Juventus beat Shakhtar Donetsk to top Group EDecember 6, 2012 - 10:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Juventus went through to the last 16 of the Champions League with a 1-0 win at Shakhtar Donetsk that put them top of Group E and meant Chelsea were condemned to third place and the Europa League, The Guardian reported. The Shakhtar defender Olexandr Kucher deflected a cross intended for Juve's Sebastian Giovinco into his own net in the 56th minute to give the Italians the win. The Juventus defender Kwadwo Asamoah nearly suffered an own-goal later in the second half as he turned to deal with a Razvan Rat cross, but the ball struck the post after coming off his thigh. The victory gave Juventus 12 points and took them through with Shakhtar. The holders, Chelsea, finished third despite having the same points as the Ukrainians. In Group F Bayern Munich secured top spot with a 4-1 defeat of BATE Borisov. Valencia also finished on 13 points after winning 1-0 at Lille. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |