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Mahrez takes Leicester closer to last 16, Madrid win big

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Andy SCOTT, Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/sports/10/19/cl1-101916.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Leicester City&#x27;s Riyad Mahrez in action with FC Copenhagen&#x27;s William Kvist.<em> Andrew Boyers, Livepic/Action Images via Reuters. </em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>PARIS, France -- Riyad Mahrez secured another Champions League victory for Leicester City on Tuesday while big boys Real Madrid, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund were also in winning form.</p><p>Leicester maintained a perfect record in Group G in their first foray in Europe&#x27;s elite club competition by edging FC Copenhagen 1-0 at the King Power Stadium with Mahrez getting the only goal of the game.</p><p>Islam Slimani headed down a Jamie Vardy cross for Mahrez to score with a close-range volley with the outside of his left foot five minutes before half-time.</p><p>With Porto winning 2-1 away to Club Brugge in the group&#x27;s other game, Claudio Ranieri&#x27;s side now know a win away to Copenhagen in their next match on November 2 will secure a place in the last 16.</p><ul class="op-related-articles" title="Read">	<li><strong>Read: </strong> <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/football/news/2016/09/29/walcott-brace-guides-arsenal-2-0-win-basel-16009">Walcott brace guides Arsenal to 2-0 win over Basel</a></li></ul><p>&quot;We&#x27;re in a good position now,&quot; said Ranieri.</p><p>&quot;We knew it would be tough. Copenhagen tried until the end. It was difficult at the start, but the performance was good.&quot;</p><p>In Bruges, Jelle Vossen put the home side in front early on but Miguel Layun lashed in the equaliser midway through the second half and Andre Silva scored a stoppage-time winner from the penalty spot.</p><p>For Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas it was a 92nd win in the Champions League, allowing him to surpass Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez and establish a new record.</p><p>Leicester&#x27;s Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur found themselves hanging on for a point as they claimed a 0-0 draw away to Bayer Leverkusen in Germany in Group E.</p><p>A Vincent Janssen header that came back off the bar was the closest Spurs came to scoring at the BayArena.</p><p>The home side piled on the pressure in the second half but Javier Hernandez was denied by a brilliant save on the line by Hugo Lloris and Stefan Kiessling missed a great chance late on.</p><p>&quot;We can be pleased with the point,&quot; said Lloris.</p><p>&quot;The game turned in the second half, Leverkusen pressed high and we struggled a bit. I think the draw is a good result for us.&quot;</p><p>Just three points separate all four teams in the section, but it is Monaco who are on top after coming from behind to draw 1-1 at CSKA Moscow.</p><p>Ivorian striker Lacina Traore, on loan from Monaco, scored against his parent club in the 34th minute but Bernardo Silva equalised for the visitors late on.</p><div><strong>- Trouble mars Madrid win -</strong></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/sports/10/19/cl2-101916.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Real Madrid&#x27;s Gareth Bale celebrates after scoring a goal. <em>Sergio Perez, Reuters </em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>Reigning champions Real Madrid cruised to a 5-1 victory at home to Legia Warsaw in Group F after supporter violence marred the build-up to the game at the Santiago Bernabeu.</p><p>Five fans and two police officers were treated for minor injuries following clashes outside the stadium before kick-off.</p><p>When the game began, Vadis Odjidja struck the post for the visitors before Gareth Bale fired in the opener and a Marcelo shot went in off Tomasz Jodlowiec.</p><p>Miroslav Radovic pulled one back from the penalty spot but Marco Asensio made it 3-1 before the interval and substitutes Lucas Vazquez and Alvaro Morata added further goals in the second half.</p><p>Zinedine Zidane&#x27;s side are level on seven points at the top of the group with Borussia Dortmund, who were 2-1 winners over Sporting Lisbon in Portugal.</p><p>Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang burst through for an early opener and a superb Julian Weigl strike made it 2-0 but Dortmund were hanging on after Bruno Cesar reduced the deficit midway through the second half.</p><p>In Group H Juan Cuadrado came off the bench to score a late winner as 10-man Juventus beat Lyon 1-0 in France.</p><p>Gianluigi Buffon was in fine form for the Italian champions as he saved a first-half Alexandre Lacazette penalty, while Juve had Mario Lemina sent off early in the second period.</p><p>But Cuadrado netted the winner 14 minutes from the end as the hosts failed to make their man advantage count.</p><p>&quot;I should thank Mario Lemina for his sending-off because I thought we played better with a man less,&quot; said Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri.</p><p>They are level at the top of the group with Sevilla, who were 1-0 winners away to Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia, Samir Nasri netting the only goal.</p><div><strong>© 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><em>For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a></em></div>

<p>PARIS, France -- Riyad Mahrez secured another Champions League victory for Leicester City on Tuesday while big boys Real Madrid, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund were also in winning form.</p>

PARIS, France -- Riyad Mahrez secured another Champions League victory for Leicester City on Tuesday while big boys Real Madrid, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund were also in winning form.

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Mahrez takes Leicester closer to last 16, Madrid win big

Andy SCOTT,

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Published Oct 19, 2016 12:12 PM PHT

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