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

Hindustan Times  

For European soccer veterans, it was a night to savor. Manchester City's Dutch defender #06 Nathan Ake reacts to being foouled during the UEFA Champions League Group B second leg football match between Manchester City and Young Boys As Manchester City and Leipzig reached the knockout stage of the Champions League with two matches to spare on Tuesday, two emblematic players of Europe's old guard grabbed the spotlight. 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 2-0 win over Antwerp. At San Siro stadium, it was another veteran — Olivier Giroud — who was cheered by his teammates after AC Milan recorded its first win and first goals in this season’s Champions League to beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1. Erling Haaland scored two goals as City also extended its unbeaten home run in European soccer’s elite club tournament to 28 games.

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