Before Tuesday night games were played out, everything seemed good for Chelsea with 7 points, Shaktar Donetsk also with 7 points, and Juventus win 6 points. Little did footballing fans know how the table would turn out to be after the round 5 matches were played.
With focus on the Juventus-Chelsea game in Turin, it seemed to go well for Chelsea in the first half, until Fabio Quagliarella scored for Juventus in the 38th min. It was a well deserved lead as Juventus did look sharp all game. So it ended 1-0 to Juventus in the first half. With the commencement of the second half, hopes of all the few Chelsea fans who traveled to the Juventus stadium were dashed when Vidal scored to make it 2-0. A deflected goal, but nevertheless Vidal was one of the brightest players on the field. And with now way back for Chelsea, Sebastian Giovinco made it 3-0 in injury time and the match ended 3-0 much to the disappointment of the Chelsea supporters.
Looking at the stats, Chelsea did have more possession than Juventus overall, with 55% of the ball, although Chelsea were slow on the ball, and therefore lacked the cutting edge. Juventus had a bulk of shots on target with over 12 shots, while Chelsea had a mere 2 shots on target. So, once again it is proved that no matter how much possession, doesn't mean you'd score the goals. Chelsea proved it last season against Barcelona in the Champions League final, and now Juventus against Chelsea themselves.
In the other match, Shaktar vs Nordsjælland, Shaktar won 5-2 but were criticized for scoring a goal from a drop ball situation, where a Shaktar player was to pass the ball back to the opposition goalkeeper, but just before the ball could reach the goalkeeper, a Shaktar player collected the ball and put it in the back of the net. No fair play, huh?
So, this is how it stands in the group
With focus on the Juventus-Chelsea game in Turin, it seemed to go well for Chelsea in the first half, until Fabio Quagliarella scored for Juventus in the 38th min. It was a well deserved lead as Juventus did look sharp all game. So it ended 1-0 to Juventus in the first half. With the commencement of the second half, hopes of all the few Chelsea fans who traveled to the Juventus stadium were dashed when Vidal scored to make it 2-0. A deflected goal, but nevertheless Vidal was one of the brightest players on the field. And with now way back for Chelsea, Sebastian Giovinco made it 3-0 in injury time and the match ended 3-0 much to the disappointment of the Chelsea supporters.
Looking at the stats, Chelsea did have more possession than Juventus overall, with 55% of the ball, although Chelsea were slow on the ball, and therefore lacked the cutting edge. Juventus had a bulk of shots on target with over 12 shots, while Chelsea had a mere 2 shots on target. So, once again it is proved that no matter how much possession, doesn't mean you'd score the goals. Chelsea proved it last season against Barcelona in the Champions League final, and now Juventus against Chelsea themselves.
In the other match, Shaktar vs Nordsjælland, Shaktar won 5-2 but were criticized for scoring a goal from a drop ball situation, where a Shaktar player was to pass the ball back to the opposition goalkeeper, but just before the ball could reach the goalkeeper, a Shaktar player collected the ball and put it in the back of the net. No fair play, huh?
So, this is how it stands in the group
Group Table
Club P G W D L GD
Shakhtar Donetsk 10 5 3 1 1 5
Juventus 9 5 2 3 0 7
Chelsea FC 7 5 2 1 2 1
FC Nordsjælland 1 5 0 1 4 -13
So, the question is what can we expect on the final day of the Champions League group stage?
So, the question is what can we expect on the final day of the Champions League group stage?
It's Chelsea vs FC Nordsjælland at Stamford Bridge and Shaktar Donetsk vs Juventus at the Donbass Arena. With Chelsea playing at home and Nordsjælland with only 1 point from 5 Champions League games. Fans could expect a Chelsea win. Although in the other group game, it's much more tighter.
The Permutations
So,if Chelsea want to progress further, they must win.
a) If Chelsea win, and Juventus & Shaktar draw.
Shaktar - 11 points
Juventus - 10 points
Chelsea - 10 points
Shaktar and Juventus qualify, unless Chelsea beat Nordsjælland by 7 goals to get a better GD than Juventus, then Shaktar and Chelsea qualify
b) If Chelsea win, and also Shaktar win vs Juventus.
Shaktar - 13 points
Chelsea - 10 points
Juventus - 9 points
Shaktar and Chelsea qualify
c) If Chelsea win, and also Shaktar lose vs Juventus.
Juventus - 12 points
Shaktar - 10 points
Chelsea - 10 points
Juventus qualify. Depending on how many goals Chelsea beat Nordsjælland and by how many goals Shaktar lose, Chelsea or Shaktar qualify
d) If Chelsea draw or lose their game, inevitably, Shaktar and Juventus qualify.
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