Uefa Champions League Round Up: Sanusi's Porto Edge Out Olympiakos, Madrid, Atalanta, Atletico Book Second Round Tickets
By Omolagba Oluwayemi
Otavio's ten minute strike and Mateus Uribe's 77th minute goal were all Zaidu Sanusi's FC Porto needed to edge out Olympiakos in Group C on Wednesday night BSNsports.com.ng reports.
Porto finished second with 13 points behind Manchester City who finished unbeaten with 16 points.
Olympiakos picked the Europa League ticket of the group after finishing in 3rd place with 3 points, same as Marseille who finished bottom of the group but with a better head to head record.
In group B, and what turned out to be dramatic after the most successful team in the competition were seen to top the table at the end of the group stage. Real Madrid defeated Borussia Moenchenglabach 2-0 while Inter Milan versus Shaktar Donesk ended goalless. Real Madrid topped the group with 10 as Borussia Moenchengladbach finished seccond with 8 points.
Atalanta progressed to the Champions League knockout stage for the second successive season with victory at Dutch giants Ajax on Wednesday.
Substitute Luis Muriel scored the decisive goal for the Italians five minutes from time, rounding goalkeeper Andre Onana to slot home.
Ajax midfielder Ryan Gravenberch had been sent off five minutes before Atalanta snatched the lead.
Atalanta go through as Group D runners-up behind Liverpool who played a 1-1 draw against Midtjylland.
Ajax picked up the Europa League ticket while Midtjylland finished bottom of the group with 2 points.
Atletico Madrid travelled to Austria to lock horns with RB Salzburg in the Champions League on Wednesday evening in the knowledge that they couldn’t countenance defeat.
With Bayern Munich runaway winners in their group, Atletico needed to at least draw to guarantee their place in the last 16 of the competition, with their European form not matching up with their stellar domestic record this season.
The Spanish league leader started well, and took the lead six minutes before the half-time break when Yannick Carrasco whipped in a free kick from deep on the left side to meet Mario Hermoso, who had broken across goal, in the air.
Four minutes from time, Atletico doubled their advantage and all but confirmed their place in the last 16. This time Yannick Carrasco capitalised on a high ball from the right side to steer his effort coolly into the back of the net.
In the other group game, Niklas Suele (63) and E. M. Choupo-Moting (80) were the scorers for Bayern Munich in their 2-0 win over Lokomotiv Moscow.
It was E. M. Choupo-Moting first Champions League goal for Bayern.
RB Salzburg picked up the Europa League ticket of the group.
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