UEFA Champions League Group Play Update

Match day five of the group stage in the 2009-2010 UEFA Champions League took place on this past Tuesday and Wednesday across Europe. The continents top teams mixed with a few surprises battled it out for a spot in the final 16 knock-out round. Here is a look at match day five's action and the current standings in each group. (Note: Top two teams from each group advance)

Group A:

• Bordeaux (FRA) 2-0 Juventus (ITA) - Last year's French league champions continued their strong run and have taken 4 points in two matches against the Italian side. 
• Bayern Munich (GER) 1-0 Maccabi Haifa - Bayern earned their second win over the Israeli side that doesn't seem to have the quality and depth to keep up at this level.
• Standings: Bordeaux (13 pts), Juventus (8), Bayern Munich (7), and Maccabi Haifa (3). 

Group B:

• CSKA Moscow (RUS) 2-1 Wolfsburg (GER) - CSKA got some revenge after losing on match day 1 to Wolfsburg as the teams met in Moscow.
• Manchester United (ENG) 0-1 Besiktas (TUR) - The Turkish side's victory was easily the biggest upset of match day five.
• Standings: Manchester United (10), Wolfsburg (7), CSKA Moscow (7), Besiktas (4).

Group C:

• Real Madrid (SPA) 1-0 FR Zurich (SWI) - After a strong start the new Galacticos have started to cool off with less convincing results.
• AC Milan (ITA) 1-1 Marseille (FRA) - Will AC Milan be able to survive into the knock out rounds in which time they will have David Beckham back in the squad?
• Standings: Real Madrid (10), AC Milan (8), Marseille (7), Zurich (3).

Group D:

• Porto (POR) 0-1 Chelsea (ENG) - The Blues are in top form in the domestic and European league.
• APOEL (CYP) 1-1 Atletico Madrid (SPA) - A highly disappointing UEFA campaign has come in an end for Atletico.
• Standings: Chelsea (13), Porto (9), Atletico Madrid (3), APOEL (2).

Group E:

• Debrecen (HUN) 0-1 Liverpool (ENG) - Finally a good result for Liverpool, but too late as they will miss out on the group stage and must be seen as the biggest contender out of the competition to date.
• Fiorentina (ITA) 1-0 Lyon (FRA) - The French squad had already clinched a spot in the final 16 and didn't play a few of their top stars.
• Standings: Fiorentina (12), Lyon (10), Liverpool (7), Debrecen (0).

Group F:

• Rubin Kazan (RUS) 0-0 Dynamo Kiev (UKR) - In a group which is tighter than expected either team could have taken a major leap with a win, but stay alive with the draw.
• Barcelona (SPA) 2-0 Inter Milan (ITA) - Eto'o returned home, but couldn't find the speed and squad to match the champions.
• Standings: Barcelona (8), Inter Milan (6), Rubin Kazan (6), Dynamo Kiev (5).

Group G: 

• Rangers (SCO) 0-2 Stuttgart (GER) - Stuttgart needed a win to survive and luckily for them they took on the groups weakest team - Rangers.
• Unirea Urziceni (ROM) 1-0 Sevilla (SPA) - Another surprising result for the Romanian side.
• Standings: Sevilla (10), Unirea Urziceni (8), Stuttgart (6), Rangers (2).

Group H:

• AZ (HOL) 0-0 Olympiacos (GRE) - A lackluster game for two teams not making a splash in this year's competition.
• Arsenal (ENG) 2-0 Standard Liege (BEL) - Arsenal strong attack continues from the EPL to the UEFA CL and will be tough to knock out this year.
• Standings: Arsenal (13), Olympiacos (7), Standard Liege (4), AZ (3)

Match day six takes place between December 8th and 9th.