The penultimate games of the group stage this week in Matchday five saw some sides rest stars with qualification already sealed while others went full strength and secured safe passage with a game to go.
A
Manchester United needed a win to secure qualification and did so in style with a 5-0 drubbing over Leverkusen with Valencia and a Spahic own goal putting them 2-0 up at the break while goals from Evans, Smalling and an 88th minute strike from Nani completed the rout.
Shakthar hammered Sociedad 4-0 to keep up their qualification hopes with goals either side of the break from Adriano and Teixeira with Costa adding two more to condemn the Spaniards to the bottom of the group.
B
Real Madrid continued their unbeaten run with a 4-1 home win over Galatasaray but found themselves down to ten just before the half-hour with Ramos sent off but Bale and Bulut each scored to send them into the break level, Arbeloa put Madrid in front with Di Maria making it three after the hour and Isco struck late on to complete the win.
Juventus kept up hopes of qualifying for the next stage with a 3-1 win over Copenhagen with Arturo Vidal scoring two penalties either side of the break sandwiching an equaliser from former Juve defender Olof Mellberg, Vidal completed his hat-trick minutes after his second penalty to complete the win.
C
Already safely qualified, PSG rested players but still won 2-1 win with Ibrahimovic opening the scoring in the seventh minute, Verrati was sent off a minute into the second half for the Ligue 1 side but it took until the 80th minute for Olympiakos to take advantage with Manolas levelling but their hopes of a draw were dashed in the final minute by a winning strike from Cavani.
Benfica sent the race for second place in their group down to the final game with a hard fought 3-2 win away to Anderlecht with the Belgians taking the lead through Mangulu with Matic equalising to send them in level at the break. Mangulu scored at the wrong end early in the second half and Bruno equalised in the 76th minute with Rodrigo striking the winning goal in the final minute.
D
Bayern made it a record 10th consecutive win in the competition with a 3-1 victory away to CSKA, Robben and Gotze put them 2-0 up with Honda pulling one back from the penalty spot only for Muller to hit a penalty for the Germans three minutes later to seal the win.
Manchester City had already qualified for the next stage but wanted to top the group to avoid a tough opponent and as such went with a strong lineup but found it tough at home to Plzen even though they won 4-2. Aguero put City ahead from the spot with Horava levelling just before the break,Nasri put City ahead again but Tecl equalised minutes later, Negredo gave them a third lead before Dzeko comfirmed the win in the final seconds.
E
Basel completed a double over Chelsea with Salah scoring late on to repeat his heroics in the reverse meeting while Steaua and Schalke drew 0-0.
F
Arsenal all but qualified barring a disaster in week six with a 2-0 win over Marseille with a brace Wilshere in the 1st and 65th minutes sealing the win, Dortmund secured a 3-1 win over Napoli
with a Reus penalty and Blaszczykowski putting them 2-0 up with Insigne pulling one back before Aubemeyang sealed the win twelve minutes from the end.
G
Porto came from behind to draw 1-1 with Austria Vienna after Kienast gave the away and 11th minute lead with Martinez equalising for the home side early in the second half while Atletico Madrid scored at both ends to draw 1-1 with Zenit with Adrian giving them the lead in the 53rd minute but an own goal from Alderweireld ensured a share of the points.
H
Ajax shocked Barcelona with a 2-1 win with Serero and Hoesen putting them 2-0 up at the break with Veltman sent off in the 48th minute resulting in Xavi converting from the spot but the Eredivisie side held on for the win while Celtic were humbled 3-0 at home to AC Milan with goals from Kaka, Zapata and Balotelli confirming the SPL side would finish bottom of the group.
So a matchday for high scores but also one that means for a change, the final set of games will include teams fighting for qualification so some full strength lineups will feature as the competition enters a winter break until February.
A
Manchester United needed a win to secure qualification and did so in style with a 5-0 drubbing over Leverkusen with Valencia and a Spahic own goal putting them 2-0 up at the break while goals from Evans, Smalling and an 88th minute strike from Nani completed the rout.
Shakthar hammered Sociedad 4-0 to keep up their qualification hopes with goals either side of the break from Adriano and Teixeira with Costa adding two more to condemn the Spaniards to the bottom of the group.
B
Real Madrid continued their unbeaten run with a 4-1 home win over Galatasaray but found themselves down to ten just before the half-hour with Ramos sent off but Bale and Bulut each scored to send them into the break level, Arbeloa put Madrid in front with Di Maria making it three after the hour and Isco struck late on to complete the win.
Juventus kept up hopes of qualifying for the next stage with a 3-1 win over Copenhagen with Arturo Vidal scoring two penalties either side of the break sandwiching an equaliser from former Juve defender Olof Mellberg, Vidal completed his hat-trick minutes after his second penalty to complete the win.
C
Already safely qualified, PSG rested players but still won 2-1 win with Ibrahimovic opening the scoring in the seventh minute, Verrati was sent off a minute into the second half for the Ligue 1 side but it took until the 80th minute for Olympiakos to take advantage with Manolas levelling but their hopes of a draw were dashed in the final minute by a winning strike from Cavani.
Benfica sent the race for second place in their group down to the final game with a hard fought 3-2 win away to Anderlecht with the Belgians taking the lead through Mangulu with Matic equalising to send them in level at the break. Mangulu scored at the wrong end early in the second half and Bruno equalised in the 76th minute with Rodrigo striking the winning goal in the final minute.
D
Bayern made it a record 10th consecutive win in the competition with a 3-1 victory away to CSKA, Robben and Gotze put them 2-0 up with Honda pulling one back from the penalty spot only for Muller to hit a penalty for the Germans three minutes later to seal the win.
Manchester City had already qualified for the next stage but wanted to top the group to avoid a tough opponent and as such went with a strong lineup but found it tough at home to Plzen even though they won 4-2. Aguero put City ahead from the spot with Horava levelling just before the break,Nasri put City ahead again but Tecl equalised minutes later, Negredo gave them a third lead before Dzeko comfirmed the win in the final seconds.
E
Basel completed a double over Chelsea with Salah scoring late on to repeat his heroics in the reverse meeting while Steaua and Schalke drew 0-0.
F
Arsenal all but qualified barring a disaster in week six with a 2-0 win over Marseille with a brace Wilshere in the 1st and 65th minutes sealing the win, Dortmund secured a 3-1 win over Napoli
with a Reus penalty and Blaszczykowski putting them 2-0 up with Insigne pulling one back before Aubemeyang sealed the win twelve minutes from the end.
G
Porto came from behind to draw 1-1 with Austria Vienna after Kienast gave the away and 11th minute lead with Martinez equalising for the home side early in the second half while Atletico Madrid scored at both ends to draw 1-1 with Zenit with Adrian giving them the lead in the 53rd minute but an own goal from Alderweireld ensured a share of the points.
H
Ajax shocked Barcelona with a 2-1 win with Serero and Hoesen putting them 2-0 up at the break with Veltman sent off in the 48th minute resulting in Xavi converting from the spot but the Eredivisie side held on for the win while Celtic were humbled 3-0 at home to AC Milan with goals from Kaka, Zapata and Balotelli confirming the SPL side would finish bottom of the group.
So a matchday for high scores but also one that means for a change, the final set of games will include teams fighting for qualification so some full strength lineups will feature as the competition enters a winter break until February.
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