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UEFA 2016: Matchday 2

 

Groups D, F and I played today

 

 

Group D

 

Republic of Ireland 7 Gibraltar 0

Scotland 1 Georgia 0

Poland 2 Germany 0

 

Matchday 1

 

Georgia 1 Republic of Ireland 2

Germany 2 Scotland 1

Gibraltar 0 Poland 7

 

 

Poland 2 2 0 0 9 0 6

Rep. Ireland 2 2 0 0 9 1 6

Germany 2 1 0 1 2 3 3

Scotland 2 1 0 1 2 2 3

Georgia 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 0

Gibraltar 2 0 0 2 0 14 0

 

Group F

 

Romania 1 Hungary 1

Finland 1 Greece 1

N. Ireland 2 Faroe Isles 0

 

 

Matchday 1

Hungary 1 Northern Ireland 2

Faroe Isles 1 Finland 3

Greece 0 Romania 1

 

Northern Ireland 2 2 0 0 4 1 6

Finland 2 1 10 4 2 4

Romania 2 1 1 0 2 1 4

Hungary 2 0 1 1 2 3 1

Greece 2 0 1 1 1  2 1

Faroe Isles 2 0 0 2 1 5 0

 

Group I

 

Armenia 1 Serbia 1

Albania 1 Denmark 1

 

 

Matchday 1

 

Denmark 2 Armenia 1

Portugal 0 Albania 1

 

Denmark 2 1 1 0 3 2 4

Albania 2 1 1 0 2 1 4

Armenia 2 0 1 1 2 3 1

Serbia 1 0 1 0 1 1 1

Portugal 1 0 0 1 0 1 0

 

  

Played on Friday October 10

  

Group A

Latvia 0 Iceland 3

Netherlands 3 Kazakhstan 1

Turkey 1 Czech Republic 2

  

Matchday 1

Kazakhstan 0 Latvia 0

Czech Republic 2 Netherlands 1

Iceland 3 Turkey 0

  

Iceland 2 2 0 0 6 0 6

Czech Republic 2 2 0 0 4 2 6

Netherlands 2 1 0 14 3 3

Kazakhstan 2 0 1 1 1 3 1

Latvia 2 0 1 1 0 3 1

Turkey 2 0 0 2 1 5 0

  

Group B

Belgium 6 Andorra 0

Cyprus 1 Israel 2

Wales 0 Bosnia-Herzegovina 0

  

Matchday 1

Andorra 1 Wales 2

Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 Cyprus 2

 

Wales 2 1 1 0 2 1 4

Belgium 1 1 0 0 6 0 3

Israel 1 1 0 0 2 1 3

Cyprus 2 1 0 1 3 3 3

Bosnia-Herzegovina 2 0 1 1 1 2 1

Andorra 2 0 0 2 1 8 0

  

Group H

Bulgaria 0 Croatia 1

Italy 2 Azerbaijan 1

Malta 0 Norway 3

  

Matchday 1

Azerbaijan 1 Bulgaria 2

Croatia 2 Malta 0

Norway 0 Italy 2

 

Italy 2 2 0 0 4 1 6

Croatia 2 2 0 0 3 0 6

Norway 2 1 0 1 3 2 3

Bulgaria 2 1 0 1 2 2 3

Azerbaijan2 0 0 2 2 4 0

Malta 1 0 0 2 0 5 0

  

Played on Thursday October 9

  

Group C

  

Belarus 0 Ukraine 2

FYR Macedonia 3 Luxembourg 2

Slovakia 2 Spain 1

  

Matchday 1

 

Spain 5 Macedonia 1

Ukraine 0 Slovakia 1

Luxembourg 1 Belarus 1

 

Standings after 2 games

 

Games wins draws losses goals for goals against points

 

Slovakia 2 2 0 0 3 1 6

Spain 2 1 0 1 6 3 3

Ukraine 2 1 0 1 2 1 3

FYR Macedonia 2 1 0 1 4 7 3

Luxembourg 2 0 1 1 3 4 1

Belarus 2 0 1 1 1 3 1

 

Group E

 

England 5 San Marino 0

Lithuania 1 Estonia 0

Slovenia 1 Switzerland 0

 

Matchday 1

 

Estonia 1 Slovenia 0

San Marino 0 Lithuania 2

Switzerland 0 England 2

 

Standings after 2 games

 

England 2 2 0 0 7 0 6

Lithuania 2 2 0 0 3 0 6

Estonia 1 1 0 1 1 1 3

Slovenia 1 1 0 1 1 1 3

Switzerland 2 0 0 2 0 3 0

San Marino 2 0 0 2 0 7 0

 

Group G

Russia v. Sweden

Russia held Sweden away, 1 goal apiece, Kokorin scroed after 10', and Sweden equalized on 49' through Toivonen. Russia had a ball possession of 60% against the home team's 40% and 8 shots (2 on target) against Sweden's 6 shots (4 on). Sweden had 6 corners to Russia's three and committed 13 fouls against Russia's 12. Three Swedish players received yellow cards, compared with Russia's 2.

 

Liechtenstein 0 Montenegro 0

Moldova 0 Austria 1

Sweden 1 Russia 1

 

Matchday 1

 

Russia 4 Liechtenstein 0

Austria 1 Sweden 1

Montenegro 2 Moldova 0

 

Austria 2 2 0 0 4 2 6

Russia 2 1 1 0 5 1 4

Montenegro 2 1 1 0 2 0 4

Sweden 2 1 0 1 2 3 1

Liechtenstein 2 0 1 1 0 4 1

Moldova 2 0 0 2 1 4 0

 

Tomorrow: Groups A,B,H

Saturday: Groups D,F,I

 

 

Matchday 1

 

Group A

Kazakhstan 0 Latvia 0

Czech Republic 2 Netherlands 1

Iceland 3 Turkey 0

 

Group B

Andorra 1 Wales 2

Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 Cyprus 2

 

Belgium and Israel have not played yet

Israel v. Belgium Match postponed September 9; This match will be played March 31, 2015

 

Group C

Spain 5 Macedonia 1

Ukraine 0 Slovakia 1

Luxembourg 1 Belarus 1

 

Group D

Georgia 1 Republic of Ireland 2

Germany 2 Scotland 1

Gibraltar 0 Poland 7

 

Group E

Estonia 1 Slovenia 0

San Marino 0 Lithuania 2

Switzerland 0 England 2

 

Group F

Hungary 1 Northern Ireland 2

Faroe Isles 1 Finland 3

Greece 0 Romania 1

 

Group G

  

Russia v. Liechtenstein: Fabio Capello's Russia began the campaign for the UEFA European Cup Finals in France in 2016 with a 4-0 win over Liechtenstein in Khimki at the Arena Khimki. Two own goals from Martin Buechel on 4' and Franz Burgmeier on 50', a penalty from Dmitry Kombarov on 54' and a strike by Artem Dzyuba on 65' fixed the scoreline in the Group G tie.

  

 

Russia 4 Liechtenstein 0

Austria 1 Sweden 1

Montenegro 2 Moldova 0

 

Group H

Azerbaijan 1 Bulgaria 2

Croatia 2 Malta 0

Norway 0 Italy 2

 

Group I

Denmark 2 Armenia 1

Portugal 0 Albania 1

Serbia has not played yet

 

Fixtures:

 

There are ten matchdays for the group stage, and two matchdays for the play-offs

Matchdays 2014

1 - September 7-9; 2 - October 9-11; 3 - October 12-14; 4 - November 14-16;

2015

5 - March 27-29; 6 - June 12-14; 7 - September 3-5; 8 - September 6-8; 9 - October 8-10;

10 - October 11-13;

Playoff First leg November 12-14; Playoff Second leg November 15-17

 

 

 

 

Europa League Matchday 2

 

In Group E, Dinamo Moskva has 6 points from 2 games, beating PSV 1-0 tonight at home after winning 2-1 in Greece against Panathinaikos in the last round. In Group H, Krasnodar has two draws from two games, holding Everton 1-1 at home after drawing 1-1, the same result, in Lille.

 

This year we present the Europe and Champions Leagues, the UEFA national championships and the 20165 UEFA qualifying rounds in the same document for easy and constant access to what is going on in the European Soccer scene.

 

 

Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Against Goal Difference Points

 

Group A

FC Zürich 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1

Villarreal 4 Apollon Limassol 0

  

Villarreal 2 1 1 0 5 1 4 4

Apollon Limassol  2 1 0 1 3 6 -3 3

Borussia Mönchengladbach 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2

FC Zürich 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1

 

First round

Apollon Limassol (Cyprus) 3 FC Zürich (Switzerland) 2; Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany) 1 Villarreal (Spain) 1

 

Group B

Torino 1 Copenhagen 0

Helsinki 0 Club  Brugge 3

 

Club Brugge 2 1 1 0 3 0 3 4

Torino 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 4

FC Copenhagen 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 3

HJK Helsinki 2 0 0 2 0 5 -5 0

 

First round

Club Brugge (Belgium) 0 Torino (Italy) 0; FC Copenhagen (Denmark) 2 HJK Helsinki (Finland) 0

 

Group C

Tottenham 1 Besiktas 1

Asteras Tripolis 2 Partizan Belgrade 0

 

Asteras Tripolis 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 4

Besiktas 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2

Tottenham 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2

Partizan Belgrade 2 0 1 1 0 2 -2 1

 

First round

Besiktas (Turkey) 1 Asteras Tripolis (Greece) 1; Partizan Belgrade (Serbia) 0 Tottenham (England) 0

 

Group D

  

Celtic 1 Dinamo Zagreb 0

Astra 1 Red Bull 2

  

FC Red Bull Salzburg 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 4

Celtic 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4

Dinamo Zagreb 2 1 0 1 5 2 3 3

Astra Giurgiu 2 0 0 2 2 7 -5 0

 

First round

Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) 5 Astra Giurgiu (Romania) 1; FC Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) 2 Celtic (Scotland) 2

 

Group E

  

Dinamo Moskva 1 PSV 0

Estoril Praia 2 Panathinaikos 0

  

Dinamo Moskva 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 6

Estoril Praia 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 3

PSV 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3

Panathinaikos 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 0

 

First round

Panathinaikos (Greece) 1 Dynamo Moscow (Russia) 2; PSV (Netherlands) 1 Estoril Praia (Portugal) 0

 

Group F

  

Inter 2 Qarabag 0

Saint-Étienne 0 Dnipro 0

 

Inter Milan 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 6

Saint-Étienne 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 1

FK Qarabag 2 1 1 0 0 2 -2 1

 

First round

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine) 0 Internazionale (Italy) 1; FK Qarabag (Azerbaijan) 0 St Etienne (France) 0

 

Group G

  

Rijeka 2 Sevilla 2

Feyenoord 2 Standard Liege 1

 

Sevilla 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 3

St. Liege 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 3

Rijeka 2 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0

Feyenoord 2 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0

 

First round

Sevilla (Spain) 2 Feyenoord (Netherlands) 0; Standard Liège (Belgium) 2 HNK Rijeka (Croatia) 0

  

Group H

  

Krasnodar 1 Everton 1

Wolfsburg 1 Lille 1

 

Everton 2 1 1 0 5 2 3 4

Lille 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2

Krasnodar 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2

Wolfsburg 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 1

 

First round

Everton (England) 4 VfL Wolfsburg (Germany) 1; Lille (France) 1 FK Krasnodar (Russia) 1

  

Group I

 

Sparta Praha 3 Young Boys 1

Slovan Bratislava 0 Napoli 2

 

Napoli 2 2 0 0 5 0 5 6

Young Boys 2 1 0 1 6 3 3 3

Sparta Praha 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 3

Slovan Bratislava 2 0 0 2 0 7 -7 0

 

First round

BSC Young Boys (Switzerland) 5 Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) 0; Napoli (Italy) 3 Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) 1

 

Group J

 

Dinamo Kiev 3 Steaua 1

Aalborg 1 Rio Ave 0

 

Dinamo Kiev 2 2 0 0 6 1 5 6

Steaua Bucuresti 2 1 0 1 7 3 4 3

Rio Ave 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 0

Aalborg BK 2 1 0 1 1 6 -5 0

 

First round

Rio Ave (Portugal) 0 Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine) 3; Steaua Bucharest (Romania) 6 Aalborg BK (Denmark) 0

 

 

Group K

 

Guingamp 2 PAOK 0

Minsk 0 Fiorentina 3

 

Fiorentina 2 2 0 0 6 0 6 6

PAOK Salonika 2 1 0 1 6 3 3 3

Guingamp 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 3

Dinamo Minsk 2 0 0 2 1 9 -8 0

 

First round

Fiorentina (Italy) 3 Guingamp (France) 0; PAOK Salonika (Greece) 6 Dinamo Minsk (Belarus) 1

 

Group L

  

Trabzonspor 0 Legia 1

Lokeren 1 Metalist Kharkiv 0

 

Legia Warsaw 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 6

Trabzonspor 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3

Lokeren 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3

Metalist Kharkiv 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 0

 

First round

Legia Warsaw (Poland) 1 KSC Lokeren (Belgium) 0; Metalist Kharkiv (Ukraine) 1 Trabzonspor (Turkey) 2

 

 

 

Austria 1

Azerbaijan 1

Belarus 1

Belgium 3

Croatia 2

Cyprus 1

Czech Republic 1

Denmark 2

England 2

Finland 1

France 3

Germany 2

Greece 3

Italy 4

Netherlands 2

Poland 1

Portugal 2

Romania 2

Russia 2

Scotland 1

Serbia 1

Slovakia 1

Spain 2

Switzerland 2

Turkey 2

Ukraine 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Champions League: Matchday 2 complete

Zenit draws at home with Monaco 0-0 but goes top of Group C. Three points apiece in Group A with one win and one defeat each; Real Madrid walks to the top of Group B with a 2-0 win at Ludogorets Razgrad in Bulgaria. In Group D, Borussia Dortmund has a three-point advantage over Arsenal FC.

 

  

Played Wednesday October 1

  

Group A

Malmö 2 Olympiacos 0

Atlético 1 Juventus 0

First round:

Juventus 2 Malmö 0; Olympiacos 3 Atlético 2

 

CA Madrid 2 games 1 win 0 draws 1 loss 3 goals for 3 against goal difference 0 3 points

Juventus 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 3

Malmö FF 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3

Olympiacos FC 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 3

  

Group B

Basel 1 Liverpool FC 0

Ludogorets 1 Real Madrid 2

First round: Liverpool 2 Ludogorets Razgrad 1; Real Madrid 5 Basel 1

 

Real Madrid CF 2 2 0 0 7 2 5 6

Liverpool FC 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3

FC Basel 1893 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 3

PFC Ludogorets Razgrad 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 0

  

Group C

Zenit 0 Monaco FC 0

Leverkusen 3 Benfica 1

First round: SL Benfica 0 FC Zenit 2; Monaco 1 Leverkusen 0

 

FC Zenit 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 4

AS Monaco 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 4

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 3

SL Benfica 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4 0

  

  

Group D

Arsenal 4 Galatasaray 1

Anderlecht 0 Dortmund 3

First round: Dortmund 2 Arsenal 0; Galatasaray 1 Anderlecht 1

 

Borussia Dortmund 2 2 0 0 5 0 5 6

Arsenal FC 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 3

Galatasaray AS 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 1

RSC Anderlecht 2 0 1 1 1 4 -3 1

Next round (Matchday 3): October 21, 22

  

  

Champions League: Matchday 2

CSKA Moskva have zero points after two games in Group E, losing at home to Bayern tonight to a 22 minute penalty from Müller after losing 5-1 in Rome (Roma FC) on Matchday 1. Bayern, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and FC Porto are the group leaders so far.

  

  

Matchday 2

Played Tuesday September 30

  

Group E

CSKA Moskva 0 Bayern München 1

Manchester City 1 Roma 1

Matchday 1

Roma 5 CSKA Moskva 1; Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0

  

Bayern München 2 games 2 victories 0 draws 0 defeats 2 goals for 0 goals against 2 goal difference 6 points

AS Roma 2 1 1 0 6 2 4 4

Manchester City 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1

CSKA Moskva 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 0

  

Group F

Paris SG 3 Barcelona 2

APOEL 1 Ajax 1

Matchday 1

Barcelona 1 APOEL 0; Ajax 1 Paris SG 1

 

Paris SG 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 4

FC Barcelona 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3

Ajax 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2

APOEL 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1

  

Group G

Sporting CP 0 Chelsea FC 1

Schalke 1 Maribor 1

Matchday 1

Chelsea 1 Schalke 1; Maribor 1 Sporting 1

 

Chelsea FC 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4

FC Schalke 04 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2

NK Maribor 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2

Sporting CP 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1

  

Group H

Shakhtar Donetsk 2 FC Porto 2

BATE 2 Athletic (Bilbao) 1

Matchday 1

FC Porto 6 BATE 0; Athletic (Bilbao) 0 Shakhtar Donetsk 0

  

FCPorto 2 1 1 0 8 2 6 4

BATE Borisov 2 1 0 1 2 7 -5 3

Shakhtar Donetsk 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2

Athletic Club (Bilbao) 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1

  

Champions League: Matchday One complete

  

After Zenit's very positive result in Lisbon yesterday against SL Benfica (2-0), CSKA Moskva, Russia's other representative in the Champions League, CSKA, had a disastrous defeat in Italy, losing 5-1 to AS Roma. CSKA scored the goal of honor after 82 minutes (Musa) after Roma entered the break 4-0 up and Ignashevich scored an own goal on 50'.

  

 

Matchday 1 September 16,17

 

Played Wednesday September 17

 

After Zenit's very positive result in Lisbon yesterday against SL Benfica (2-0), CSKA Moskva, Russia's other representative in the Champions League, CSKA, had a disastrous defeat in Italy, losing 5-1 to AS Roma. CSKA scored the goal of honor after 82 minutes (Musa) after Roma entered the break 4-0 up and Ignashevich scored an own goal on 50'.

 

Iturbe scored for Roma on 6', Gervinho on 10' and 31', Maicon on 20', Ignashevich's own goal on 50' and Musa pulled one back for CSKA on 82'.

  

Group E: Roma 5 CSKA Moskva 1; Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0

Group F: Barcelona 1 APOEL 0; Ajax 1 Paris SG 1

Group G: Chelsea 1 Schalke 1; Maribor 1 Sporting 1

Group H: FC Porto 6 BATE 0; Athletic (Bilbao) 0 Shakhtar Donetsk 0

 

Played Tuesday September 16

Zenit wins in Lisbon

 

FC Zenit (Saint Petersburg) came away from Estádio da Luz (The Stadium of Light) in Lisbon, beating home side SL Benfica by 2-0 with goals from Hulk after five minutes and Witsel on 22'. In the other Group C game, Monaco beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0. Zenit plays Monaco, Benfica meets Leverkusen in the next round.

 

Group A: Juventus 2 Malmö 0; Olympiacos 3 Atlético 2

Group B: Liverpool 2 Ludogorets Razgrad 1; Real Madrid 5 Basel 1

Group C: SL Benfica 0 FC Zenit 2; Monaco 1 Leverkusen 0

Group D: Dortmund 2 Arsenal 0; Galatasaray 1 Anderlecht 1

 

Russia has two teams in the Champions League Group Phase: FC Zenit (Saint Petersburg) and PFC CSKA Moskva (Moscow). Zenit is in Group C with SL Benfica (Portugal), Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Germany) and AS Monaco FC (France), while PFC CSKA Moskva is in Group E, with FC Bayern München (Germany), Manchester City FC (England) and AS Roma (Italy).

 

Group A: Club Atlético de Madrid (Spain), Juventus (Italy), Olympiacos FC (Greece), Malmö FF (Sweden) 

Group B: Real Madrid CF (Spain), FC Basel 1893 (Switzerland), Liverpool FC (England), PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (Bulgaria)

Group C: SL Benfica (Portugal), FC Zenit (Russia), Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Germany), AS Monaco FC (France)

Group D: Arsenal FC (England), Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Galatasaray AŞ (Turkey), RSC Anderlecht (Belgium)

Group E: FC Bayern München (Germany), Manchester City FC (England), PFC CSKA Moskva (Russia), AS Roma (Italy)

Group F: FC Barcelona (Spain), Paris Saint-Germain (France), AFC Ajax (Netherlands), APOEL FC (Cyprus)

Group G: Chelsea FC (England), FC Schalke 04 (Germany), Sporting Clube de Portugal (Portugal), NK Maribor (Slovenia)

Group H: FC Porto (Portugal), FC Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine), Athletic Club (Spain), FC BATE Borisov (Belarus)  

 

 

England (4): Liverpool FC, Arsenal FC, Manchester City FC, Chelsea FC

Germany (4): Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, FC Bayern München, FC Schalke 04

Spain (4): Club Atlético de Madrid, Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona, Athletic Club (Bilbao)

 

Portugal (3): SL Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting Clube de Portugal

 

France (2): AS Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain

Italy (2): Juventus, AS Roma

Russia (2): FC Zenit, PFC CSKA Moskva

 

Belarus (1): FC BATE Borisov

Belgium (1): RSC Anderlecht

Bulgaria (1): PFC Ludogorets Razgrad

Cyprus (1): APOEL FC

Greece (1): Olympiacos FC

Netherlands (1): AFC Ajax

Slovenia (1): NK Maribor

Sweden (1): Malmö

Switzerland (1): FC Basel 1893

Turkey (1): Galatasaray AŞ

Ukraine (1): FC Shakhtar Donetsk

 

The qualifiers

August 27

 

Alexis Sánchez puts Arsenal FC through to the group phase of the UEFA Champions League for the seventeenth consecutive season, an amazing feat for manager Arsene Wenger, approaching the totallists Real Madrid, FC Porto and until this season, Manchester United. Steaua Bucureşti went out on penalties and this year misses out on the Champions League.

Malmö 3 Salzburg 0 (aggregate 4-2); Arsenal 1 Besiktas 0 (1-0); Athletic 3 Napoli 1 (4-2); Ludogorets 1 Steaua 0 (1-1, 6-5 on penalties); Leverkusen 4 Kobenhaven 0 (7-2)

 

First leg

Salzburg 2 Malmö 1; Besiktas 0 Arsenal 0; Napoli 1 Athletic 1; Steaua 1 Ludogorets 0; Kobenhavn 2 Leverkusen 3;

 

August 26

 

FC Porto 2 Lille 0 (aggregate 3-0); Zenit 3 Standard Liège 0 (4-0); Celtic 0 Maribor 1 (1-2); BATE 3 Slovan Bratislava 0 ( 4-1); APOEL 4 AaB 0 (5-1)

 

First leg

Lille 0 FC Porto 1; Standard de Liège 0 Zenit 1; Maribor 1 Celtic 1; Slovan Bratislava 1 BATE 1; Aab 1 APOEL 1

 

Zenit passes to the group phase of the Champions League after beating Standard de Liège (Belgium) over two legs, 1-0 away in Belgium and 3-0 at home tonight in Saint Petersburg. The goalscorers for André Villas-Boas' team were Rondón (30') and a brace from Hulk, a penalty on 54' and another on 58'. Zenit, Porto, BATE, Maribor and APOEL pass.

 

 

 

 

UEFA Championships

 

FC Zenit: First points dropped

 

In Russia, FC Zenit leads the Premier League with 25 points after a goalless home draw with Spartak Moskva. Cristiano Ronaldo added to his goal tally in Spain with four more (two penalties) in Real's 5-1 drubbing of Elche, reaching 13 goals so far this season. Messi has 5.

  

This year I present the European football leagues, the Champions League and Europa League and the UEFA qualifying matches on the same page so that our readers can see what is going on in European soccer at a glance.

  

UEFA National Championships 2014-2015

 

Chempionat Rossii - Russian Premier League (After 9 matches)

In Russia, FC Zenit is top with 25 points from the first nine games of the season, drawing 0-0 at home with Spartak Moskva. Second is CSKA Moskva (21) after winning 4-3 at Ural's stadium in Ekaterinburg. Dinamo and Kuban drew 2-2 in Moscow and both have 19 points.

 

Premier League (England) (After 6 matches)

Chelsea FC is top with 16 points, after beating Aston Villa 3-0. Second is Southampton FC on 13 (2-1 against Queens Park Rangers) and third is Manchester City, 4-2 winners away at Hull City.

 

La Liga (Spain) (After 6 matches)

FC Barcelona has 16 points and leads La Liga after thrashing Granada 6-0 with a hat-trick from Neymar, two from messi and one from Rakitic. Valencia is second (3-0 over Córdoba) and third is Atlético (Madrid), 4-0 winners over Sevilla FC in Madrid. Valencia and Atlético have 14 points. Real put 5 past Elche (5-1), Cristiano Ronaldo scoring 4 goals with 2 penalties, Bale getting the other.

 

Bundesliga (Germany) (After 6 matches)

Bayern München 14, Vfl Borussia Moenchengladbach 12, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 11.

Bayern beat Köln 2-0 away, Moenchengladbach beat Paderborn 2-1 away and Leverkusen drew 0-0 at Freiburg.

 

Ligue 1 (France) (After 8 matches)

Olympique de Marseille (2-1 over Saint-Étienne), 19 points; second is FC Girondins de Bordeaux (17 points), winning 2-1 against Rennes; and third is LOSC Lille, 1-0 winners over Bastia.

 

Serie A (Italy) (After 5 matches)

Juventus and AS Roma have the maximum fifteen points from the first five games. Sampdoria is third with 11. Jove won 3-0 against Atalanta in Bergamo, Roma received and beat Verona 2-0, Sampdoria went to Genoa and won 1-0.

 

Primeira Liga (Portugal) (After 6 matches)

SL Benfica is top with 16 points after beating Estoril Praia 3-2 away in Estoril. FC Porto is second with 12 (1-1 at Sporting CP in Lisbon) the same points as Marítimo, 4-0 winners over Guimarães in Madeira.

 

Premer Liga (Ukraine) After 7 matches

 

1. FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (19), 5-0 winners against Olimpic Donetsk; 2. FC Shakhtar Donetsk, 18 points, dropped the first three at home to Zorya (0-1); 3. Dynamo Kyiv (17) 4-1 against Volyn.

 

In Romania, after 9 games, FC Steaua Bucureşti leads with 22 points after a goalless home draw against Astra.

 

In Armenia, after 8 games, the leader is Ulisses FC with 22 points (2-1 winners at home over Pyunik).

 

In the Azerbaijan Premier League (Topaz Premyer Liqası), after 7 games Inter Baki (14 points) leads after drawing 1-1 at Olimpik-Şüvälan. Sumqayit (12) is second after losing 3-2 at Simurq.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey

Pravda.Ru

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