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November 22, 2012, Thursday
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BARCELONA, Bayern Munich, Shakhtar Donetsk and Valencia reached the knockout stage of the Champions League on Tuesday.
Shakhtar showed it is a force to be reckoned with after a crushing 5-2 win over FC Nordsjaelland, with Luiz Adriano scoring a hat-trick and Willian grabbing two goals.
Nordsjaelland took the lead but Shakhtar equalized two minutes later in a contentious moment that enraged the crowd. Willian kicked downfield after an uncontested drop ball toward the opposing box because of an injury to a Nordsjaelland player. The host's defenders walked slowly to the ball, only to watch in amazement as Adriano raced through to score.
Barcelona advanced for the ninth straight season after defeating Spartak Moscow 3-0 in Group G with Lionel Messi scoring another two goals to close to within five of Gerd Mueller's single-year record of 85. "Messi is a perfect player, maybe the best player in the world right now," Spartak coach Unai Emery said.
Daniel Alves put Barcelona ahead and Messi pounced twice before halftime to continue a remarkable season that includes 17 league goals and another five in the European Cup. He has 56 Champions League goals in his career, tying Ruud Van Nisterooy for second place and trailing only Raul Gonzalez's tally of 71.
Two weeks after beating Barcelona at home in one of its best ever European performances, Celtic lost 1-2 at Benfica to remain level on seven points with its Portuguese opponent.
At first glance, Celtic would seem to have the odds slightly in its favor when it hosts Spartak and Benfica travels to Barcelona on December 5. But if both matches end in a draw then the Portuguese club will advance.
Argentine defender Ezequiel Garay volleyed home in the 71st to give Benfica the win it needed to stay in the tournament following a 32nd-minute equalizer from Greek forward Giorgos Samaras. Dutch striker Ola John gave Benfica an early lead with his first goal for the club.
Bayern, last year's finalist, and Valencia both advanced from Group F after drawing 1-1 in Spain, extinguishing Belarusian side BATE Borisov's slim chances of qualifying.
Shakhtar showed it is a force to be reckoned with after a crushing 5-2 win over FC Nordsjaelland, with Luiz Adriano scoring a hat-trick and Willian grabbing two goals.
Nordsjaelland took the lead but Shakhtar equalized two minutes later in a contentious moment that enraged the crowd. Willian kicked downfield after an uncontested drop ball toward the opposing box because of an injury to a Nordsjaelland player. The host's defenders walked slowly to the ball, only to watch in amazement as Adriano raced through to score.
Barcelona advanced for the ninth straight season after defeating Spartak Moscow 3-0 in Group G with Lionel Messi scoring another two goals to close to within five of Gerd Mueller's single-year record of 85. "Messi is a perfect player, maybe the best player in the world right now," Spartak coach Unai Emery said.
Daniel Alves put Barcelona ahead and Messi pounced twice before halftime to continue a remarkable season that includes 17 league goals and another five in the European Cup. He has 56 Champions League goals in his career, tying Ruud Van Nisterooy for second place and trailing only Raul Gonzalez's tally of 71.
Two weeks after beating Barcelona at home in one of its best ever European performances, Celtic lost 1-2 at Benfica to remain level on seven points with its Portuguese opponent.
At first glance, Celtic would seem to have the odds slightly in its favor when it hosts Spartak and Benfica travels to Barcelona on December 5. But if both matches end in a draw then the Portuguese club will advance.
Argentine defender Ezequiel Garay volleyed home in the 71st to give Benfica the win it needed to stay in the tournament following a 32nd-minute equalizer from Greek forward Giorgos Samaras. Dutch striker Ola John gave Benfica an early lead with his first goal for the club.
Bayern, last year's finalist, and Valencia both advanced from Group F after drawing 1-1 in Spain, extinguishing Belarusian side BATE Borisov's slim chances of qualifying.
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