DPA
Berlin
Juventus will enter Monday’s Champions League last 16 draw as winners of Group H after Magomed Ozdoyev smashed home a brilliant last-gasp equalizer to hold Chelsea to a 3-3 draw at Zenit St Petersburg.
Timo Werner’s double either side of a Romelu Lukaku tap-in appeared to have given title-holders Chelsea the victory they needed to stay ahead of Juventus but Ozdoyev’s unstoppable volley from 20 metres, four minutes into injury-time, denied them.
Moise Kean gave Juventus a 1-0 win over eliminated Swedes Malmo in Turin but until the last moment it looked like it would not be enough.
Werner struck from close-range at a corner in just 84 seconds for Chelsea’s fastest-ever Champions League goal before Claudinho and Sardar Azmoun turned the game before half-time for Zenit, who will enter the Europa League.
The influential Werner set up Lukaku to equalize just after the hour and six minutes from time showed quick feet in the box before firing home. But Chelsea could not see out the victory and could not potentially face a tougher draw when the knock-out phase begins next year.
Later Barcelona must likely get a result at qualified Bayern Munich to advance while there is a head-to-head for progress when Atalanta host Villarreal. Wolfsburg v Lille and Red Bull Salzburg v Sevilla concludes a tight Group D where all four sides can qualify.
Berlin
Juventus will enter Monday’s Champions League last 16 draw as winners of Group H after Magomed Ozdoyev smashed home a brilliant last-gasp equalizer to hold Chelsea to a 3-3 draw at Zenit St Petersburg.
Timo Werner’s double either side of a Romelu Lukaku tap-in appeared to have given title-holders Chelsea the victory they needed to stay ahead of Juventus but Ozdoyev’s unstoppable volley from 20 metres, four minutes into injury-time, denied them.
Moise Kean gave Juventus a 1-0 win over eliminated Swedes Malmo in Turin but until the last moment it looked like it would not be enough.
Werner struck from close-range at a corner in just 84 seconds for Chelsea’s fastest-ever Champions League goal before Claudinho and Sardar Azmoun turned the game before half-time for Zenit, who will enter the Europa League.
The influential Werner set up Lukaku to equalize just after the hour and six minutes from time showed quick feet in the box before firing home. But Chelsea could not see out the victory and could not potentially face a tougher draw when the knock-out phase begins next year.
Later Barcelona must likely get a result at qualified Bayern Munich to advance while there is a head-to-head for progress when Atalanta host Villarreal. Wolfsburg v Lille and Red Bull Salzburg v Sevilla concludes a tight Group D where all four sides can qualify.