UEFA Champions League, Group C: Citizens Lock Up Group C Title

 Two UEFA Champions League Group C games were contested on Tuesday.

At Marseilles, France:

Dimitri Payet converted two penalty kicks (55', 75') as Marseille defeated visiting Olympiacos 2-1.

At Porto, Portugal:

A 0-0 road stalemate with FC Porto locked up first place in Group C for Manchester City.

Group C Standings:

1. y-Manchester City (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 13)

2. x-FC Porto (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 10)

3. z-Olympiacos (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 3)

4. z-Marseille (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 3)

y-Won Group C and clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage

x-Clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage

z-Eliminated from Champions League but still alive for Europa League knockout-stage berth

UEFA Champions League, Group B: Shakhtar Knock Off Blancos Again; Nerazzurri Knock Off Gladbach On Road

 Two games were contested in Group B of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.

At Kiev, Ukraine (due to warlike conditions in eastern Ukraine):

Dentinho (57') and Manor Solomon (82') each scored once as Shakhtar Ukraine swept the two games with Real Madrid by blanking the visiting Blancos 2-0.

At Monchengladbach, Germany:

Romelu Lukaku scored twice (64', 73') as Inter Milan kept their Round-of-16 hopes alive by knocking off Borussia Monchengladbach 3-2 on the road.

Group B Standings:

1. Borussia Monchengladbach (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 8)

2. Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 7)

3. Real Madrid (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 7)]

4. Inter Milan (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 5)

NOTE:  Shakhtar Donetsk won both games against Real Madrid.

UEFA Champions League, Group A: Road Win For Red Bulls To Stay Alive; Bayern Gain Road Draw With Mattress Makers

 Group-stage play in the UEFA Champions League continued on Tuesday with eight games, two of them in Group A.

At Moscow:

Mergim Berisha scored twice (28', 41') each scored once to keep FC Red Bull Salzburg's razor-thin hopes of advancing to the Champions League's knockout stage alive as they defeated Lokomotiv Moscow 3-1 on the road.

At Madrid:

Thomas Muller's successfully-executed 89th-minute penalty kick lifted Bayern Munich to a 1-1 road draw with Atletico Madrid, preventing the Mattress Makers from advancing to the knockout stage.

Joao Felix scored for the hosts in the 26th minute.

Group A Standings:

1. y-Bayern Munich (GP: 5; GD: +11; PTS: 13)

2.    Atletico Madrid (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 6)

3.    FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 4)

4. z-Lokomotiv Moscow (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 3)

y-Won Group A and clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage

z-Eliminated from Champions League contention but still alive for Europa League knockout-stage berth

CAF Champions League

 Qualifying for the 2020-21 CAF Champions League started over this past weekend with 20 games as Libya's Al Ahly Benghazi and Chad's Gazelle advanced by default to the first round.

Saturday:

At Ndola, Zambia:

The opening match between Forest Rangers and visiting AS Bouenguidi (Gabon) ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

At Lobaste, Botswana:

Resaobaka Thatanyane (28'), Isaac Paeye (36'), Thero Setsile (73'), and Lemogang Maswena (87') each scored once as Jwaneng Galaxy opened their series with US Zilimadjou by demolishing the club from Comoros 4-0.

At Entebbe, Uganda:

Waleed Bakhet scored the only goal of the match as Sudan's Al-Hilal knocked off Vipers 1-0 on the road in their series opener.

At Porto-Novo, Benin:

Muyiwa Fehinola's equalizer in the 71st minute carried Buffles du Borgou to a series-opening 1-1 home draw with MC Alger.

Miloud Bebaia scored for the Algerian club in the 25th minute.

At Zanzibar City, Zanzibar:

Firas Chaouat produced a hat trick (56', 78', 84') as Tunisia's CS Sfaxien all but locked up a first-round berth after destroying Mlandege 5-0 on the road in game one.

At Maputo, Mozambique:

AFC Champions League

 Three Eastern Zone games were contested in AFC Champions League group-stage play in Qatar.

GROUP G:

At Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah:

Anderson Talisca (PK-17') and Elkeson (36') each scored once as Guangzou Evergrande blanked Vissel Kobe 2-0.

Group G Standings:

1. x-Vissel Kobe (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 6)

2.    Guangzhou Evergrande (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)

3.    Suwon Samsung Bluewings (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)

x-Clinched berth in knockout stage.

GROUP H:

At Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah:

Ricardo Lopes scored the winning goal in the 55th minute as Shanghai SIPG knocked off Yokohama F. Marinos 2-1.

Group H Standings:

1.    Yokohama F. Marinos (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 9)

2.    Shanghai SIPG (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 9)

3.    Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 4)

4. z-Sydney FC (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 1)

z-Eliminated from tournament

League-Leading Rossoneri Blank Visiting Violets

 At Milan, Italy:

Alessio Romagnoli (17') and Franck Kessie (PK-27') each scored once as AC Milan blanked visiting Fiorentina 2-0 as the Rossoneri opened up a five-point lead atop the Italian Serie A standings on Sunday.

Dominating Home Win For Monaco

 At Fontvielle, Monaco:

Sofiane Diop (19'), Gelson Martins (75'), and Kevin Volland (77') each scored once on Sunday as AS Monaco dominated visiting Nimes 3-0 in French Ligue 1 action.

Wolves Knock Off Gunners At Emirates Stadium

 At London:

Pedro Neto (27') and Daniel Podence (42') each scored once on Sunday as Wolverhampton Wanderers defeated Arsenal 2-1 on the road in English Premier League action.

It was the first-ever EPL victory for Wolves against the Gunners in London.

Red Bulls Stampede St. Polten On Road

 At St. Pollen, Austria:

Dominik Szoboszlai (PK-13', PK-25', 52') and Sekou Keita (70', 87', 89') each delivered a hat trick on Saturday as FC Red Bull Salzburg annihilated St. Pollen 8-0 on the road in Austrian Bundesliga action.

Road Win For Mattress Makers

 At Valencia, Spain:

Tony Lato's own goal in the 79th minute proved decisive on Saturday as Atletico Madrid defeated Valencia 1-0 on the road in Spanish Primera Division action.

Ajax Too Much On Road For Emmen

 At Emmen, Netherlands:

Five players, starting with Davy Klaassen in the 20th minute, each scored once on Saturday as Ajax Amsterdam destroyed Emmen 5-0 on the road in Dutch Eredivisie action.

Road Win For Bayern

 At Stuttgart, Germany:

Robert Lewandowski scored the winning goal (45'+1) as Bayern Munich downed VfB Stuttgart 3-1 in Saturday German Bundesliga action.

AFC Champions League

 Group-stage play in the AFC Champions League continue on Friday in Qatar.

GROUP E:

At Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha:

In the first of two games, Jonathan Viera (9') and Zhang Yuning (35') each scored once as Beijing FC blanked the Melbourne Victory 2-0 to advance to the knockout stage.

In the nightcap, Bill scored twice as Chiangrai United knocked off FC Seoul 2-1.

Group E Standings:

1. x-Beijing FC (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 12)

2.    FC Seoul (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 6)

3.    Melbourne Victory (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 3)

4.    Chiangrai United (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 3)

x-Clinched berth in knockout stage

Copa Libertadores

 The Copa Libertadores' Round of 16 continued on Thursday.

At Asuncion, Paraguay:

Jean Pyerre (56') and Pepe (86') each scored once as Gremio opened their series with Club Guarani by blanking the hosts 2-0.

MLS Cup Playoffs: Crew To Host Revs For East Crown

 Both Eastern Conference semifinal games were played on Sunday as the MLS Cup Playoffs resumed.

At Orlando, Florida:

Gustavo Bau scored twice (25', 86') as the New England Revolution handed Orlando City their first-ever playoff defeat 3-1 on the road.

At Columbus, Ohio:

Pedro Santos (99') and Gyasi Zardes (103') each scored an overtime goal as the Columbus Crew blanked visiting Nashville 2-0.

Columbus is set to host New England in the Eastern Conference final next Sunday at 12:00 Noon Pacific Time on ABC.

AL-AHLY TOP ZAMALEK FOR NINTH AFRICAN CLUB TITLE

 At Cairo, Egypt:

Amr Mohamed El Solia (5') and Mohamed Magdy (86') each scored once on Friday as Al-Ahly defeated Zamalek 2-1 for their record CAF Champions League championship.

Europa League: Gunners, Roma Advance To Knockout Stage; Dundalk, Armymen Eliminated

 The second half of Europa League group-stage play commenced on Thursday with 24 games.

GROUP A:

At Sofia, Bulgaria:

Jean-Pierre Nsame scored the only goal of the match in the 34th minute as BSC Young Boys defeated CSKA Sofia 1-0 on the road, shortcircuiting the Armymen's European campaign.

At Cluj-Napoca, Romania:

Gabriel Debeljuh (OG-49') and Jordan Veretout (PG-67') each scored once as AS Roma locked up a berth in the knockout stage after blanking CFR Cluj 2-0 on the road.

Group A Standings:

1. x-AS Roma (GP: 4; GD: +8; PTS: 10)

2.    BSC Young Boys (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 7)

3.    CFR Cluj (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 4)

4. z-CSKA Sofia (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 1)

x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage

z-Eliminated from European compeition

GROUP B:

At Molde, Norway:

Nicolas Pepe (50'), Reiss Nelson (55'), and Folarin Balogun (83') each scored a goal in the second half as Arsenal popped Molde FK 3-0 on the road in clinched a berth in the knockout stage.

At Dublin, Ireland:

Ercan Kara scored twice (37', 58') as Rapid Vienna knocked Dundalk out of European competition 3-1 on the road.

Group B Standings:

1. x-Arsenal (GP: 4; GD: +10; PTS: 12)

2.    Molde FK (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 6)

3.    Rapid Vienna (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 6)

4. z-Dundalk (GP: 4; GD: -7; PTS: 0)

x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage

z-Eliminated from European competition

NOTE:  Molde FK defeated visiting Rapid Vienna 1-0 on October 29; the two clubs meet again Vienna on December 10.

GROUP C:

At Leverkusen, Germany:

Patrik Schick (29'), Leon Bailey (48'), Kerem Demirbay (76'), and Lucas Alario (89') each scored once as Bayer Leverkusen dominated visiting Hapoel Be'er Sheva 4-1.

At Nice, France:

Peter Olayinka scored the winning goal in the 64th minute as Slavia Prague defeated Nice 3-1 on the road.

Group C Standings:

1. Slavia Prague (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 9)

2. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 4; GD: +8; PTS: 9)

3. Nice (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 3)

4. Hapoel Be'er Sheva (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 3)

NOTES:  Slavia Prague defeated Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 at home on October 29 (the two clubs will play again in Leverkusen, Germany on December 10); Nice defeated Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1-0 at home on October 29 (the two clubs will faceoff again on December 10 in Israel).

By clicking on the above link, you'll get access to scores of all 24 games.

Or you can find the other scores here.

Copa Libertadores

Three games were played on Wednesday as the Copa Libertadores' Round of 16 continued.

At Quito, Ecuador:

The opening match between Independiente del Valle and visiting Club Nacional of Uruguay ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

At Manta, Ecuador:

Rony converted a penalty kick in the 36th minute as Palmeiras defeated Delfin 3-1 on the road in their series opener.

At Asuncion, Paraguay:

Oscar Cardozo scored the game winner at 69 minutes as Club Libertad took their opening contest with Jorge Wilstermann 3-1 at home.

UEFA Champions League, Group D: Atalanta Knock Off Liverpool At Anfield; Ajax Knock Midtjylland Out Of European Competition

 Three games were contested on Wednesday in Group D of the UEFA Champions League.

At Liverpool, England:

Josip Ilicic (60') and Robin Gosens (64') each scored once as Atalanta knocked off Liverpool 2-0 on the road.

At Amsterdam, Netherlands:

Noussair Mazraoui scored the winning goal in the 49th minute as Ajax Amsterdam defeated visiting FC Midtjylland 3-1, knocking the Danish club out of European competition.

Group D Standings:

1.     Liverpool (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 9)

2.     Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)

3.     Atalanta (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 7)

4. o-FC Midtylland (GP: 4; GD: -9; PTS: 0)

o-Eliminated from European competition

NOTE:  Ajax scored two road goals in their October 27 draw with Atalanta; the two clubs will meet again on December 9 in Amsterdam.

UEFA Champions League, Group C: Citizens Advance To Round Of 16; Marseille Eliminated

 Two Group C games in the UEFA Champions League were played on Wednesday.

At Piraeus, Greece:

Philip Foden's goal in the 36th minute lifted Manchester City to a 1-0 road win over Olympiacos----and carried the Citizens into the knockout stage.

At Marseilles, France:

Zaidu Sanusi (39') and Sergio Oliviera (PK-72') each scored once as FC Porto all but punched their tickets to the knockout stage by blanking Marseille 2-0 on the road, knocking the French club out of the tournament in the process.

Group C Standings:

1. x-Manchester City (GP: 4; GD: +9; PTS: 12)

2.    FC Porto (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 9)

3.    Olympiacos (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 3)

4. z-Marseille (GP: 4; GD: -9; PTS: 0)

x-Clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage

z-Eliminated from Champions League contention but still alive for Europa League knockout-stage berth