Tuesday, November 22, 2016

12-goal game upstages Madrid, Juventus in Champions League (The Associated Press)

Leicester's Shinji Okazaki, left, and Leicester's Riyad Mahrez celebrate after scoring during the Champions League Group G soccer match between Leicester City and Club Brugge in Leicester, England, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2015.(AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

The first 12-goal game in 25 Champions League seasons took the spotlight from Real Madrid and Juventus advancing to the Round of 16 on Tuesday. It ended Borussia Dortmund 8, Legia Warsaw 4 - beating the Champions League's previous best set by Monaco's 8-3 win over Deportivo La Coruna in November 2003. The record-breaking goal in stoppage time was an own goal forced by Germany forward Marco Reus, who scored twice in his comeback match after six months sidelined by injury.


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