Barcelona v Juventus, Chelsea v Krasnodar and more: Champions League – live!

Barcelona v Juventus, Chelsea v Krasnodar and more: Champions League – live!

08-Dec-2020 19:46:18 | The Guardian

In injury time, 10-man Club Brugge have just smacked the crossbar. Had that gone in, they would’ve snatched the second spot in Group F ... into the fifth minute of stoppage-time we go!

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Group F latest: Borussia Dortmund are sitting pretty at the top with just a couple of minutes to play in Russia. They’re 2-1 up at Zenit courtesy of an Axel Witsel strike. Meanwhile, despite playing with 10 men for 50 minutes, Hans Vanaken equalised for Club Brugge against Lazio in Turin. As it stands, Lazio would sneak through to the last 16 from second place. Stoppage time is fast approaching ...

Chelsea: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, Christensen, Emerson; Gilmour, Jorginho, Kovacic; Anjorin, Abraham, Havertz

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On a make-or-break night for Manchester United, much hinges on how Paris Saint-Germain fare in Turkey. Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side will reach the Champions League knockout stages if they return from RB Leipzig with a point, while PSG hope to seal a place in the last 16 without breaking sweat and will top Group H regardless of results elsewhere, providing they beat Istanbul Basaksehir. If United lose and PSG win, it is game over as far as the Champions League is concerned. If things do go pear-shaped, then United will face the rigamarole of Thursday-night fun in the Europa League. Meanwhile Chelsea, who have already secured top spot in Group E with a game to spare, will welcome Kepa Arrizabalaga back between the sticks against Krasnodar, who are guaranteed to advance to the Europa League. Elsewhere, Barcelona and Juventus do battle at Camp Nou having both already lit cigars and cruised into the knockout stages at the expense of Dynamo Kiev and Ferencvaros, who duel in Ukraine. Games in Group F, Club Brugge’s visit to Lazio and Zenit v Dortmund, are already under way. If Brugge triumph in Turin, they will advance to the last 16.

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