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Inter punches ticket for knockout round with winSoccer Betting Lines11/23/2006 - Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hernan Crespo's 36th-minute tally was enough to lift Inter Milan to a 1-0 win over Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday in Champions League Group B action at the San Siro. More importantly, the win allows Inter to advance into the knockout stages of the Champions League, something that was very much in question after the first two games of the competition. The Nerazurri dropped their first two games, leaving themselves four points out of advancement. However, the Serie A leaders rebounded, and have now won their last three games in the competition, giving themselves a chance to win the group with three points against leaders Bayern Munich in two weeks. The German squad missed a chance to clinch the top spot in Group B as they played to a 2-2 draw with last-place Spartak Moscow. Inter and Sporting entered the match separated by just one point, making it a critical fixture for both clubs. The home side was looking to avenge its 1-0 loss to the Portuguese squad on Matchday 1, but would have to do so without striker Julio Cruz, who carried the scoring load for Inter for much of the competition. With the Argentinean relegated to the role of spectator, he watched his team get off to a slow start. The visitors controlled the opening 10 minutes of play, but the match turned on a pair of injuries suffered by Sporting. Paulo Bento's back line took a hit when defender Marco Caneira was forced off the pitch in the 15th minute, and the defense took another hit when his replacement, Fernando Abel, hobbled off 11 minutes later. Inter began to press forward and Fabio Grosso had a pair of chances to put the hosts on top narrowly sail wide. After Zlatan Ibrahimovic barely missed for Inter, Crespo seized the advantage for the Italians with a brilliant right-footed volley. Midfielder Dejan Stankovic did some nice work down the left flank to break free and serve a ball into the penalty area. The cross found Crespo, positioned in front of the Sporting net, and the Argentina international cracked it first-time into the corner of the net past a helpless Ricardo for a 1-0 Inter lead. Stankovic nearly doubled the score line early in the second half, but his effort from 20-yards out was handled comfortably by Ricardo. The match slowed thereafter, with Inter content to sit on its one-goal advantage. Julio Cesar was never seriously tested in the Inter net, and the home club held on to pick up the maximum points and advance. In Group A play on Wednesday, Werder Bremen pulled even with Chelsea atop the standings as the German squad knocked off the Blues 1-0. Per Mertesacker found the back of the net in the 26th minute, but despite the loss, Chelsea still advances to the next round. Whether or not they advance as the top club in the group is still in doubt. A win over Levski Sofia in two weeks will give the Blues top-billing. The second team to advance with Chelsea is still to be determined, as Barcelona handled Levski 2-0. Ludovic Giuly put Barca up 1-0 in the fifth minute, and Andres Iniesta put the match away in the 64th. The defending champs are two points behind Bremen for the final spot and must beat the Germans on Matchday 6 to have a shot at defending that title. Bremen will advance with a draw. In Group C, Liverpool clinched the top spot with a 2-0 win over PSV at Anfield. The two clubs have already clinched spots in the next round, but second-half goals from Steven Gerrard and Peter Crouch pushed the Reds into the knockout round as the top team in the group. Bordeaux locked up third place in the group with a 3-1 win over Galatasaray on Wednesday, assuring themselves a spot in the UEFA Cup. Group D saw Valencia clinch the number one spot in the group with a 2-0 defeat of Greek side Olympiakos. Miguel Angel Angulo and Fernando Morientes both tallied to put the Spanish squad at the head of the standings. In the biggest upset of the day, Ciprian Marica put the lone goal on the board for Shakhtar Donetsk as they kept their improbable knockout stage hopes alive with a 1-0 win over Roma at Shakhtyor. The Italians would have booked a spot in the next round with a draw, but now can move on with a share of the points against Valencia. The Ukrainian club must beat Olympiakos, and hope that Roma drop their match.
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