Barcelona are placed first in the group with thirteen points from four wins and a draw. In the previous round, they faced PSV and triumphed by the score of 1-2. The first half brought plenty of chances and excitement but no changes to the scoreboard were seen in it. Messi opened the game when he scored in the sixty-first minute. Just nine minutes later, Pique added another one, to further increase his team’s lead. de Jong of PSV managed to reduce Barca’s lead when he scored in the eighty-third minute of the game. Despite making all three changes, the home side was unable to recover and get a single point from this outing.
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Tottenham hold the second spot in Group B with seven points from two wins, a draw, and two losses. They seem to be improving their form as they are now on a three-game unbeaten streak after their poor start when they lost the two opening matches. In the previous round, they faced Inter and came out victorious by the minimal result.
