UEFA Youth League 2015 Results: Wednesday Scores, Standings, Next Fixtures

Chelsea's under-19s took control of Group G in the UEFA Youth League on Wednesday, defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv at home, 3-0.

The Blues are seeking to defend the trophy they won last season after proving to have the strongest youth ranks in Europe. Dynamo Kyiv join the champions at the top of the group with their slim 2-1 victory against Porto, after conceding only three minutes into their match.

Arsenal joined their London rivals in victory in their opening encounter, taking a 2-0 away win against Dinamo Zagreb in Group F. There was a surprise win for Greek outfit Olympiakos in Group F's other tie, as they beat German superteam Bayern Munich 1-0 with a late penalty.

Lyon began their Group H campaign impressively, defeating Gent 3-0 in Belgium, with Valencia joining the French team level on points, beating Zenit Saint Petersburg, 2-0.

Bayer Leverkusen scored the only goal of Group E's opening matches, prevailing 1-0 at home to BATE Borisov. Roma and Barcelona played out a goalless draw in the other fixture.

Read on for full information on Wednesday's results, including group standings and a recap of the action.

Home	Score	Away
Olympiakos	1-0	Bayern Munich
Dynamo Kyiv	2-1	Porto
Gent	0-3	Lyon
Bayer Leverkusen	1-0	BATE Borisov
Chelsea	3-0	Maccabi Tel Aviv
Dinamo Zagreb	0-2	Arsenal
Roma	0-0	Barcelona
Valencia	2-0	Zenit Saint Petersburg

Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Position	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Real Madrid	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	3
2	Paris Saint-Germain	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
3	Malmo	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
4	Shakhtar Donetsk	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	0
Position	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Manchester United	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	3
2	CSKA Moscow	1	1	0	0	4	2	+2	3
3	Wolfsburg	1	0	0	1	2	4	−2	0
4	PSV Eindhoven	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	0
Position	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Benfica	1	1	0	0	8	0	+8	3
2	Atletico Madrid	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	3
3	Galatasaray	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	0
4	Astana	1	0	0	1	0	8	−8	0
Position	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Manchester City	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	3
2	Sevilla	1	1	0	0	4	2	+2	3
3	Borussia Monchengladbach	1	0	0	1	2	4	−2	0
4	Juventus	1	0	0	1	1	4	-3	0
Position	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Bayer Leverkusen	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
2	Barcelona	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
3	Roma	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
4	BATE Borisov	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0
Position	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Arsenal	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
2	Olympiakos	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
3	Bayern Munich	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0
4	Dinamo Zagreb	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0
Position	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Chelsea	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	3
2	Dynamo Kyiv	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
3	Porto	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0
4	Maccabi Tel Aviv	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0
Position	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Lyon	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	3
2	Valencia	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
3	Zenit Saint Petersburg	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0
4	Gent	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0

Here are the next fixtures for the UEFA Youth League, with further information available at UEFA.com:

Date	Next Fixture
Tuesday, Sept. 29	Zenit v Gent
	Maccabi Tel Aviv v Dynamo Kyiv
	Porto v Chelsea
	Lyon v Valencia
	Bayern Munich v Dinamo Zagreb
	BATE v Roma
	Barcelona v Bayer Leverkusen
	Arsenal v Olympiacos
Wednesday, Sept. 30	Astana v Galatasaray
	Atletico Madrid v Benfica
	Borussia Monchengladbach v Manchester City
	Shakhtar Donetsk v Paris Saint-Germain
	Juventus v Sevilla
	Malmo v Real Madrid
	Manchester United v Wolfsburg
	CSKA Moscow v PSV Eindhoven

Wednesday Recap

European champions Chelsea cruised to a compelling victory on Wednesday afternoon, defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-0 at the club's Cobham training complex. Two goals from Kasey Palmer and an additional strike by Tammy Abraham wrapped up three points for the Blues as the heaven's opened, with heavy rain making conditions difficult. 

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Palmer grabbed the opener midway through the first half, following on from his hat-trick for the under-21s last week. The striker grabbed his second of the match immediately after the break, converting Dujon Sterling’s low cross from the right.

Palmer was denied his hat-trick after vigilant defending from the visitors, leaving Abraham to wrap up the points after 78 minutes, expertly rounding Tel Aviv goalkeeper Haviv Ohayon.

Chelsea Youth highlighted the audacity of Palmer, who once again showed his incredible potential and flair:

Arsenal also joined Chelsea with a relaxing day at the office, as they beat hosts Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia. Thierry Henry was involved with the Gunners' preparation before their 2-0 victory, as noted by Arsenal Latest 24:

The young guns took the lead shortly before the break after a goal from youngster Chris Willock. The tie was put to bed midway through the second half, with a Ben Sheaf penalty settling the scoreline.

In Wednesday's other matches, Dynamo Kyiv had to come back from a goal down at home to Portuguese giants Porto, winning their match, 2-1. Jorge gave his side the lead in the opening moments of the first half, and his side almost took the lead into the break. 

However, a goal from Rostyslav Taranukha levelled proceedings in the 43rd minute, giving the home side hope of a full revival. That was met in the second half, as 17-year-old Yevhenii Smyrnyi scored the vital winner 10 minutes from time. 

Olympiakos' kids took a well earned 1-0 win over German giants Bayern Munich, with a penalty separating the sides on Wednesday. Captain Manolis Saliakas stepped up to take the spot-kick in the final throes of the match to give his team a famous scalp. 

Lyon were in fine form for their trip to Gent, comfortably beating their Belgian hosts, 3-0. Two goals from the impressive Romain Del Castillo and one from the clinical Florian Ankoue gave the French side an opening day win. Valencia beat Zenit in their clash to join Lyon at the top of the group, with goals from Carlos Soler Barragan and Rafael Mir Vicente sealing the three points.

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Bayer Leverkusen sneaked past visitors BATE Borisov late in their tie, attaining a 1-0 victory over their opponents. German-born Benjamin Henrichs' effort was enough for the home side to score after 72 minutes. It was a disappointing afternoon in Italy, as Roma and Barca played out a goalless game. The results leave Leverkusen clear at the top of Group E.

This was exactly the kind of start Chelsea required after a season of dominance last term, and they should glide through the opening group fixtures with ease. 

Kyiv have the quality to challenge the Blues for top spot, but with the superior ability of the west London club, last year's winners will be looking for a clean sweep of wins during the group phase. 

However, Arsenal's youngsters showed their pedigree in Zagreb, and their attention to youth could see them challenge their derby rivals for Europe's top prize.