Italy dominated this week Matchday Five action with four Italian participants posting victories. Super-powers Bayern Munich, Ajax, Barcelona, Chelsea, and defending champion Liverpool are all through to esports the knockout round of sixteen. Regular fixtures manchester-united and PSV Eindhoven will need to acquire in certain instances get help in Matchday Six to progress.
The UEFA Champions League Cup includes the thirty-two teams from Europe based on their finishes in their respective leagues from the preceding year. The thirty two are seed right into eight groups of four who play with a home-and-home around robin format. The most effective two point-getters advance to the knock out round as the third place team is relegated into the consolation UEFA Cup draw. Last place teams have been eradicated from Europe.
Italian champ Juventus be at defensive intrigued Brugge 1-0 on a 80th minute goal by veteran Alessandro Del Piero to lock their group and proceed. Inter be at upsart Artmedia 4-0 behind a triple from Brazilian striker Adriano. The neroazzuri also have clinched their group and move on. Milan beat Turkish champ Fenerbahce 4-0 with prior Euro Player of the Year Andruiy Shevchenko netting the very first \”four-pack\” at Champion\’s League history. Milan controls its own fate in its own group finale. Up-start Udinese scored twice at the final 20 minutes to be at Panathiakos 2 1 and can require a difficult to come . Barcelona to make sure their advancement.
Below will be the Group Standings and Matchday Five results Together with scenarios outlining advancement into the form of sixteen. Matchday Six will probably be played on Tuesday and Wednesday December 6th and 7th.
Group A: Bayern Munich 1 2 points, Juventus 12, Brugge 6, Rapid Vienna 0
This class has been finalized with Bayern and Juventus moving . Munich got two goals from Dutch genius Roy Makaay at 4-0 path of rapid. Juve bested Brugge 1-0 on overdue goal by verteran Del Piro. Brugge has bonded devote Uefa Cup. Brugge hosts Bayern while Juventus journeys to Quick in what numbers to an amiable.
Group B: Arsenal 15, Ajax 10, Thun 3, Sparta Prague Inch
Arsenal overcome Thun 1-0 on late goal by Pires and travel to Ajax to get tune up. Nigel de Jong got both Ajax goals in 2-1 win over Sparta. Ajax is finished. Thun requires a home draw against Sparta to send home the Czechs and a posture in Uefa.
Ronaldinho had a goal and an assist in Barcelona\’s 3-1 win over Werder Bremen. Barca is ideal through five games. Udinese want home draw against La Liga\’s best or Panathinaikos triumph to proceed. Weder Bremen would progress with win over Pana and Udinese loss. A Werder/Pana draw would eradicate the Germans with the Greek champs continued on at the consolation.
Group D: Villareal 7, Lille 6, Manchester United 6, Benefica 5
Lille in Benefica and Villareal at Manchester United both attracted 0-0 setting up complicated final leg. Villareal continue with a draw or with a loss and Manchester Unied reduction or draw. United is through having a win in Benefica or Withdraw and Lille loss. Lille, despite just one goal in five matches, continue with road win or draw and Manchester United loss.
Group E: Milan 8, Schalke 7, PSV 7, Fenerbahce 4
Milan expunged Fenerbahce with 31 triumph. Red-Devils need home triumph 0-0, 1-1 draw against Schalke. The Germans advance using a draw or reduction with a PSV reduction. The Dutchmen must draw or win in your home Fenerbahce or else they \’ll be moving home.
Lyon and Real Madrid drew 11 in Stadio Bernabeu, Guti and Carew exchanging goals. Lyon has gone an entire calender year with no lack in any type. Rosenborg secured their location at Uefa by means of rebound 83rd minute of their 1-1 draw at Lerkendal Stadium. Rosenborg in Lyon and Real Madrid in Olympiakos are just formalities.
Chelsea progressed into the knockout round by sending Anderlecht to their 11th consecutive Champion\’s Cup de-fat. Anderlecht has yet to score in this year\’s round robin. Liverpool and Betis slugged it out in scoreless draw sending Spaniards into consolation. Chelsea and Liverpool renew their Premiership competition at Stamford Bridge within their group finale.
Group H: Inter 13, Rangers 6, Artmedia 5, Porto 4
Inter is through after bombing Artmedia. Rangers got miracle 1 1 draw Porto as late substitution McCormack buried off a stunt a setpiece in the 88th minute. They\’ll Proceed with triumph over Inter at Glasgow or a draw and also a Porto/Artmedia draw. Artmedia slips by with Rangers loss and dwelling draw. Porto has to acquire to have any hope of moving on.
