Thursday, November 24, 2011

UEFA Champions League: Wednesday's Review, Reports & Analyses

Chelsea were beaten 2-1 by Bayer Leverkusen after a last-minute header means they must wait to qualify from the Champions League. Valencia will face the Blues in their final group game with a place in the last-16 at stake after a 7-0 thrashing of Genk. Arsenal qualified for the Champions League knockout stages for the 12th consecutive season after Robin van Persie's double gave the Gunners a 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund at the Emirates Stadium. Barcelona secured top spot in Group H after leading AC Milan three times to win 3-2 at the San Siro. APOEL Nicosia became the first Cypriot side to qualify for the knockout stages as they dug in for a goalless draw at Zenit St Petersburg.

Review

Bayer Leverkusen 2 - 1 Chelsea
Dominic Fifield at the BayArena

Arsenal 2 - 1 Borussia Dortmund
Phil McNulty at the Emirates Stadium
Kevin Palmer at the Emirates Stadium
Kevin McCarra at the Emirates Stadium
Phil McNulty: van Persie proves his worth again

AC Milan 2 - 3 Barcelona
Ian McCourt at the San Siro

Amy Lawrence: Five Things We Learned

Gabriele Marcotti: 12 Thoughts

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