Shakhtar began Matchday 5 (Day 1) with a 1-0 victory, maintaining their chances of advancing to the next round. Despite several close attempts by Antwerp to tie the score, Matvyenko’s header in the 12th minute proved to be the game’s winner.
Muja and Balikwisha were denied by Riznky, while Butez twice tipped into the crossbar to deny Shakhtar a second goal, first stopping Azarovi and then Stepanenko.
The hosts would have an almighty scare in the dying seconds, Riznky making a super stop from Janssen to save his team, who were grateful to hear the final whistle.
That sparked furious scenes as both sets of players clashed, with Muja seeing a second yellow and a red after full-time.
In other games, A third away defeat for Celtic in Group E means they will now finish bottom of the pile.
Rodgers’ team only created one meaningful chance in 90 minutes, as Furuhashi thrashed a shot across the goal at the start of the second half.
Both teams battled, and Lazio continued to fluff their lines until Immobile was introduced in the 61st minute.
The veteran was Lazio’s hero with two goals in the final 10 minutes of the match, and Lazio have now gone to the top of the group for now.
Celtic’s winless run in the Champions League has now stretched to 15 games, and they deserved nothing from this match after failing to create enough chances. Lazio travel to Atletico Madrid for their final game in the group stages, while Celtic host Feyenoord.
Barcelona secured their place in the Champions League knockout stages for the first time under Xavi with a 2-1 comeback home win against Porto.
The visitors hit the front through Pepe Aquino’s first-half strike but were pegged back just two minutes later through Joao Cancelo’s superb effort.
His Portuguese compatriot Joao Felix almost put Barca ahead seconds after the break when his thunderous effort hit the bar, but the Barca forward would eventually find the game-winning goal when he converted Cancelo’s cross in the 57th minute.
Porto struggled in the second period but missed a good late chance when Francisco Conceicao fired straight at Inaki Pena and will now have to avoid defeat against Shakhtar in their final group-stage match to reach the knockout rounds.
Newcastle were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw in Paris having led at the Parc des Princes until the 98th minute.
Isak put them ahead with 24 minutes on the clock, and a gutsy second-half display seemed to have been enough to earn a crucial three points on the road and move them up to second in Group F.
However, with Newcastle just moments away from a famous victory on the road, Dembele’s cross flicked off the chest of Livramento onto the full-back’s arm, sparking furious protests from the home players and fans.
The referee initially waved them away, but after VAR called for him to look at the pitchside monitor, the penalty was harshly awarded, and Mbappe took full advantage to stroke home in a dagger for Howe and Newcastle.
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