Leicester win, to play Man City in League Cup QF
behind twice to avoid their season’s second defeat, which would have also been a second loss against Lyon, who had beaten them 2-1 at Etihad Stadium in the first-leg.
The draw was enough for Pep Guardiola’s side to secure progression to the knockout phase.
put the French side ahead twice in the second period before two headed goals from Aymeric Laporte and Sergio Aguero restored parity for the English champions. Lyon are the only team to score more than once against City this season.
final game at home to eliminated Hoffenheim to secure top spot in Group F. back from their 3-0 league defeat against
Eibar after a series of errors by Roma handed them a 2-0 victory, thus ensuring a first place finish in Group G.
over the bar from point-blank range with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois already down on the ground in the first-half. Then, following a defensive blunder, Gareth Bale made a composed finish immediately after the break. Lucas Vazquez added another after some good work from Bale.
and last season’s semi-finalist Roma had secured spots in the last 16 before kick-off.
late win over Young Boys, after Marouane Fellaini seemed to control the ball with his hand before dispatching it into the bottom corner.
manager Jose Mourinho’s (in pic) celebration that caught the eye, with the Portuguese kicking a basket of water bottles before picking up another set and throwing it forcefully to the ground.
competitions against Juventus and Young Boys, the English side’s hopes of topping the group lie in the hands of Juventus. advancing to the round of 16 with a 5-1 thrashing of Benfica on Tuesday. Bayern’s prolific front three — Arjen Robben, Robert Lewandowski and Franck Ribery — scored for the home side.
with the Dutch midfielder becoming Bayern’s third highest scorer in the competition with 25 goals, behind Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller. group with a 2-0 win at AEK Athens. Bayern leads the group with 13 points, two ahead of Ajax, who cannot be overtaken by third-placed Benfica. Ajax host Bayern to decide the group winner on December 12. part of 100 Champions League victories by providing for Mario Mandzukic’s winner for Juventus. Ronaldo broke free of Valencia defender Gabriel with tricky footwork and fired a low cross across the face of the goal for Mandzukic to finish off.
since he moved to Turin from Real Madrid in the summer, producing his sixth assist in all club competitions this season at the Allianz Stadium on Tuesday night.
knockout phase but the Italian giants will have to wait for the final round of group games, where they play Young Boys, to see whether they can top the group. LEICESTER: Leicester City will face holders Manchester City in the League Cup quarter-finals after a 6-5 penalty shoot-out win over Southampton on Tuesday.
In a match rearranged following the tragic death of Leicester owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in October, Claude Puel’s side were held to a 0-0 draw by struggling Southampton at the King Power Stadium.
But in the shoot-out, Manolo Gabbiadini’s effort was saved by Danny Ward before Nampalys Mendy bagged the winner for Leicester.
It was Leicester’s first home victory since Vichai’s helicopter crashed outside the club’s stadium just days before they were scheduled to face the Saints in the fourth round tie.
Leicester, who last won the League Cup in 2000, will host Premier League champions City on December 18 for a place in the semi-finals.
Southampton are on a wretched run in the league, but Mark Hughes’ side came close to winning in normal time. They had a late Steven Davis effort disallowed after VAR had determined there was a handball incident in the buildup to the goal as the match ended 0-0 before Leicester prevailed on penalties.