MOSCOW (Reuters) - Igor Akinfeev celebrated the end of one of the Champions League's most unwelcome records by finally keeping a clean sheet in the competition for the first time in 11 years as CSKA Moscow beat Benfica 2-0 on Wednesday. "All of the lads tried their best in the last part of the game to close any gaps and make sure Igor kept that clean sheet!" CSKA's win has put them in third place in Group A on nine points, the same as Basel, who moved into second place by beating leaders Manchester United 1-0. The Russians face United, who have 12 points, at Old Trafford in their final group game. Yet the result ensured that former European champions Benfica, still without a point, are now certain to finish last.

Source: The Star November 22, 2017 20:12 UTC