In group G after the fourth round was formed the two favorites to reach the playoffs.
Champion of England “Leicester” is not without problems repulsed in an away match against Copenhagen and entered the history of the Champions League as the first club, which started the tournament with four clean sheets. Two spectacular save by Casper Smikle in the end the match came close command Claudio Ranieri to an early exit in the playoffs of the Euro Cup.
Copenhagen — Leicester 0:0
Copenhagen: Olsen – Ankersen, Jorgensen, Johansson, Augustinsson – Verbic (Kusk, 83), Kvist, Delaney, Falk (Tutu, 65) – Santander, Cornelius
Lester: Smigel – Hernandez, Huth, Morgan, Fuchs – Mahrez, Amarta, Drinkwater, Schlupp (Okazaki, 71) – Vardy, Musa
Warning: Drinkwater, Huth, Hernandez, Morgan
Porto took the maximum six points in the confrontation with Brugge and became a favorite on the way out along with “Lester” in the 1/8 finals. Despite the modest account, the victory of the “Dragons” can be called sure – in the second half, the Portuguese created one dangerous moment after another, but failed to consolidate their advantage.
Port — Brugge 1:0
Goals: A. Silva, 37
Port: Casillas — Felipe Telles, Pereira, Marcano — Oliver Torres, Danilo Pereira, Jota (Crown, 71), Herrera (Neves, 62), Otávio (Layun, 79) — Andre Silva
Bruges: Boutell — Denswil, Poulin, Kohls, Balinghai-Mbombo (Vanaken, 65) — Wormer, Claudemir, Pina, van Rijn — Diaby (Libamba, 46), Wesley (Izquierdo 77)
Warning: Herrera, Monteiro — Denswil, Diaby, Wormer, Claudemir
Standings: Leicester 10, Porto 7, Copenhagen – 5, Bruges – 0.
