirates, enabling the Chinese club to take the series 1-0 on aggregate for the two-match final.
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao will represent Asia in the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup, set to take place next month in Japan.
The fourth round of CONCACAF regional qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup continued on Tuesday with six games.
GROUP A:
At San Pedro Sula, Honduras:
Jesus Corona (67') and Jurgen Damm (72') each scored a second-half goal five minutes apart in Mexico's 2-0 road victory over Honduras.
At San Salvador, El Salvador:
El Salvador and visiting Canada battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
Group A Standings:
1. Mexico (GP: 2; GD: +5; PTS: 6)
2. Canada (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. El Salvador (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
4. Honduras (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
GROUP B:
At Port-au-Prince, Haiti:
Clayton Donaldson scored the only goal of the match in the 62nd minute as Jamaica knocked off Haiti 1-0 on the road.
At Panama City, Panama:
Bryan Ruiz (66') and Marco Urena (69') each scored a second-half goal three minutes apart as Costa Rica held off Panama 2-1 on the road.
Group B Standings:
1. Costa Rica (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2. Panama (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Jamaica (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. Haiti (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
GROUP C:
At Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:
Stefano Cincotta got the scoring started in the eighth minute as Guatemala scored twice in each half as they demolished Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4-0 on the road.
At Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago:
The United States and hosts Trinidad and Tobago battled to a 0-0 deadlock.
Group C Standings:
1. United States (GP: 2; GD: +5; PTS: 4)
2. Trinidad and Tobago (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. Guatemala (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
4. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (GP: 2; GD: -9; PTS: 0)
The fourth round of CONCACAF regional qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup commenced on Friday with six games.
GROUP A:
At Mexico City:
Andres Guardado (7'), Hector Herrera (42'), and Carlos Vela (64') each scored a goal as Mexico dominated visiting El Salvador 3-0.
At Vancouver, British Columbia:
Cyle Larin scored the only goal of the match in the 38th minute as Canada defeated visiting Honduras 1-0.
Group A Standings:
1. Mexico (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Canada (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Honduras (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. El Salvador (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
GROUP B:
At San Jose, Costa Rica:
Cristian Gamboa scored the only goal of Costa Rica's 1-0 home win over Haiti.
At Kingston, Jamaica:
Alberto Quintero (43') and Armando Cooper (52') each scored a goal as Panama blanked Jamaica 2-0 on the road.
Group B Standings:
1. Panama (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Costa Rica (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Haiti (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Jamaica (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
GROUP C:
At St. Louis:
Jozy Altidore scored twice (31', 74') as the United States snapped back after conceding an early goal and demolished visiting Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6-1.
At Guatemala City:
Kenwyne Jones scored the winning goal as Trinidad and Tobago held off hosts Guatemala 2-1.
Group C Standings:
1. United States (GP: 1; GD: +5; PTS: 3)
2. Trinidad and Tobago (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Guatemala (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (GP: 1; GD: -5; PTS: 0)
The second round of the Major League Soccer Playoffs concluded with four games on Sunday.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Harrison, New Jersey:
Bradley Wright-Phillips scored the only goal of the match in the second minute of second-half stoppage time as the New York Red Bulls scored a second 1-0 victory over DC United and won their two-game conference semifinal series 2-0 on aggregate.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Kai Kamara scored twice (4', 111') as the Columbus Crew, after taking game two of their series with the Montreal Impact, 2-1 in regulation to square their two-match conference semifinal series at 3-3 on aggregate, won the series 4-3 on aggregate. Ethan Findlay scored for the Crew in the 77th minute to force overtime.
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Frisco, Texas:
With the two-game conference semifinal series score at 3-3 on aggregate after regulation of the second game, and after 30 scoreless overtime minutes, Mauro Diaz, Ryan Hollingshead, Tesho Akindele, and Walker Zimmerman (whose goal in the opening minute of second-half stoppage time forced overtime) all converted their spot kicks as FC Dallas won the penalty-kick shootout 4-2 over the visiting Seattle Sounders. Hoops goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez saved two shots during the shootout.
At Vancouver, British Columbia:
Fenando Adi (31') and Diego Chara (90'+4) each scored a goal as the Portland Timbers knocked out the hosts Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0, both in game two and on aggregate for the two-game conference semifinal series.
Here are the match-ups for the conference finals with the hosts listed first and all time Pacific Standard:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
Game One:
Sunday, November 22:
Columbus Crew vs. New York Red Bulls, 2:00 PM (ESPN)
Game Two:
Sunday, November 29:
New York Red Bulls vs. Columbus Crew
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
Game One:
Sunday, November 22:
Portland Timbers vs. FC Dallas, 4:30 PM (Fox Sports 1)
Game Two:
Sunday, November 29:
FC Dallas vs. Portland Timbers
The MLS Cup Final will be played on Sunday, December 6 at the home stadium of the conference playoff champion with the better record.
The winner, unless it is New York or FC Dallas, will qualify for the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League.
At Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Mbwana Samatta (PK-74') and Roger Assale (90'+3) each scored a second-half goal on Sunday as TP Mazembe blanked visiting USM Alger 2-0 in the second match of the CAF Champions League Final and won their fifth African club championship 4-1 on aggregate.
The Congolese club will play in next month's FIFA Club World Cup, set to take place in Japan.
At Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
Saturday's opening match of the AFC Champions League between Al-Ahli of Dubai and visiting Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
The series will conclude in two weeks in Guangzhou, China. The winner will play in next month's FIFA Club World Cup, set to take place in Japan.
The second half of Europa League group-stage action opened on Thursday.
GROUP A:
At Glasgow, Norway:
Daniel Hestad scored the game-winning goal in the 37th minute as Molde FK locked up a berth in the knockout stage with a 2-1 road win over Celtic.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Fenerbahce gained a 0-0 road stalemate with Ajax Amsterdam.
Group A Standings:
1. x-Molde FK (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
2. Fenerbahce (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
3. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. Celtic (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 2)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
GROUP B:
At Kazan, Russia:
Jordan Ibe scored the only goal of the match in the 52nd minute as Liverpool defeated FC Rubin Kazan 1-0 on the road.
At Sion, Switzerland:
Clement Chantome's own goal in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time carried FC Sion to a 1-1 home draw with Bordeaux. Thomas Toure scored for the Girondins in the 67th minute.
Group B Standings:
1. FC Sion (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
2. Liverpool (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. Bordeaux (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. FC Rubin Kazan (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
GROUP C:
At Krasnodar, Russia:
Joaozinho's successful penalty kick in the 67th minute carried FC Krasnodar to a 2-1 home victory over PAOK FC.
At Dortmund, Germany:
Marco Reus got the scoring going in the 28th minute as Borussia Dortmund demolished visiting Gabala 4-0 and laid claim to a berth in the knockout stage.
Group C Standings:
1. x-Borussia Dortmund (GP: 4; GD: +7; PTS: 10)
2. FC Krasnodar (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
3. PAOK FC (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. Gabala FK (GP: 4; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
GROUP D:
At Bruges, Belgium:
Thomas Meunier scored the only goal of the match in the 38th minute as Club Brugge defeated visiting Legia Warsaw 1-0 and put the Polish club on the brink of elimination.
At Naples, Italy:
Manolo Gabbiadini scored twice (23', 38') as Napoli destroyed visiting FC Midtjylland 5-0 and clinched a knockout-stage berth.
Group D Standings:
1. x-Napoli (GP: 4; GD: +15; GD: 12)
2. FC Midtjylland (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 6)
3. Club Brugge (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 4)
4. Legia Warsaw (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
GROUP E:
At Barysaw, Belarus:
Syarhey Palitsevich's own goal in the 86th minute proved fatal to FC Dinamo Minsk's European campaign as the hosts fell 2-1 to Villarreal, placing the Yellow Submarine just one point away from the Round of 32.
At Plzen, Czech Republic:
Philipp Schobesberger scored twice (13', 77') as Rapid Vienna locked up a berth in the Europa League's knockout stage with their 2-1 road win over FC Viktoria Plzen.
Group E Standings:
1. x-Rapid Vienna (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
2. Villarreal (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 9)
3. FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. z-FC Dinamo Minsk (GP: 4; GD: -8; PTS: 0)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from tournament and European competition
GROUP F:
At Marseilles, France:
Georges-Kevin N'Koudou scored the only goal of the match in the 39th minute as Marseille prevented visiting Sporting Braga from clinching a knockout-stage berth with a 1-0 victory over the Portuguese club.
At Groningen, Netherlands:
Sergio Padt's own goal in the 81st minute delivered a 1-0 road win for FC Slovan Liberec over Groningen as the Dutch club were eliminated from the tournament.
Group F Standings:
1. Sporting Braga (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
2. FC Slovan Liberec (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
3. Marseille (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
4. z-FC Groningen (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
z-Eliminated from tournament and European competition
GROUP G:
At Trondheim, Norway:
Filip Dordevic scored twice (9', 29') as Lazio blanked Rosenborg 2-0 on the road, with the visiting Eagles one point away from a berth in the knockout stage and the Trond Kids on the cusp of elimination.
At Saint-Etienne, France:
Kevin Monnet-Paquet (38'), Robert Beric (52'), and Romain Hamouma (65') each scored a goal as Saint-Etienne dominated visiting FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 3-0.
Group G Standings:
1. Lazio (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
2. Saint-Etienne (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
3. FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. Rosenborg BK (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
GROUP H:
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Baye Oumar Niasse's equalizer in the 76th minute lifted Lokomotiv Moscow to a 1-1 road draw with Besiktas. Ricardo Quaresma scored for the Black Eagles in the 58th minute.
At Elbasan, Albania:
Sabien Lilaj scored twice (15', PK-19') as Skenderbeu Korce dominated visiting ten-man Sporting CP 3-0. The three points were the first-ever UEFA club competition points for the Snow Wolves (or for any Albanian club for that matter).
Group H Standings:
1. Lokomotiv Moscow (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 8)
2. Besiktas (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. Sporting CP (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. Skenderbeu Korce (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
GROUP I:
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Marc Janko (PK-45'+1) and Breel Embolo (64') produced the goals as FC Basel blanked Belenenses 2-0 on the road.
At Poznan, Poland:
Josip Ilicic scored both goals (42', 83') in Fiorentina's 2-0 road blanking of Lech Poznan.
Group I Standings:
1. FC Basel (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
2. Fiorentina (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
3. Lech Poznan (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. Belenenses (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
GROUP J:
At Baku, Azerbaijan:
Ivan Cavaleiro's equalizer in the 72nd minute lifted AS Monaco to a 1-1 road draw with Qarabag. Samuel Amenteros scored in the 39th minute for The Horsemen.
At London:
Mouse Dembele scored the game winner in the 87th minute as Tottenham Hotspur defeated visiting RSC Anderlecht 2-1.
Group J Standings:
1. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. AS Monaco (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. Qarabag FK (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
NOTE: Qarabag defeated visiting RSC Anderlecht 1-0 in the first of the clubs' two group-stage games on October 1.
GROUP K:
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Johannes Geis' successfully executed penalty kick in the 20th minute lifted Schalke to a 1-1 road draw with Sparta Prague. David Lafata scored for the Maroons in the sixth minute. The draw kept the Royal Blues from punching their tickets to the knockout stage.
At Tripoli, Greece:
Facundo Bertoglio (2') and Apostolos Giannou (45'+1) delivered the goals as Asteras Tripoli blanked visiting APOEL FC 2-0.
Group K Standings:
1. FC Schalke 04 (GP: 4; GD: +7; PTS: 8)
2. Sparta Prague (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. Asteras Tripoli (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. APOEL FC (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 3)
GROUP L:
At Augsburg, Germany:
Raul Bobadilla produced a hat trick (24', 33', 74') as FC Augsburg manhandled visiting AZ Alkmaar 4-1.
At Bilbao, Spain:
Inaki Williams scored twice (15', 19') as Athletic Bilbao demolished visiting Partizan Belgrade 5-1.
Group L Standings:
1. Athletic Bilbao (GP: 4; GD: +7; PTS: 9)
2. Partizan Belgrade (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 6)
3. FC Augsburg (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
4. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
NOTE: Partizan Belgrade defeated FC Augsburg 3-1 on October 1 in the first of two group-stage matches between the clubs.
Two games were played on Wednesday in Group H of the UEFA Champions League.
At Lyon, France:
Artem Dzyuba (that's him on the left) scored twice (25', 57') as Zenit Saint Petersburg continued their perfect campaign---and clinched a berth in the knockout stage----by blanking Lyon 2-0 on the road.
At Ghent, Belgium:
Sven Gums (that's him saluting the crowd) successfully converted a penalty kick in the 48th minute as KAA Gent kept their hopes of advancing to the knockout stage alive by preventing Sevilla from doing the same by knocking off the Spanish club 1-0 at home.
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Group H Standings:
1. x-Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 12)
2. Valencia (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
3. KAA Gent (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. Lyon (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
x-Clinched berth in the knockout stage
Two Wednesday Group G games were played in the UEFA Champions League.
At Haifa, Israel:
Cristian Tello Herrera (19', that's him celebrating after scoring), Andre Andre (49'), and Miguel Layun (72') delivered the goals as FC Porto defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-1 on the road, eliminating the Israeli club from the tournament. The Dragons placed themselves, on the other hand, in good position to advance to the Champions League's knockout stage.
At London:
Willian (that's him celebrating) scored the winning goal in the 83rd minute as Chelsea defeated visiting Dynamo Kiev 2-1.
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Group G Standings:
1. FC Porto (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
2. Chelsea (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
3. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
4. z-Maccabi Tel Aviv (GP: 4; GD: -10; PTS: 0)
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 Wednesday.
At Munich, Germany:
Thomas Muller scored twice (29', 89') as Bayern Munich avenged their road defeat to Arsenal by demolishing the visiting Gunners 5-1. That's no fish story from Robert Lewandowski after scoring for Bayern in the 10th minute.
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At Piraeus, Greece:
Felipe Pardo scored twice (65', 90', that's him celebrating with teammates following his first tally) as Olympiacos defeated visiting Dinamo Zagreb 2-1.
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Group F Standings:
1. Bayern Munich (GP: 4; GD: +10; PTS: 9)
2. Olympiacos (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 9)
3. Dynamo Zagreb (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 3)
4. Arsenal (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
NOTE: Dinamo Zagreb defeated visiting Arsenal 2-1 on September 16 in the first of two games between the two clubs.
Eight games, two of them in Group E, were contested on Wednesday as UEFA Champions League group-stage action continued.
At Barcelona:
Neymar scored twice (PK-30', 83', that's him celebrating after his first goal) as Barcelona dominated visiting FC BATE Borisov 3-0.
At Rome:
Miralem Pjanic's game-winning penalty kick in the 80th minute listed AS Roma to a 3-2 home win over Bayer Leverkusen. Here, we see an exhausted looking Edin Dzeko taking the plaudits after scoring for the homestanding Wolves in the 29th minute.
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Group E Standings:
1. FC Barcelona (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
2. AS Roma (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
3. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
4. FC BATE Borisov (GP: 4; GD: -7; PTS: 3)
Could not be translated into success for NYC FC.
Two games in Group D of the UEFA Champions League were contested on Tuesday.
At Monchengladbach, Germany:
Stephan Lichtsteiner's equalizer in the 44th minute lifted Juventus to a 1-1 road draw with Borussia Monchengladbach. Fabian Johnson scored for the hosts (who were the first club to be eliminated from the tournament) in the 18th minute. That's ol' Stephan celebrating after scoring the game-tying goal that enabled The Old Lady to grab a point on the road.
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At Seville, Spain:
Raheem Sterling (8', that's him celebrating), Fernandinho (11'), and Wilfried Bony (36') delivered the goals as Manchester City laid claim to a berth in the Round of 16 following their 3-0 road domination of Sevilla.
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Group D Standings:
1. x-Manchester City (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
2. Juventus (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
3. Sevilla (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. z-Borussia Monchengladbach (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 2)
x-Clinched berth in knockout stage
z-Eliminated from tournament, but still alive for berth in Europa League knockout stage
Group C play in the UEFA Champions League resumed on Tuesday with two games.
At Astana, Kazakhstan:
FC Astana and visiting Atletico Madrid battled to a 0-0 stalemate. Here, we see the hosts' Evgeni Postnikov (left) battle the Mattress Makers' Fernando Torres for the ball.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Luisao scored the winning goal in the 67th minute as SL Benfica held off visiting Galatasaray 2-1. Here, we see the Eagles celebrate their opening goal, scored by Jonas Goncalves Oliveira in the 52nd minute.
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Group C Standings:
1. SL Benfica (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
2. Atletico Madrid (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 7)
3. Galatasaray (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. FC Astana (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 2)
