GROUP A
Shakhtar Donetsk Vs. Manchester United
Half Time Score: 1-0 (18' Welbeck)
Full Time Score: 1-1(76' Taison)
Review:
Manchester United took the early lead through Danny Welbeck as Shakhtar failed to clear a Felaini pass effectively. Shakhtar attacked well after that and had a few shots on goal but none of consequence.All in all it was a well matched contest but and Taison equalised for Shakhtar as the sides shared a point each.
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Bayer Leverkusen Vs. Real Sociedad
Half Time Score: 1-0 (45' Rolfes)
Full Time Score: 0-2 (51' Vela, 90' Hegeler)
Review:
In the first half, Antoine Griezmann's goal was ruled offside though he seemed pretty much onside. A set piece was eventually pushed into the net by Simon Rolfes. In the second half Carlos Vela was hacked down in the box and even though he missed the resulting penalty, he slotted home the on the rebound to equalize. The highlight of the game was the free kick by Jens Hegeler right at the end of the match that gave Leverkusen the lead.
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GROUP B
Real Madrid Vs. FC Copenhagen
Half Time Score: 1-0 (21' Ronaldo)
Full Time Score: 4-0 (65' Ronaldo, 71',90' Di Maria)
Review:
Real Madrid bossed around the danish club and had an easy win. The scoring was opened by none other than Cristiano Ronaldo off a Vieira Marcelo cross. The second too, was scored by Ronaldo from a neat lob by Angel Di Maria. The last 2 goals were both scored by the Argentine as he bagged a brace too. The first of his goal he curled in from the edge of the box and his second from further in. An assist to go along with his two goals, meant Angel Di Maria clinched the man of the match.
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Juventus Vs. Galatasaray
Half Time Score: 0-1 (36' Drogba)
Full Time Score: 2-2 (78' Vidal (pen), 87' Quaglirella, 88' Bulut)
Review:
Shambolic defending lead to the first goal of the game as Didier Drogba had an open net to aim at. Juventus pushed for the rest of the game, and eventually got their chance when Fabio Quagliarella was hacked down in the penalty area. Arturo Vidal converted calmly. It was the Italian Quagliarella who scored the second very late in the game from a Pirlo cross. Although, the party planning was foiled when Drogba's header fell to Umut Bulut in the box and he netted home for a 2 all draw.
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GROUP C
Paris Saint Germain Vs. SL Benfica
Half Time Score: 3-0 (5',30' Ibrahimovic, 25' Marquinhos)
Full Time Score: 3-0
Review:
Three early goals for Paris Saint Germain sealed the deal for them. The first goal was scored by captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic. It was a simple tap in for him. The second goal was created through brilliant passing that eventually fell to Marquinhos who simlpy had to put his foot in to guide the ball into an empty net. Ibrahimovic scored the third from a set piece to extend PSG's lead.
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Anderlecht Vs. Olympiacos
Half Time Score: 0-1(17' Mitroglou)
Full Time Score: 0-3(56',72' Mitroglou)
Review:
A Mitroglou hattrick gave Olympiacos a win over Anderlecht. It was Anderlecht with all the possession and chances but failed to capitalize and even missed a penalty. But Olympiacos on the other hand made full use of their limited opportunities and snatched 3 points by playing off the counter. They counter attacked with speed and precision, way too quick for the Benfica defence to handle.
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GROUP D
CSKA Moscow Vs. Viktoria Plzen
Half Time Score: 2-0 (4' Rajtoral, 19' Tosic, 29' Honda)
Full Time Score: 3-0 (78' Reznik (og), 90' Bakos)
Review:
A comical game characterised by comical defending and goalkeeping saw the visitors take an early lead on 4 minutes when a shot deflected off the CSKA defender and into the path of Frantisek Rajtoral who slipped it into an open net. Tosic equalised for CSKA and a dink from Keisuke Honda gave them the lead. An own goal by the keeper gave CSKA a further lead. A stoppage time goal came a bit too late for Plzen to build on.
Highlights of the game here,
Manchester City Vs. Bayern Munich
Half Time Score: 0-1 (7' Ribery)
Full Time Score: 1-3 (56' Muller, 59' Robben, 79' Negredo)
Review:
Bayern dominated the first half with posession but had only a goal to show for it. Ribery scored from distance as Joe Hart failed to keep the ball out of the net. The second half started well for Manchester City but Bayern struck twice on the counter as Thomas Muller dribbled and Arjen Robben shot near post, past Joe Hart. Alvaro Negredo pulled one back for City but it merely proved to be a consolation for them.
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GROUP E
Basel Vs. Schalke 04
Half Time Score: 0-0
Full Time Score: 0-1 (54' Draxler)
Review:
It was an evenly matched contest as both sides troubled each other. Kevin Prince Boateng was unable to make weak defending by Basel count for Schalke. It wasnt until the second half that Roman Neustadter hit a volley from 20 yards out that shuddered the crossbar. It was Julian Draxler who finally scored for Schalke with a brilliant hit from the same position as Neustadter.
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Steaua Bucuresti Vs.Chelsea
Half Time Score: 2-0 (19' Ramires, 44' Georgievski (og))
Full Time Score: 4-0 (55' Ramires, 90' Lampard)
Review:
It was Ramires who gave Chelsea the lead in Romania as he poked the ball into the net after a brilliant piece of work from Andre Schurrle down the wing. The second goal for Chelsea came right before the end of the half as Eto'o shot was run into his own net by Daniel Georgievski. Ramires smashed home a third and Frank Lampard's 90th minute strike meant Chelsea put 4 past Steaua and secured 3 points for themselves.
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GROUP F
Arsenal Vs. SSC Napoli
Half Time Score: 2-0 (8' Ozil, 15' Giroud)
Full Time Score: 2-0
Review:
Termed as the first real test of the season for Arsenal, they began really bright. Napoli failed to maintain any possession as the 5 midfielders that started for Arsenal kept knocking the ball around. It was Ozil who scored the first goal with a brilliant finish from the edge of the box from a Ramsey cross. Ozil also set up the second for Olivier Giroud who couldn't miss from 6 yards out. In the second half Napoli saw a bit more posession but were unable to threaten the Arsenal goal.
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Borussia Dortmund Vs. Olympique De Marseille
Half Time Score: 1-0 (19' Lewandowski)
Full Time Score: 3-0 (52' Reus, 80' Lewandowski (pen))
Review:
Dortmund created a lot of chances throughout the game and as expected, Marseille (considered to be the weakest in the group) struggled. It was a counter with blindning speed that lead to the first goal as Erik Durm played in a pass to Lewandowski who pushed it into the net. The second goal came in the second half through Marco Reus. Ten minutes before time, Reus was brought down in the box giving Dortmund a penalty that Lewandowski dispatched with ease.
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GROUP G
FC Porto Vs. Atletico Madrid
Half Time Score: 1-0 (16' Jackson)
Full Time Score: 1-2 (58' Godin, 86' Arda)
Review:
Jackson Martinez took the lead for FC Porto as he headed home a low cross from a free kick. Atletico began their fightback when Uruguay defender Diego Godin headed home from a set piece and a smartly worked free kick much similar like the one used by Argentina against England in the 90's, gave Atletico the winner very late in the match as Arda Turan found himself unmarked in the box to smash home.
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Zenit St. Petersburg Vs. Austria Wien
Half Time Score: 0-0
Full Time Score: 0-0 (58' Hulk, 64' Arda, 80' Leo)
Review:
Wien travelled to Russia following a bad run of form. It was the home side that threatened as expected but were unable to score. their cause was not helped by the sending off of Belgian midfielder Alex Witsel for a seemingly good challenge. The game ended a draw as Zenit squandered their golden opportunity to get 3 points on deck against the weakest side in the group.
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GROUP H
Celtic Vs. FC Barcelona
Half Time Score: 0-0
Full Time Score: 0-1 (76' Fabregas)
Review:
Strong organised defending from Celtic meant Barcelona were unable to grab a goal in the first half even through the brilliance of Neymar and Andres Iniesta. Defender Scott Brown was sent off when Neymar went down pretty easily. It was Cesc Fabregas who gave Barcelona the lead with a brilliant header into the far post as the ball hit the inside of the net.
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Ajax Amsterdam Vs. AC Milan
Half Time Score: 0-0
Full Time Score: 1-1 (90' Denswil, 90' Balotelli)
Review:
There was late drama in Amasterdam as both teams shared spoils. It was Stefano Denswil who headed past the keeper at the brink of full time. It seemed Ajax would win, but a dramatic fall from Mario Balotelli 4 minutes into extra time gave the Italian Giants a penalty which was dispatched by the man who won the penalty itself.
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Table:
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-Kartik Reddy.
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Shakhtar Donetsk Vs. Manchester United
Half Time Score: 1-0 (18' Welbeck)
Full Time Score: 1-1(76' Taison)
Review:Manchester United took the early lead through Danny Welbeck as Shakhtar failed to clear a Felaini pass effectively. Shakhtar attacked well after that and had a few shots on goal but none of consequence.All in all it was a well matched contest but and Taison equalised for Shakhtar as the sides shared a point each.
Watch highlights here.
Bayer Leverkusen Vs. Real Sociedad
Half Time Score: 1-0 (45' Rolfes)
Full Time Score: 0-2 (51' Vela, 90' Hegeler)
Review:
In the first half, Antoine Griezmann's goal was ruled offside though he seemed pretty much onside. A set piece was eventually pushed into the net by Simon Rolfes. In the second half Carlos Vela was hacked down in the box and even though he missed the resulting penalty, he slotted home the on the rebound to equalize. The highlight of the game was the free kick by Jens Hegeler right at the end of the match that gave Leverkusen the lead.
Watch highlights here.
Table:
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GROUP B
Real Madrid Vs. FC Copenhagen
Half Time Score: 1-0 (21' Ronaldo)
Full Time Score: 4-0 (65' Ronaldo, 71',90' Di Maria)
Review:
Real Madrid bossed around the danish club and had an easy win. The scoring was opened by none other than Cristiano Ronaldo off a Vieira Marcelo cross. The second too, was scored by Ronaldo from a neat lob by Angel Di Maria. The last 2 goals were both scored by the Argentine as he bagged a brace too. The first of his goal he curled in from the edge of the box and his second from further in. An assist to go along with his two goals, meant Angel Di Maria clinched the man of the match.
Watch highlights here.
Juventus Vs. Galatasaray
Half Time Score: 0-1 (36' Drogba)
Full Time Score: 2-2 (78' Vidal (pen), 87' Quaglirella, 88' Bulut)
Review:
Watch highlights here.
Table:
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GROUP C
Paris Saint Germain Vs. SL Benfica
Half Time Score: 3-0 (5',30' Ibrahimovic, 25' Marquinhos)
Full Time Score: 3-0
Review:
Three early goals for Paris Saint Germain sealed the deal for them. The first goal was scored by captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic. It was a simple tap in for him. The second goal was created through brilliant passing that eventually fell to Marquinhos who simlpy had to put his foot in to guide the ball into an empty net. Ibrahimovic scored the third from a set piece to extend PSG's lead.
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Anderlecht Vs. Olympiacos
Half Time Score: 0-1(17' Mitroglou)
Full Time Score: 0-3(56',72' Mitroglou)
Review:
A Mitroglou hattrick gave Olympiacos a win over Anderlecht. It was Anderlecht with all the possession and chances but failed to capitalize and even missed a penalty. But Olympiacos on the other hand made full use of their limited opportunities and snatched 3 points by playing off the counter. They counter attacked with speed and precision, way too quick for the Benfica defence to handle.
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Table:
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GROUP D
CSKA Moscow Vs. Viktoria Plzen
Half Time Score: 2-0 (4' Rajtoral, 19' Tosic, 29' Honda)
Full Time Score: 3-0 (78' Reznik (og), 90' Bakos)
Review:
A comical game characterised by comical defending and goalkeeping saw the visitors take an early lead on 4 minutes when a shot deflected off the CSKA defender and into the path of Frantisek Rajtoral who slipped it into an open net. Tosic equalised for CSKA and a dink from Keisuke Honda gave them the lead. An own goal by the keeper gave CSKA a further lead. A stoppage time goal came a bit too late for Plzen to build on.
Highlights of the game here,
Manchester City Vs. Bayern Munich
Half Time Score: 0-1 (7' Ribery)
Full Time Score: 1-3 (56' Muller, 59' Robben, 79' Negredo)
Review:
Bayern dominated the first half with posession but had only a goal to show for it. Ribery scored from distance as Joe Hart failed to keep the ball out of the net. The second half started well for Manchester City but Bayern struck twice on the counter as Thomas Muller dribbled and Arjen Robben shot near post, past Joe Hart. Alvaro Negredo pulled one back for City but it merely proved to be a consolation for them.
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Table:
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GROUP E
Basel Vs. Schalke 04
Half Time Score: 0-0
Full Time Score: 0-1 (54' Draxler)
Review:
It was an evenly matched contest as both sides troubled each other. Kevin Prince Boateng was unable to make weak defending by Basel count for Schalke. It wasnt until the second half that Roman Neustadter hit a volley from 20 yards out that shuddered the crossbar. It was Julian Draxler who finally scored for Schalke with a brilliant hit from the same position as Neustadter.
Watch highlights here.
Steaua Bucuresti Vs.Chelsea
Half Time Score: 2-0 (19' Ramires, 44' Georgievski (og))
Full Time Score: 4-0 (55' Ramires, 90' Lampard)
Review:
It was Ramires who gave Chelsea the lead in Romania as he poked the ball into the net after a brilliant piece of work from Andre Schurrle down the wing. The second goal for Chelsea came right before the end of the half as Eto'o shot was run into his own net by Daniel Georgievski. Ramires smashed home a third and Frank Lampard's 90th minute strike meant Chelsea put 4 past Steaua and secured 3 points for themselves.
Watch highlights here.
Table:
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| Group E TABLE |
GROUP F
Arsenal Vs. SSC Napoli
Half Time Score: 2-0 (8' Ozil, 15' Giroud)
Full Time Score: 2-0
Review:
Termed as the first real test of the season for Arsenal, they began really bright. Napoli failed to maintain any possession as the 5 midfielders that started for Arsenal kept knocking the ball around. It was Ozil who scored the first goal with a brilliant finish from the edge of the box from a Ramsey cross. Ozil also set up the second for Olivier Giroud who couldn't miss from 6 yards out. In the second half Napoli saw a bit more posession but were unable to threaten the Arsenal goal.
Watch highlights here.
Borussia Dortmund Vs. Olympique De Marseille
Half Time Score: 1-0 (19' Lewandowski)
Full Time Score: 3-0 (52' Reus, 80' Lewandowski (pen))
Review:
Watch highlights here.
Table:
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GROUP G
FC Porto Vs. Atletico Madrid
Half Time Score: 1-0 (16' Jackson)
Full Time Score: 1-2 (58' Godin, 86' Arda)
Review:
Jackson Martinez took the lead for FC Porto as he headed home a low cross from a free kick. Atletico began their fightback when Uruguay defender Diego Godin headed home from a set piece and a smartly worked free kick much similar like the one used by Argentina against England in the 90's, gave Atletico the winner very late in the match as Arda Turan found himself unmarked in the box to smash home.
Watch highlights here.
Zenit St. Petersburg Vs. Austria Wien
Half Time Score: 0-0
Full Time Score: 0-0 (58' Hulk, 64' Arda, 80' Leo)
Review:
Wien travelled to Russia following a bad run of form. It was the home side that threatened as expected but were unable to score. their cause was not helped by the sending off of Belgian midfielder Alex Witsel for a seemingly good challenge. The game ended a draw as Zenit squandered their golden opportunity to get 3 points on deck against the weakest side in the group.
Watch highlights here.
Table:
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| Group G TABLE |
GROUP H
Celtic Vs. FC Barcelona
Half Time Score: 0-0
Full Time Score: 0-1 (76' Fabregas)
Review:
Strong organised defending from Celtic meant Barcelona were unable to grab a goal in the first half even through the brilliance of Neymar and Andres Iniesta. Defender Scott Brown was sent off when Neymar went down pretty easily. It was Cesc Fabregas who gave Barcelona the lead with a brilliant header into the far post as the ball hit the inside of the net.
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Ajax Amsterdam Vs. AC Milan
Half Time Score: 0-0
Full Time Score: 1-1 (90' Denswil, 90' Balotelli)
Review:
There was late drama in Amasterdam as both teams shared spoils. It was Stefano Denswil who headed past the keeper at the brink of full time. It seemed Ajax would win, but a dramatic fall from Mario Balotelli 4 minutes into extra time gave the Italian Giants a penalty which was dispatched by the man who won the penalty itself.
Watch highlights here.
Table:
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| Group H TABLE |
Author:
-Kartik Reddy.
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NOTE: Games watched by entire TBEGAME group.
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