Lazio and Spartak Moscow took their places in the second phase of the Champions League on Wednesday, meaning nine of the 16 berths are now filled with one round of first phase matches to be played in two weeks' time.
Published:
26 October 2000 y., Thursday
Lazio recovered from conceding a first half goal to crush Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine 5-1 in Rome to finish second behind already-qualified Arsenal in group B following the Gunners' 4-2 win over Sparta Prague at Highbury.
Spartak Moscow qualifed from group A despite losing 1-0 against Bayer Leverkusen in Germany where Michael Ballack scored after 52 minutes.
Spartak must finish second behind already-qualified Real Madrid in the group because even though Leverkusen could finish level with it on nine points, Spartak has the better head-to-head record having beaten Leverkusen 2-0 in Moscow on September 12. No other clubs qualified on Wednesday. The nine clubs so far throught to the second phase are, from Group A: Real Madrid and Spartak Moscow; Group B: Arsenal and Lazio; Group C: Valencia; Group E: Deportivo Coruna; Group F: Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain; Group H: AC Milan.
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