Manchester City and Leipzig advance in Champions League. Veterans Pepe and Giroud shine

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Manchester City and Leipzig have reached the knockout stage of the Champions League with two matches to spare. Two emblematic players of Europe’s old guard grabbed the spotlight.

Porto’s Pepe celebrates scoring his side’s second goal during a Champions League group H soccer match between Porto and Antwerp at Estadio do Dragao in Porto, Portugal, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. AC Milan’s Olivier Giroud celebrates at the end of the Champions League, Group F soccer match between AC Milan and PSG, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. AC Milan won 2-1.

Already the oldest Champions League outfield player, veteran Porto defender Pepe became the oldest scorer in the Champions League history when he rose in the box and headed home his team’s second goal in a Porto has nine points and moved level with leader Barcelona, which lost 1-0 to Shakthar Donetsk in Group H’s other match. Last-place Antwerp can no longer finish as one of the top two teams.Aged 37 years, 38 days, Giroud became the oldest French goalscorer in the competition, overtaking Laurent Blanc.

 

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