Chelsea defeated Cluj 2-1 to advance to the knockout round in the Champions League. While Chelsea dominated possession and had the majority of the chances, they looked timid. Kalou scored the opener on a scrum in the Cluj box, but Yssouf(seems like there's a vowel missing at the start) Kone headed in the equalizer. Things changed when Drogba was subbed in for Kalou in the 65th minute. On a counter attack, Joe Cole chipped the ball in to Drogba who touched it down and then poked it in the back of the net for the win. Roma defeated Bordeaux 2-0 to win Group A. Brighi and Totti put in the second half goals, and Bordeaux will go into the UEFA Cup.Panathinaikos defeated Anorthosis Famagusta 1-0 to win Group B. Giorgias Karagounis' shot squirmed by keeper Arian Begaj, and that was all the Greeks needed. Famagusta was unable to muster a shot on goal, and because of the group's other result are out of Europe. Werder Bremen defeated Inter 2-1, and grabbed the UEFA Cup parachute. Claudio Pizarro and Markus Rosenberg scored for Bremen, with Ibrahimovic netting for Inter. This means that Inter will now be matched with a group winner.
Sporting Lisbon defeated Basel 1-0 in a meaningless and boring game. Shakhtar Donetsk defeated Barcelona 3-2 in a meaningless, yet exciting game. Barca played their youngsters in front of only 19,000 fans, and while they had more chances, the kids were unable to get a result. They went down early thanks to an Olexandr Gladkiy brace, before Sylvinho netted a response. Fernandinho restored a two goal cushion for Shakhtar, before sub Eidur Gudjohnsen found Busquets to cut it to one again. Barca still won the group, Sporting in second and Shakhtar in the UEFA Cup.
Liverpool defeated PSV Eindhoven 3-1 to win Group D. The Dutch opened the scoring, but the Dutchman Babel responded with an equalizer right befor the half. Riera put a wonderful strike into the top corner, and Ngog netted the insurance. Marseille and Atletico Madrid drew 0-0, in a result that suited both teams. Madrid had only one shot, and will go through to the knockout round, while the point secured Marseille's place in the UEFA Cup. This is a big disappointment for PSV, who had made some deep runs into the Champions League recently.
