UEFA Youth League 2015 Results: Wednesday Scores, Updated Group Tables, Schedule
Chelsea finished the group stage of the 2015-16 UEFA Youth League undefeated and at the top of the Group G standings following a goalless draw against FC Porto on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Arsenal lost 2-0 at Olympiakos, but the Gunners had already secured qualification from Group F.
Chelsea had the better chances but couldn't find a way through the Portuguese defence, and ultimately, a draw was a fair result. Porto needed to win in order to advance to the next round.
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Barcelona matched Chelsea's feat, finishing undefeated as well with a 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen, allowing AS Roma to pass the Germans in the standings with a 3-0 win over BATE Borisov.
Here's a look at Wednesday's results:
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2-0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Chelsea | 0-0 | Porto |
| Valencia | 1-1 | Lyon |
| Gent | 0-2 | Zenit |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 0-1 | Bayern |
| Leverkusen | 0-1 | Barcelona |
| Roma | 3-0 | Bate |
| Olympiakos | 2-0 | Arsenal |
The latest UEFA Youth League standings:
| 1 | Barcelona U19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10/4 | 12 |
| 2 | AS Roma U19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12/6 | 9 |
| 3 | Leverkusen U19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6/9 | 8 |
| 4 | BATE U19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1/10 | 2 |
| 1 | D. Zagreb U19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9/8 | 10 |
| 2 | Arsenal U19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9/7 | 10 |
| 3 | Olympiakos Piraeus U19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9/8 | 10 |
| 4 | Bayern U19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3/7 | 4 |
| 1 | Chelsea U19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15/4 | 14 |
| 2 | Dynamo Kiev U19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7/7 | 10 |
| 3 | FC Porto U19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8/7 | 8 |
| 4 | Maccabi Tel Aviv U19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2/14 | 1 |
| 1 | Lyon U19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16/4 | 13 |
| 2 | Valencia U19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13/3 | 13 |
| 3 | Zenit Petersburg U19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5/11 | 6 |
| 4 | Gent U19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2/18 | 3 |
Recap
Chelsea had already qualified for the knockout stages as Group G winners but were eager to finish the group stages undefeated, and with Porto needing to better Dynamo Kyiv's results in order to advance, fans were anticipating an entertaining clash at Cobham.
Unfortunately, that never happened. While the Blues and the Dragons served up a reasonably entertaining match, chances were few, with the best falling for the hosts. Kasey Palmer was busy early and Mukhtar Ali clipped the post, but after 90 minutes, the same 0-0 score still adorned the scoreboard.
Per Chelsea's official Twitter account, the team is now in line to host a one-legged tie in the next round of the tournament:
The Blues were the top team in last year's competition but lost a host of vital contributors during the summer, with the likes of Dominic Solanke and Isaiah Brown leaving the club on loan in search of more minutes on the senior level.
The next generation of Chelsea stars really stepped up during the group stages, however, and once again, the Blues have to be counted among the favourites for the title.
Dynamo Kyiv beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-0 at home to leap over Porto in the standings, and the Ukrainian side will move to the next round.
Arsenal had little left to play for in Greece and played a drab match against an eager Olympiakos squad that ultimately triumphed 2-0. Giorgios Manthatis and Dimosthenis Chantzaras both struck in the first half, and the Greeks easily controlled proceedings after the break.
The result means Zagreb will finish Group F in first place ahead of the Gunners, with Olympiakos bowing out of the tournament due to a worse goal differential in matches among the three clubs.
Group E played out in a very similar way to Chelsea's group, as Barcelona's 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen opened the door for Roma to pass the Germans for the second ticket to the knockout round, and the Italians did just that, beating BATE 3-0.
Edoardo Soleri bagged a brace for the hosts and Sadiq Umar added a goal as well, as shared by the Giallorossi Twitter account:
The Blaugrana's win came courtesy of an Alejandro Blanco goal in the final minutes.
Valencia and Lyon had already qualified for the next round, and they met on the final matchday of the group stages to determine who would win Group H. A late goal from Gedeon Kalulu canceled out Rafael Mir's opener, and the 1-1 result meant the French side had cause for celebration.
Per the club's official Twitter account, it didn't take them long to start:
"#teamOL #YouthLeague pic.twitter.com/LmjyPPcWmO
— Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) December 9, 2015"
Zenit scored twice in three minutes to get beyond Gent, while Bayern Munich finally grabbed their first win of the tournament, beating Dinamo Zagreb 1-0.
The Bavarians have endured a nightmare campaign, but a single goal from substitute Marco Stefandl restored some dignity for the German club.
