Valbuena strike sends Marseille through

MATHIEU VALBUENA’S late winner sealed a stunning comeback from Marseille against Borussia Dortmund to book the French side’s place in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Valbuena strike sends Marseille through
Wed, 07 Dec, 2011 - 00:00

Valbuena’s 87th-minute effort secured a 3-2 win to ensure Didier Deschamps’ men join Group F winners Arsenal in the knockout stage.

OM looked to be heading for the Europa League as they trailed 2-0 at half-time while Olympiacos – just a point behind Marseille at kick-off – were comfortably beating a below-par Arsenal 3-1 in Greece.

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