Chelsea: Mourinho wants to avoid PSG

Chelsea and Jose Mourinho will be well with go-final round of the Champions League. A victory against FC Porto (2-0) allowed the Blues to secure the top spot in Group G. They have thus kill two birds with one stone, to the delight of their Portuguese manager. 

"He only had us a point, but we played like we need three, welcomed Mourinho to micro BeIN Sports after the game. We have not been afraid to take responsibility, especially at a time when we are struggling in the league. It might seem natural for players feeling the pressure with poor results in the Premier League, but the players were as if the rest did not exist and that the Champions League was their only concern. " 

 Mourinho "embarrassed" by the support of fans 

 Four days after a new home defeat in the league, facing the Bournemouth promoted (0-1), the pressure was clearly on the shoulders of Mourinho. Yet Stamford Bridge again expressed his gratitude throughout the game. What has moved the main person. "Sometimes I feel embarrassed, to be honest. 

Their support goes beyond anything I could imagine in a complicated period for us, even though we were champions last season. At least we gave them fun tonight (Wednesday) and we will wait for the draw enthusiastically. "

Champions League: Lewandowski and Müller wake Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich, Ribery with holder and extensively reworked team, needed one hour and Lewandowki-Müller duo to wake up on the lawn of Dinamo Zagreb (2-0) Wednesday in a final day of League Champions without issue.

The Germans were assured before the meeting to finish top of their group F and therefore be seeded when the draw for the 8th finals next Monday. The European future of the Croats was he already clogged.

Pep Guardiola has benefited to breathe goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, remained in Germany and replaced by Sven Ulreich. The Catalan coach also chose to leave Kingsley Coman, Thomas Müller, Arturo Vidal and Jerome Boateng on the bench at kick-off.

The first event of this part no longer sad issue and finally was the first tenure of Franck Ribery since injuring his ankle March 11. The French 32-year-scorer for his return Saturday after about nine months away, must include his place in the starting lineup on the left flank of the attack to the many wounded in the Bavarian rows (Douglas Costa, Arjen Robben, Mario Götze).

If hazardous showed twice - a shot went just wide of the post of the Croatian goalkeeper (9th) and then stumbling on Eduardo in the surface (16) after a service Robert Lewandowski in the depth - n Ribery 'not prevent Bayern to deliver a very sluggish first period.

The Croats, who proceeded by cons, could have repeatedly surprise the German ogre (6th, 26th, 54th) and even Pivaric ended up finding the cross (70th).

We had to wait the hour to finally see the game come to life, under the guidance of duo Müller - Lewandowski, and Bayern win again, four days after his first loss of the season in the German Championship at Mönchengladbach (3-1).

Entered at the break in place of the Bavarian Ribery to boost game, Thomas Müller needed only about fifteen minutes to find the head of Lewandowski, a right center (61st). The unlocked position, the Poles launched by Sebastian Rode, signed twice a balloon pricked three minutes later (64th), his seventh goal in the group stage.

The pocket victory Müller hit the post in the final minutes (87th) penalty, whistled for a foul on Eduardo Vidal.

Champions League: Lyon saves his honor against Valencia

Olympique Lyon, already eliminated, won his first European win this season with some great performance on the lawn of a timid team Valencia (2-0) Wednesday at the 6th and final day of the League of champions.

 If Hubert Fournier was on trial before this match, the coach Rhone bought himself time with the successful performance provided by its players. After four defeats and a draw, which had cut short their European future, Lyon have finally won a victory in the Champions League.

Fournier had said before the game: "We will especially focus on show another face This will allow us to get out heads high.". Mission accomplished.

The party had however started badly and could have turned out quite differently without a twist of fate for the Lyonnais.

At the 10th minute, Mustafi saw his goal disallowed for a foul on Gonalons nonexistent. One minute before the same Mustafi had already sent a header against the post Lopes.

But Lyon is immediately resumed and answered in stride. On a beautiful pass from Grenier, Cornet resisted the return of defender but saw his shot blocked by Domenech (12).

- First failed to Neville -

Gradually, Lyon put his foot on the ball and procured the finest occasions, such as the head of Rafael (28), served by Grenier free kick.

At the 36th minute, Lyon were finally rewarded with the first goal in the Champions League Cornet. And what a goal! At the edge of the area, he curled a beautiful shot from the left that had become lodged in the far corner of Domenech stuck there.

Lyon returned to the locker room by having generally dominated his subject even without Alcacer could have scored a reflex stop Lopes (32).

In the second half, OL lowered his foot and was dominated but without actually being in danger. Hubert Fournier's men proceeded against, including through the speed Cornet, very legs.

A paying strategy because in the 76th, Lacazette was launched in depth by Tolisso and slammed a beautiful cross-shot from the left (2-0). A goal that had punctuated a voluntary performance and combative striker Team France, limped out just after his goal.

After the game, the players showed themselves satisfied with the image reflected by the team. "We have honored the club with this victory," said Lopes. President Jean-Michel Aulas has also said very proud of the performance of his men. "The ambition of the OL is intact although this season, the Champions League has hurt us," said the president of the OL.

Lyon eliminated from all European competition, can feed any regrets after this performance. Gary Neville for his first on the Valencia bench, lived her disillusionment and now will try to do well in the Europa League.

Ronaldo ever higher, Lyon and Manchester United KO: lessons from the 1st round

Cristiano Ronaldo is a hit, Gent surprises, Manchester United and Lyon disappoint. Such is the situation after the phase of the Champions League. 

Ronaldo to top: Ronaldo, always higher. The Portuguese scored a quadrupled during the demonstration of Real Madrid face Malmö (8-0) and took over as the record of goals in the group stage (11). 

If it has not managed to shake the nets of PSG, CR7 scored a hat-trick against Shakhtar, then doubled against the Ukrainian club, and another brace against Malmö, Sweden, before Tuesday night festival. The triple Ballon d'Or and scored more goals than twelve teams in the group stage of the Champions League!

The quiet PSG, Lyon almost irrelevant: Without trembling, PSG very overhauled, dominated Donetsk (2-0). The triple champion of France title finished second in their pool behind Real Madrid and qualified for the final eight for the fourth consecutive year. In regular. 

In 200 years, Lyon also validated his ticket every year without much problem. Times change. OL version 2015 was not the level. Winner Wednesday night in Valencia (0-2), Hubert Fournier's men have yet experienced a burst of pride. Too little, too late. With a point before the final day, OL signed a performance of rare mediocrity and no longer play any European competition this season. A failure in a cooking group yet within reach. In six days, the club Rhone underperformed

Champions League: Gent, the lovely Belgian history

The champion of Belgium, Gent, created a surprise by qualifying for the League knockout stages of the Champions after winning at home against Zenit St. Petersburg (2-1) on Wednesday.

Gent is the second Belgian club, only to join the top-16 of the C1, fifteen years after Anderlecht.

The men of coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck, champions in 2015 for the first time in their history (long 115 years), were considered the minnows of a group that also included Lyon and Valence, teams at well above annual budget than the Belgian circle (€ 26 million only).

The Buffalos started the match, "the most important in their history" (according to their president Ivan De Witte) with much nervousness but real offensive intentions.

And from the 20th minute, the Flandrian team took the lead through Laurent Depoitre the Belgian international. The latter scored his first goal in a C1 uncrossed recovery from head to receive a center of Moses Simons.

Local training continued to dominate the game and to create more opportunities facing an already qualified Russian team for the 8th finals (after his run of five wins in a row) and deprived of some of its best elements, including the Brazilian international Hulk (rested) and Belgian Axel Witsel (suspended).

Zenit equalized just before the hour mark after a confused stage via the Russian Dzyuba.

But Switzerland Danijel Milisevic ensured the qualification of his team by taking advantage of a new balloon used by Moses (78th).

Champions League: Messi scores Barcelona snatched the draw at Leverkusen

Assured of first place Barcelona team took advantage of a goal Lionel Messi to snatch a draw (1-1) Tuesday in Leverkusen undefeated and finish the group stage of the Champions League.

 With this second draw to 4 wins, Barça, however, underperformed its great rival of Real Madrid, author of a festival the day before against Malmö (8-0) to clinch his fifth victory (1n).

With the 80th goal of his career in C1, Messi partially filled up on Ronaldo, author of a quadrupled the day before, the historical scorer on the big European stage.

For Leverkusen, hoped the miracle did not happen. Chicharito scored the only goal of a voluntary Rhine club but unrealistic finally returned in the Europa League with his 3rd place.

Already deprived of Neymar (groin), Iniesta, Pique and Alves, Luis Enrique Suarez has not retained in the eleven Barça, Messi leaving captain in charge for this match without stakes, with his side El Haddadi and Ramirez for their first C1.

And the great N.10 held his rank. Served at the limit of offside by Rakitic, "Chip" has played a Leno goalkeeper hook to open the scoring with his third European goal of the season (20).

Much more enterprising, Leverkusen was rewarded three minutes later by Chicharito equalised with a shot on the turn to the penalty spot (1-1, 23). The fifth goal in six matches Mexican C1 in its new German colours.

Defending champions suffered in the second half of the assaults a determined adversary but were saved by the lack of opposing realism and vigilance of their Ter Stegen German goalkeeper.

The International doorman multiplied parades through to block before Bellarabi and Chicharito particular, ruining the dream of the Rhineland club.

Luis Enrique will count on a rested workforce to receive the Liga Deportivo Saturday, before knowing his opponent on Monday 8th then travel to Japan for the World Club.

In Leverkusen, we must now redress the championship in bar (8th). And the next step looks dangerous with the reception of Mönchengladbach, the one who defeated Bayern last week.