English teams edge Italians to advance in Champions League

Updated: 2018-12-12 11:02
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Tottenham's Lucas Moura celebrates with Fernando Llorente and Erik Lamela after scoring their first goal, Barcelona, Spain, Dec 11, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]

GENEVA - It ended England 2, Italy 0 on a tense night of decisive Champions League group games on Tuesday.

Liverpool advanced to the round of 16 by beating Napoli 1-0, though it relied on a stoppage-time save by goalkeeper Alisson Becker. Tottenham is also in Monday's draw after defying expectations in Barcelona thanks to Lucas Moura's 85th-minute leveler in a 1-1 draw.

Even with that point, Tottenham still needed Inter Milan to fail to beat winless PSV Eindhoven - and it ended 1-1 in San Siro.

Both English teams overcame nervous endings to finish runner-up in their groups, and edged head-to-head tiebreakers with Italian rivals after finishing level on points.

A late goal in any of the three games would have changed the equation but Alisson saved Liverpool, second-half substitute Lionel Messi couldn't lift Barcelona, and Inter failed to find a winner in seven minutes of stoppage time.

Napoli kicked off Tuesday leading Group C but dropped below Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain, which won 4-1 at Red Star Belgrade to advance in top spot.

The four qualifying places in the other two groups playing Tuesday were decided last month.

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