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AC Milan and Rangers survive, Porto flop
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-12-07 08:44
Brazilian former Barcelona striker Rivaldo scored Olympiakos' late winner in
a surprise 2-1 home victory over nine-times former champions Real Madrid, who
had already qualified from Group F and whose caretaker coach Juan Ramon Lopez
Caro fielded a second string team.
ANDERLECHT SURPRISE
Olympiakos' Erol
Bulut (C) fight for the ball against Real Madrid's Javier Angel Balboa (L)
and Julio Cesar Baptista (R) during their Champions League Group F soccer
match at Karaiskaki stadium in Athens December 6, 2005.
[Reuters] | Unbeaten French side Olympique Lyon confirmed their status as group winners
with a 2-1 win over Rosenborg Trondheim thanks to stoppage-time strike from
another Brazilian, Fred.
Rosenborg were already assured of the UEFA Cup place.
Holders Liverpool won Group G after a 0-0 draw at fellow English qualifiers
Chelsea and Anderlecht ended their dismal run with a 1-0 victory at Real Betis,
who had already secured the UEFA Cup place.
Anderlecht's win ended their record run of 12 successive Champions League
defeats and defender Vincent Kompany's goal was their first in the group.
On Wednesday, the remaining three places in the last 16 will be resolved with
much attention focused on Manchester United's trip to Benfica.
The draw for the knockout phase takes place on December
16 with the first legs due to be played on Feb. 21 and the second legs on March
8.
Kaka double sends Milan through and Schalke
out
MILAN, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Brazilian Kaka scored twice to lift
AC Milan to a 3-2 win over Schalke 04 in a dramatic game on Tuesday and to
clinch the Italian club's place in the last 16 of the Champions League at the
expense of the German team.
A 3-3 draw would have been enough to send
Schalke through ahead of last season's beaten finalists Milan on away goals.
The result meant Milan won Group E on 11 points with Dutch side PSV Eindhoven
qualifying as second after their 2-0 win over Turkey's Fenerbahce. Schalke ended
third and have to settle for a place in the UEFA Cup.
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