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December 9, 2021 Chelsea Miss Out On Top Spot After Zenit Draw

Chelsea Miss Out On Top Spot After Zenit Draw

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said his players "changed their behaviours" after taking an early lead against Zenit St Petersburg as they drew their final Champions League group match.

A dramatic equaliser from substitute Magomed Ozdoev four minutes into added time meant holders Chelsea failed to top their group.

Ozdoev scored a stunning half-volley from the edge of the box after Chelsea had come from behind to lead 3-2 with minutes left.

Timo Werner scored in both halves and also set up Romelu Lukaku after Zenit had come from 1-0 down to lead 2-1.

But Ozdoev's strike meant Chelsea finish behind Juventus, who beat Malmo.  

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December 9, 2021 Barcelona Out Of Champions League After Defeat To Bayern Munich

Barcelona Out Of Champions League After Defeat To Bayern Munich

Five-time European champions Barcelona lost to Bayern Munich to miss out on the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time in 17 years.

Barca have not been absent from the last 16 since 2003-04, when they did not qualify for the competition at all.

This exit continues a miserable campaign for the Spanish giants after financial issues forced them to let club legend Lionel Messi leave on a free transfer and then join Paris St-Germain in the summer.

Barca needed to match Benfica's result to advance, but the Portuguese side won 2-0 at home to Dynamo Kyiv, leaving Xavi's men third and facing a Europa League knockout round play-off.

Bayern scored their first when Robert Lewandowski's cross found Thomas Muller and his header just crossed the line, before they doubled their lead thanks to a superb 30-yard strike from former Manchester City forward Leroy Sane.

Jamal Musiala added a third goal in the second half with a routine finish after a pull-back from Alphonso Davies.

Bayern advance as group winners with a 100% record. Benfica finished on eight points, with Barcelona, who only scored twice in the entire group stage, on seven points.

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December 9, 2021 Spurs Game Against Rennes Called Off After Covid Outbreak

Spurs Game Against Rennes Called Off After Covid Outbreak

Tottenham's Europa Conference League match against Rennes on Thursday is off after eight players and five members of staff tested positive for Covid-19 at the London club.

Their match against Brighton on Sunday in the Premier League is believed to be under review.

Spurs said they closed their first-team training centre on Wednesday.

"Discussions are ongoing with Uefa. We shall provide a further update on this fixture in due course," the club said.

Speaking earlier on Wednesday, Spurs manager Antonio Conte said: "Now, for sure, we are a bit scared because tomorrow we don't know what happens.

"Every day, we are having more positives. This is not a good situation."

In a statement on Wednesday night, Rennes criticised the move, saying they "reserve the right" to appeal against the decision to Uefa.

"This lack of fair play is all the more glaring as Tottenham had confirmed by email that the match would be held at the start of the afternoon before warning Rennes of their intention not to play just after landing in London," the statement added.  

Following Spurs' league game against Brighton, they face Leicester City on 16 December and Liverpool on 19 December, before an EFL Cup quarter-final against West Ham on 22 December.

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December 9, 2021 Nigeria Records 268 Covid-19 Infections

Nigeria Records 268 Covid-19 Infections

Nigeria's COVID-19 daily deaths have dropped as no  deaths have been reported in the past six days, but the number of infections has continued to increase.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said 268 fresh cases have been recorded in 10 states.

Lagos reported 225 infections, 84 percent of the total cases logged on Wednesday. Rivers recorded 17 infections, while Enugu added 10 new cases to its COVID table.

Other states with new cases include Edo (5), Bauchi (3), Ogun (3), Oyo (2), Kaduna, Bayelsa and Delta reported one case each.

The nation's infectious diseases agency said the latest figure includes a backlog of cases and recoveries.

Twenty-five people were said to have been discharged after recovering from the infections.

No deaths were reported for the six consecutive days and the fatality figure stands at 2,980.

In all, Nigeria now has 215,164 confirmed cases and 207,520 recoveries.

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