Man stabbed in head with knife and he didn't even appear to notice (photos) ›

A shocking CCTV shows the moment a thug stabs a man in the head with a large knife and bizarrely the victim appears to have no idea. The armed man slams the blade into the top of the man's scalp as he sits behind a reception desk. But seconds later the victim stands up completely unaware there is a weapon protruding out of him.

He suddenly puts his hand up to his hair and realises something is wrong. And his attempts to pull the sharp knife out as the attacker starts to run off.

Amazingly, the victim even chases after the attacker as he runs away.

The knife is believed to have penetrated 10mm into the man's head, with him needing to spend two weeks in hospital recovering.

Police in Petropavlovsk, Kazakhstan, where the attack took place have arrested a man in connection with the attack.


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14 salary negotiations that could cost you your dream job

Salary negotiation responses that could cost you your dream job!

1. “I accept your first offer”
The employer often offers the job and salary simultaneously. Never say yes right away — even if you like the offer. Try not to end your negotiation process before it even starts.

2. “I Want X”
Information is the key to any kind of negotiation and a common mistake job-seekers make is telling the employer what you’ll accept. Let the employer make the first offer — this will put you
into the position to see the number they are offering and gives you the opportunity to negotiate it up from there.

3. “Is That All You Can Offer?”
Such phrase could easily offend the employer and you will lose the chance of landing that job. Even is the salary they’re offering is hilarious — try do not show your emotions and negotiate further.

4. “I Have A Better Offer” or “This Is My Final Offer”
You might have a better offer, but this doesn’t mean you can use it to pressure the employer. Whatever you do, don’t threaten to leave
if you don’t get the raise, you also shouldn’t threaten your boss with other job offers, interviews, or recruiter conversations.

5. “My Answer Is No”
Negotiations are called like that for a reason, while negotiating you should be flexible and make counteroffers if the offer employer
have made doesn’t suit you. Answering “no” to an offer is a great way of losing the chance to get any offer.

6. “I Don’t Want To Sound Agressive, But”
This kind of phrases should never be used in the negotiation process, especially if you don’t have any facts to base on further.

7. “I Need”
Don’t focus on your personal needs. You make a much better case to your boss that you’re worth more when you focus on your performance and achievements.

8. “I Hate To Have To Ask, But…”
There is no easy way to start asking for money, but saying that you “hate it” is just the most terrible way. Nobody hates to ask for more money, so just don’t lie that you do.

9. “I’ve Heard You Offered X To Jane And I Am A Much Better Worker”
Using gossip as a tool in salary negotiation is simply unprofessional and you can shoot yourself in the foot with such phrase. Also it is rude. Ofcourse you can and even should make a
research on your market value, thought you should do this on the Internet, not in the office.

10. “I Think/Maybe”
Do not use words that will make you sound unsure. To receive the best offer you need to sound confident.

11. “Thats The Least I’m Willing To Accept”
If you will tell the lower offer you’re willing to accept, make sure to deal with it, because its the highest offer you will receive.

12. “I’m Sorry”
Apologizing in the salary negotiation means you’re unconfident. Value yourself and know exactly what you’re worth. When you know exactly what kind of value you will bring to the company, you do not need to say you’re sorry because you want more money.

13. “This Is So Cheap”
Being disrespectful to the employer could simply leave you without a job.

14. “I Worth So Much More”
If you don’t want to look arrogant – if you want to mention your value, try to say it in a way that isn’t so obnoxious.

Groundnut Girl Pictured Doing Homework by Roadside in Lagos has been Found

Y’all remember this young girl, right?
This touching photo of her doing her homework by the roadside, with her groundnuts for sale right beside her, recently went viral. Made lots of kind-hearted Nigerians reach out, asking for her contact so as to help her. Well, there’s good news now if you were one of them. The young girl has been found.

The lady who took the photo around Yaba in Lagos took it upon herself to go back to the spot where she first met the young girl. And she was able to reconnect with her. New photo of them together is after the cut.

Photo : This Nollywood Actress Says She Needs A Guy Who Can Give Her Good Sex

Budding Nollywood actress, Pascaline Alex doesn’t mince words when it comes to her feelings about the issues of bedroom matters. In fact the actress has said one of the things that turn her on is s*x.

In her words: “Let me skip the ‘Holier than thou’ stuff, s*x sometimes turn me on too. But good s*x follows when your man is good.

“I think it is between two matured people, s*x should not be a forceful act.

I think it’s something that comes out from the mind, you want to do it and this person wants to do it, it’s a neutral thing.

I tell people sometimes that you don’t have to force a lady or force a guy to have s*x with you, it’s just an attraction.

It’s just what the heart speaks and what you want to do at that moment.

“I see s*x as a neutral thing; it’s not a forceful act. I feel sad when I hear of r*pe in this our generation, it’s not good. S*x is not r*pe; you don’t have to put it in a r*pe kind of way so I think s*x is a very neutral thing, it’s a thing of the mind.”

This actress should just release a song titled “s*x”. Lol!

But would you want to take a turn? *winks*

SHAMBOLIC UNITED FACE MAJOR REBUILD

United Out of europes elite football

After spending £300 million in the market under Louis van Gaal, the Red Devils have crashed out of the Champions League at the first hurdle in embarrassing fashion

How on earth did it come to this? Manchester United have been dumped out of the Champions League after an embarrassing attempt to negotiate one of the most favourable group draws imaginable.

A club who have committed over £300 million on transfer fees alone in the past two years have got exactly what they deserved. They had two cracks at qualifying, first at home to PSV a fortnight ago, then on Tuesday against Wolfsburg. But on both occasions they contrived to throw away the opportunity.

United cannot put this down to luck. Given the chance to grab the initiative in games, they haven't taken it. With an early 1-0 lead in Wolfsburg, they held their own for less than four minutes. And then, when they grabbed a second-half equaliser which momentarily appeared to have let them off the hook, fewer than 90 seconds went by before the home side struck again.

The narrative of United's season so far could have been summed up by the state of their line-up by full-time. Matteo Darmian limped off before half-time to be replaced by 18-year-old Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, joining fellow rookie Guillermo Varela in the full-back department. Later, Nick Powell would be thrown on up front with just two reserve appearances in a year after a knee injury under his belt and United would finish with an injured Chris Smalling going through the motions as a striker.

Is this what £300m buys you?

Van Gaal and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward have been given a long leash in the transfer market but have so far delivered an uninspiring style of play and a squad which always looks two injuries away from a mini-crisis. They have certainly had a slice of bad luck in the infirmary but that is surely why you should be stocking your squad with strength in depth when you have such vast resources available.

The Dutchman has explained away the decision to trim numbers and bring down the average age, but there has been nothing but misery for United fans for most of the season so far.

United scored a grand total of seven goals in their Champions League group campaign, the same number that they netted in the two-legged play-off against Club Brugge. One fewer than Real Madrid scored in a single game against Malmo on Tuesday. Cristiano Ronaldo alone hit 11 in his six group-stage appearances.

And all that despite consistently bossing possession. Van Gaal calls it "dominating the game", fans call it boring and demand a greater attacking verve. Left with a must-win game in Wolfsburg, they caused the Germans trouble but looked likely to concede at any moment. Had they showed half of the same the decisiveness against PSV at Old Trafford, they would likely have been home and hosed before even stepping on the plane this week.

It was the first thing that came into Marouane Fellaini's mind when he was quizzed by BT Sport after the match on Tuesday. "We're disappointed but we have to look back. We should have beaten PSV," said the midfielder. "We created a lot of chances today, we should win as well but they scored three goals from set-pieces."

The size of this failure cannot be understated. There have been concerns raised relating to individual players for much of the season, whether it be Wayne Rooney, Memphis Depay, Fellaini, Bastian Schweinsteiger or Anthony Martial, but the truth is that it runs much deeper than that.

Rio Ferdinand was particularly scathing of United after the loss on Tuesday.

"It's embarrassing," the former United captain told BT Sport. "If you strip it back and look at this squad, this squad needs a real hard looking-at. There's no pace in the squad, no power, there doesn't seem to be great resilience at times. Them leaders you look for in situations like this, at the moment it looks like people are looking around at each other rather than being the man to stand up and saying 'I'm going to drag you through the forces'."

NEYMAR MAKES LA LIGA HISTORY

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The Brazilian's stunning November displays have seen him become the first ever Barcelona player to win the Spanish top flight's player of the month award

Neymar has made history by becoming the first ever Barcelona player to receive La Liga's Player of the Month award.

The 23-year-old scored five goals and set up another two in four La Liga games in November to earn the prize.

Neymar starred in the 3-0 victory over Real Sociedad on November 8 with two goals - one of them a wonder volley - and returned after the international break to score one and assist another in Barca's 4-0 Clasicohumiliation of Real Madrid on November 21.

The Selecao skipper - who excelled while Lionel Messi was out injured until the Bernabeu Clasico - capped a superb month with another brace and an assist in the 4-0 Camp Nou win against Real Sociedad on November 28.

No Barcelona player had ever won the award since its inception in 2013, with the 2014-15 Spanish champions not among the nine different clubs who have been represented in the list of monthly winners.

The Catalan club wrote on their official website: "Astonishingly, not only is this the first time Neymar has won the Spanish League's player of the month award, it is the first time any Barcelona player has taken it home at all."

Barca's Clasico rivals Real Madrid have had three winners - Cristiano Ronaldo (twice) and Karim Benzema - while 2013-14 champions Atletico Madrid have seen their players rewarded on six occasions.

Luis Enrique's side lead La Liga by two points after 14 games, with Neymar top of the goal charts with 14 - one ahead of Barca teammate Luis Suarez.

Photos: Sunny Ade, Bukky Wright, others visit new Ooni of Ife

King Sunny Ade, actress Bukky Wright and others visited the new Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. More photos after the cut…

Here’s What President Buhari Has to Say About “Social media Bill”

President Muhammadu Buhari in reaction to the public outcry trailing the Social media bill, has assured Nigerians that he would not assent to any legislation that is inconsistent with the nation’s constitution.

According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu on monday, the President reinstated his administration’s commitment to the protection of free speech in keeping with democratic tradition.He said since Buhari had sworn to defend the constitution of Nigeria, he would not lend his hand to anything that was inconsistent with the constitution.

He  assured Nigerians that ‘’there is no cause for alarm, because the Senate is a democratic Senate. The President won’t assent to any legislation that may be inconsistent with the constitution of Nigeria.”

“But he (the President) is not averse to lawful regulation, so long as that is done within the ambit of the constitution which he swore to uphold,” he added.

“As a key component of democratic principles, the President acknowledged that people in democratic societies are so emotionally attached to free speech that they would defend it with all their might,” he added

Traffic robber caught at Ozumba Mbadiwe, VI this afternoon (photos)

This happened this afternoon along Ozumba Mbadiwe road, in Victoria Island, Lagos. A robber who smashed a car window to steal in traffic was caught by a mob. See more photos after the cut...

Champions League group-by-group qualification guide

Thirteen into seven just won't go.

As the group stage of the Champions League comes to an end this week, 13 sides are in the running for the seven remaining spaces in the knockout rounds.
Manchester City are among the nine teams who have ensured their progress before Tuesday and Wednesday's final games, but fellow Premier League sides Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea all have work to do.
With the ranking of teams finishing level on points decided on their head-to-head records before goal difference, Soccer Hour News looks at the picture in each group.   

Group A - Real & PSG Through

 Already qualified: Real Madrid, Paris St-Germain

Out of contention: Shakhtar Donetsk, Malmo
This week's fixtures: Real Madrid v Malmo, Paris St-Germain v Shakhtar Donetsk (both Tuesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app
European giants PSG and Real have secured their places in the knockout phase, with Real also wrapping up that all-important group winner's spot.
All that is left to play for in Group A is third place and a spot in the Europa League. Shakhtar lead Malmo on head-to-head record thanks to a 4-0 win in Lviv in November. The Ukrainian side will take third spot unless Malmo gain more points than them on Tuesday. At the Bernabeu.
The Swedes have finished bottom of their Uefa group on both previous occasions - in the Champions League last season and in the Europa League in 2011-12.
Group B - United need a win

 Already qualified: Nobody
Can still qualify: Wolfsburg, Manchester United , PSV Eindhoven
Out of contention: CSKA Moscow
This week's fixtures: PSV v CSKA Moscow, Wolfsburg v Manchester United (both Tuesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app. Full match commentary on BBC Radio 5 live.
Manchester United have left themselves with a lot of work to do to qualify from a wide-open Group B.
United head to Germany needing a win to secure qualification, with a draw not enough if PSV Eindhoven beat CSKA Moscow in the night's other game. The only way a point will be enough for Louis van Gaal's side to progress is if PSV do not win at home to CSKA.
Wolfsburg will top the group if they beat United, but will also qualify with a draw regardless of results elsewhere. A United win could see the German side eliminated though.
PSV will be motivated by the knowledge that if they do win, they are definitely through. A PSV draw will be enough for them to finish second if Manchester United lose.

Whoever finishes third out of United, PSV or Wolfsburg will enter the Europa League.

Group C - Smooth sailing for Benfica and Atletico Madrid

Already qualified: Benfica, Atletico Madrid
Out of contention: Galatasaray, Astana
This week's fixtures: Benfica v Atletico Madrid, Galatasaray v Astana (both Tuesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app
Benfica and 2014 runners-up Atletico Madrid are already through and a point from their showdown in Lisbon on Tuesday will be enough for the hosts to top the group.
Galatasaray - whose only win so far came against Benfica - will take third spot and a Europa League place unless they lose at home to Astana of Kazakhstan.

Group D - City hope to top the group

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Champions League group-by-group guide



Thirteen into seven just won't go.

As the group stage of the Champions League comes to an end this week, 13 sides are in the running for the seven remaining spaces in the knockout rounds.
Manchester City are among the nine teams who have ensured their progress before Tuesday and Wednesday's final games, but fellow Premier League sides Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea all have work to do.
With the ranking of teams finishing level on points decided on their head-to-head records before goal difference, Soccer Hour News looks at the picture in each group


Group A - Real & PSG Through



Already qualified: Real Madrid, Paris St-Germain

Out of contention: Shakhtar Donetsk, Malmo
This week's fixtures: Real Madrid v Malmo, Paris St-Germain v Shakhtar Donetsk (both Tuesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app
European giants PSG and Real have secured their places in the knockout phase, with Real also wrapping up that all-important group winner's spot.
All that is left to play for in Group A is third place and a spot in the Europa League. Shakhtar lead Malmo on head-to-head record thanks to a 4-0 win in Lviv in November. The Ukrainian side will take third spot unless Malmo gain more points than them on Tuesday. At the Bernabeu.
The Swedes have finished bottom of their Uefa group on both previous occasions - in the Champions League last season and in the Europa League in 2011-12.

Group B - United need a win



Already qualified: Nobody

Can still qualify: Wolfsburg, Manchester United , PSV Eindhoven
Out of contention: CSKA Moscow
This week's fixtures: PSV v CSKA Moscow, Wolfsburg v Manchester United (both Tuesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app. Full match commentary on BBC Radio 5 live.
Manchester United have left themselves with a lot of work to do to qualify from a wide-open Group B.
United head to Germany needing a win to secure qualification, with a draw not enough if PSV Eindhoven beat CSKA Moscow in the night's other game. The only way a point will be enough for Louis van Gaal's side to progress is if PSV do not win at home to CSKA.
Wolfsburg will top the group if they beat United, but will also qualify with a draw regardless of results elsewhere. A United win could see the German side eliminated though.
PSV will be motivated by the knowledge that if they do win, they are definitely through. A PSV draw will be enough for them to finish second if Manchester United lose.

Whoever finishes third out of United, PSV or Wolfsburg will enter the Europa League.

Group C - Smooth sailing for Benfica and Atletico Madrid


Already qualified: Benfica, Atletico Madrid
Out of contention: Galatasaray, Astana
This week's fixtures: Benfica v Atletico Madrid, Galatasaray v Astana (both Tuesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app
Benfica and 2014 runners-up Atletico Madrid are already through and a point from their showdown in Lisbon on Tuesday will be enough for the hosts to top the group.
Galatasaray - whose only win so far came against Benfica - will take third spot and a Europa League place unless they lose at home to Astana of Kazakhstan.

Group D - City hope to top the group

Already qualified: Juventus, Manchester City

Out of contention: Borussia Monchengladbach, Sevilla

This week's fixtures: Manchester City v Borussia Monchengladbach, Sevilla v Juventus (both Tuesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app

Despite losing home and away to Juventus, Manchester City have safely secured passage from Group D and will be hoping for a helping hand in a bid to finish top. After being knocked out by Barcelona in each of the last two seasons, Manuel Pellegrini will be keen to win the group and avoid another big hitter.

To finish top, City need to beat Borussia Monchengladbach at the Etihad and hope that Sevilla beat last year's finalists Juve in Spain. Any other combination of results will see the Italian side take top spot.

Sevilla have won the Europa League for each of the last two seasons and will be back in the competition if they win and Monchengladbach do not beat City.

Group E - Who will join Barca in last 16?

Already qualified: Barcelona

Can still qualify: Roma, Bayer Leverkusen, BATE Borisov

This week's fixtures: Bayer Leverkusen v Barcelona, Roma v BATE Borisov (both Wednesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app

Even with an injury to talisman Lionel Messi, holders Barcelona have cruised through the group, sewing up top spot easily with Luis Suarez scoring five goals in five games. Opponents Leverkusen need to beat Barca and hope that Roma do not win at home to BATE Borisov to take second spot.

Conversely, Roma will definitely progress with a victory. BATE will go through if they win and Leverkusen drop points.

Group F - Like 1989, Gunners need a two-goal win...

Already qualified: Bayern Munich

Can still qualify: Olympiakos, Arsenal

Out of contention: Dinamo Zagreb

This week's fixtures: Olympiakos v Arsenal, Dinamo Zagreb v Bayern Munich (both Wednesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app. Full match commentary on BBC Radio 5 live.

The only team capable of challenging El Clasico ? Bayern Munich shrugged off a 2-0 defeat at the Emirates to make it through to the last 16 easily and have won Group F.

The question is, can Arsenal join them? The Gunners can qualify in second place with a better head-to-head record than Olympiakos. They need a win in Athens that 'beats' Olympiakos' 3-2 win in London in September. For example 2-0, 4-2 - though as a 3-2 win would also be good enough for Arsenal to go through on overall goal difference, in practice they would go through with any win apart from 1-0 or 2-1

Already qualified: Bayern Munich

Can still qualify: Olympiakos, Arsenal

Out of contention: Dinamo Zagreb

This week's fixtures: Olympiakos v Arsenal, Dinamo Zagreb v Bayern Munich (both Wednesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app. Full match commentary on BBC Radio 5 live.

The only team capable of challenging El Clasico ? Bayern Munich shrugged off a 2-0 defeat at the Emirates to make it through to the last 16 easily and have won Group F.

The question is, can Arsenal join them? The Gunners can qualify in second place with a better head-to-head record than Olympiakos. They need a win in Athens that 'beats' Olympiakos' 3-2 win in London in September. For example 2-0, 4-2 - though as a 3-2 win would also be good enough for Arsenal to go through on overall goal difference, in practice they would go through with any win apart from 1-0 or 2-1

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Champions League group-by-group guide



Thirteen into seven just won't go.

As the group stage of the Champions League comes to an end this week, 13 sides are in the running for the seven remaining spaces in the knockout rounds.
Manchester City are among the nine teams who have ensured their progress before Tuesday and Wednesday's final games, but fellow Premier League sides Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea all have work to do.
With the ranking of teams finishing level on points decided on their head-to-head records before goal difference, Soccer Hour News looks at the picture in each group


Group A - Real & PSG Through



Already qualified: Real Madrid, Paris St-Germain

Out of contention: Shakhtar Donetsk, Malmo
This week's fixtures: Real Madrid v Malmo, Paris St-Germain v Shakhtar Donetsk (both Tuesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app
European giants PSG and Real have secured their places in the knockout phase, with Real also wrapping up that all-important group winner's spot.
All that is left to play for in Group A is third place and a spot in the Europa League. Shakhtar lead Malmo on head-to-head record thanks to a 4-0 win in Lviv in November. The Ukrainian side will take third spot unless Malmo gain more points than them on Tuesday. At the Bernabeu.
The Swedes have finished bottom of their Uefa group on both previous occasions - in the Champions League last season and in the Europa League in 2011-12.

Group B - United need a win



Already qualified: Nobody

Can still qualify: Wolfsburg, Manchester United , PSV Eindhoven
Out of contention: CSKA Moscow
This week's fixtures: PSV v CSKA Moscow, Wolfsburg v Manchester United (both Tuesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app. Full match commentary on BBC Radio 5 live.
Manchester United have left themselves with a lot of work to do to qualify from a wide-open Group B.
United head to Germany needing a win to secure qualification, with a draw not enough if PSV Eindhoven beat CSKA Moscow in the night's other game. The only way a point will be enough for Louis van Gaal's side to progress is if PSV do not win at home to CSKA.
Wolfsburg will top the group if they beat United, but will also qualify with a draw regardless of results elsewhere. A United win could see the German side eliminated though.
PSV will be motivated by the knowledge that if they do win, they are definitely through. A PSV draw will be enough for them to finish second if Manchester United lose.

Whoever finishes third out of United, PSV or Wolfsburg will enter the Europa League.

Group C - Smooth sailing for Benfica and Atletico Madrid


Already qualified: Benfica, Atletico Madrid
Out of contention: Galatasaray, Astana
This week's fixtures: Benfica v Atletico Madrid, Galatasaray v Astana (both Tuesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app
Benfica and 2014 runners-up Atletico Madrid are already through and a point from their showdown in Lisbon on Tuesday will be enough for the hosts to top the group.
Galatasaray - whose only win so far came against Benfica - will take third spot and a Europa League place unless they lose at home to Astana of Kazakhstan.

Group D - City hope to top the group

Already qualified: Juventus, Manchester City

Out of contention: Borussia Monchengladbach, Sevilla

This week's fixtures: Manchester City v Borussia Monchengladbach, Sevilla v Juventus (both Tuesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app

Despite losing home and away to Juventus, Manchester City have safely secured passage from Group D and will be hoping for a helping hand in a bid to finish top. After being knocked out by Barcelona in each of the last two seasons, Manuel Pellegrini will be keen to win the group and avoid another big hitter.

To finish top, City need to beat Borussia Monchengladbach at the Etihad and hope that Sevilla beat last year's finalists Juve in Spain. Any other combination of results will see the Italian side take top spot.

Sevilla have won the Europa League for each of the last two seasons and will be back in the competition if they win and Monchengladbach do not beat City.

Group E - Who will join Barca in last 16?

Already qualified: Barcelona

Can still qualify: Roma, Bayer Leverkusen, BATE Borisov

This week's fixtures: Bayer Leverkusen v Barcelona, Roma v BATE Borisov (both Wednesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app

Even with an injury to talisman Lionel Messi, holders Barcelona have cruised through the group, sewing up top spot easily with Luis Suarez scoring five goals in five games. Opponents Leverkusen need to beat Barca and hope that Roma do not win at home to BATE Borisov to take second spot.

Conversely, Roma will definitely progress with a victory. BATE will go through if they win and Leverkusen drop points.

Group F - Like 1989, Gunners need a two-goal win...

Already qualified: Bayern Munich

Can still qualify: Olympiakos, Arsenal

Out of contention: Dinamo Zagreb

This week's fixtures: Olympiakos v Arsenal, Dinamo Zagreb v Bayern Munich (both Wednesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app. Full match commentary on BBC Radio 5 live.

The only team capable of challenging El Clasico ? Bayern Munich shrugged off a 2-0 defeat at the Emirates to make it through to the last 16 easily and have won Group F.

The question is, can Arsenal join them? The Gunners can qualify in second place with a better head-to-head record than Olympiakos. They need a win in Athens that 'beats' Olympiakos' 3-2 win in London in September. For example 2-0, 4-2 - though as a 3-2 win would also be good enough for Arsenal to go through on overall goal difference, in practice they would go through with any win apart from 1-0 or 2-1

Thomas! Right at the end!" - Michael Thomas wins the 1988-89 league title with an injury-time goal for Arsenal at Anfield

They have history of winning by a two-goal margin when it matters. "It's up for grabs nooowwww......

Group G - Blues need a point

Already qualified: Nobody

Can still qualify: Porto, Chelsea, Dynamo Kiev

Out of contention: Maccabi Tel Aviv

This week's fixtures: Chelsea v Porto, Dynamo Kiev v Maccabi Tel Aviv (both Wednesday 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Champions League group-by-group guide



Thirteen into seven just won't go.

As the group stage of the Champions League comes to an end this week, 13 sides are in the running for the seven remaining spaces in the knockout rounds.
Manchester City are among the nine teams who have ensured their progress before Tuesday and Wednesday's final games, but fellow Premier League sides Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea all have work to do.
With the ranking of teams finishing level on points decided on their head-to-head records before goal difference, Soccer Hour News looks at the picture in each group


Group A - Real & PSG Through



Already qualified: Real Madrid, Paris St-Germain

Out of contention: Shakhtar Donetsk, Malmo
This week's fixtures: Real Madrid v Malmo, Paris St-Germain v Shakhtar Donetsk (both Tuesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app
European giants PSG and Real have secured their places in the knockout phase, with Real also wrapping up that all-important group winner's spot.
All that is left to play for in Group A is third place and a spot in the Europa League. Shakhtar lead Malmo on head-to-head record thanks to a 4-0 win in Lviv in November. The Ukrainian side will take third spot unless Malmo gain more points than them on Tuesday. At the Bernabeu.
The Swedes have finished bottom of their Uefa group on both previous occasions - in the Champions League last season and in the Europa League in 2011-12.

Group B - United need a win



Already qualified: Nobody

Can still qualify: Wolfsburg, Manchester United , PSV Eindhoven
Out of contention: CSKA Moscow
This week's fixtures: PSV v CSKA Moscow, Wolfsburg v Manchester United (both Tuesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app. Full match commentary on BBC Radio 5 live.
Manchester United have left themselves with a lot of work to do to qualify from a wide-open Group B.
United head to Germany needing a win to secure qualification, with a draw not enough if PSV Eindhoven beat CSKA Moscow in the night's other game. The only way a point will be enough for Louis van Gaal's side to progress is if PSV do not win at home to CSKA.
Wolfsburg will top the group if they beat United, but will also qualify with a draw regardless of results elsewhere. A United win could see the German side eliminated though.
PSV will be motivated by the knowledge that if they do win, they are definitely through. A PSV draw will be enough for them to finish second if Manchester United lose.

Whoever finishes third out of United, PSV or Wolfsburg will enter the Europa League.

Group C - Smooth sailing for Benfica and Atletico Madrid


Already qualified: Benfica, Atletico Madrid
Out of contention: Galatasaray, Astana
This week's fixtures: Benfica v Atletico Madrid, Galatasaray v Astana (both Tuesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app
Benfica and 2014 runners-up Atletico Madrid are already through and a point from their showdown in Lisbon on Tuesday will be enough for the hosts to top the group.
Galatasaray - whose only win so far came against Benfica - will take third spot and a Europa League place unless they lose at home to Astana of Kazakhstan.

Group D - City hope to top the group

Already qualified: Juventus, Manchester City

Out of contention: Borussia Monchengladbach, Sevilla

This week's fixtures: Manchester City v Borussia Monchengladbach, Sevilla v Juventus (both Tuesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app

Despite losing home and away to Juventus, Manchester City have safely secured passage from Group D and will be hoping for a helping hand in a bid to finish top. After being knocked out by Barcelona in each of the last two seasons, Manuel Pellegrini will be keen to win the group and avoid another big hitter.

To finish top, City need to beat Borussia Monchengladbach at the Etihad and hope that Sevilla beat last year's finalists Juve in Spain. Any other combination of results will see the Italian side take top spot.

Sevilla have won the Europa League for each of the last two seasons and will be back in the competition if they win and Monchengladbach do not beat City.

Group E - Who will join Barca in last 16?

Already qualified: Barcelona

Can still qualify: Roma, Bayer Leverkusen, BATE Borisov

This week's fixtures: Bayer Leverkusen v Barcelona, Roma v BATE Borisov (both Wednesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app

Even with an injury to talisman Lionel Messi, holders Barcelona have cruised through the group, sewing up top spot easily with Luis Suarez scoring five goals in five games. Opponents Leverkusen need to beat Barca and hope that Roma do not win at home to BATE Borisov to take second spot.

Conversely, Roma will definitely progress with a victory. BATE will go through if they win and Leverkusen drop points.

Group F - Like 1989, Gunners need a two-goal win...

Already qualified: Bayern Munich

Can still qualify: Olympiakos, Arsenal

Out of contention: Dinamo Zagreb

This week's fixtures: Olympiakos v Arsenal, Dinamo Zagreb v Bayern Munich (both Wednesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app. Full match commentary on BBC Radio 5 live.

The only team capable of challenging El Clasico ? Bayern Munich shrugged off a 2-0 defeat at the Emirates to make it through to the last 16 easily and have won Group F.

The question is, can Arsenal join them? The Gunners can qualify in second place with a better head-to-head record than Olympiakos. They need a win in Athens that 'beats' Olympiakos' 3-2 win in London in September. For example 2-0, 4-2 - though as a 3-2 win would also be good enough for Arsenal to go through on overall goal difference, in practice they would go through with any win apart from 1-0 or 2-1

Thomas! Right at the end!" - Michael Thomas wins the 1988-89 league title with an injury-time goal for Arsenal at Anfield

They have history of winning by a two-goal margin when it matters. "It's up for grabs noooowwwww...

Group G - Blues need a point

Already qualified: Nobody

Can still qualify: Porto, Chelsea, Dynamo Kiev

Out of contention: Maccabi Tel Aviv

This week's fixtures: Chelsea v Porto, Dynamo Kiev v Maccabi Tel Aviv (both Wednesday 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app

Willian has scored four free-kicks in the group already

Chelsea's fate in Group G is clear 

They need a point from their meeting with Porto at Stamford Bridge to secure a place in the last 16.

The winner of that match will top the group.

Dynamo Kiev - who face whipping boys Maccabi Tel Aviv - will be sure of a place in the last 16 with a win thanks to a superior head-to-head record against Porto.

If Kiev win and Chelsea and Porto draw, all three teams will finish on 11 points. Their fate would then be decided by their three-way head-to-head record - with their group results against each other converted into a mini-league - and it would be Porto who finish third and head into the Europa League.

Group H - Key managerial debut for Neville

Gary Neville made his entrance as Valencia head coach at a news conference last Thursday

Already qualified: Zenit St Petersburg

Can still qualify: Gent, Valencia

Out of contention: Lyon

This week's fixtures: Gent v Zenit, Valencia v Lyon (both Wednesday, 19:45 GMT) Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and app

Former Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has dominated Group H, with his Zenit St Petersburg side holding the only 100% record in the competition. Zenit have long since sewn up top spot in the table - but can Gary Neville steer Valencia through?

Neville, 40, will become the first English manager to take part in the Champions League group stages since Harry Redknapp's Tottenham reached the quarter-finals in 2011 when he takes charge for the home match against Lyon on Wednesday.

The stakes could hardly be higher. Win, and Neville's new team will reach the last 16 - providing that Gent do not beat Zenit at home.

A draw is no good for Neville, even if Gent lose, as the Belgians hold the upper hand in their head-to-head record.