The big news: Leicester into last 16

Leicester City continued to shine in their Champions League campaign as they reached the knockout stages with one game to spare after beating Club Brugge. The Foxes needed a point to move into the last 16, but secured three to finish on top of the group after the 2-1 win. Shinji Okazaki and Riyad Mahrez scored for Leicester with Club Brugge’s Jose Izquierdo scoring a consolation goal. They are the second English team, after Arsenal, to secure a place in the knockout stage of the tournament.

Leicester are having a disastrous Premier League campaign this season as they are two points above the relegation zone. However, they have sparkled in European competition.

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  1. Paris St-Germain defender Serge Aurier was stopped from entering the United Kingdom and will miss Wednesday’s Champions League match against Arsenal. Aurier has been given a two-month suspended prison sentence in September for assaulting a police officer. UEFA expressed their disappointment over the incident, while PSG said the timing showed “a lack of respect”. 
  2. Tottenham made an exit from the Champions League as they lost to Monaco 2-1. Monaco are through to the round-of-16 in Group E ahead of Bayer Leverkusen, who earlier drew 1-1 at CSKA Moscow.
  3. Borussia Dortmund and Legia Warsaw made Champions League history on Tuesday by scoring 12 goals in a single match. Dortmund beat Warsaw 8-4 in a clash that saw 7 goals being scored in the first half. It broke the previous tally of 11 goals when Monaco beat Deportivo La Coruna 8-3 in 2003.
  4. Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany will be out for a few weeks after injuring his knee, said manager Pep Guardiola. Kompany suffered a concussion and a knee-ligament damage against Crystal Palace over the weekend. Kompany, who has just played two league matches this season, has already had calf, groin and thigh injuries this year.
  5. Bruce Arena has been appointed to replace Jurgen Klinsmann as the new coach for the United States men’s football team. Arena, who is leaving LA Galaxy to take up the post, led his country to the 2002 World Cup quarter-finals during his first stint. 
  6. Real Madrid striker Gareth Bale suffered a twist in the ankle during his side’s 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon in their Champions League encounter. The injury cast doubt over his availability in the upcoming El Clasico against Barcelona on December 3. Real booked their place in the last 16 by beating Portuguese side Sporting thanks to a late goal by Karim Benzema.
  7. Sporting Clube de Goa have confirmed their withdrawal from the I-League. The statement issued on Tuesday stated that the club was unhappy with a plan chalked out by the All India Football Federation and its marketing partners presented to all I-league clubs on May 17 this year, the statement read.
  8. NorthEast United beat FC Pune City 1-0 as Romaric’s free-kick nine minutes from time took his side to victory. The win throws the top four battle wide open with all teams standing a chance to progress with three rounds of games to go.