World Sport News

Red Bull Munich has entered the Champions League’s eighth-finals as a group winner.The Munich players who have already qualified for the knockout rounds won their last match of the preliminary round at Brynäs IF in literally the last second with a score of 3:2 (0:1,1:1,2:0).

With 15 points from six games, coach Don Jackson’s team beat the Swedes (14 points) to the top of Group G.But it was only a final spurt that secured the success: In the 58th minute.In the third minute Frank Mauer equalled Frank Mauer for the visitors, scoring the winning goal with Jerome Flaake’s final whistle.

Also on Tuesday, Adler Mannheim will be able to complete the group victory in Relay D with a win against tail-light Esbjerg Energy/Denmark with the eighth-final ticket in their pockets.

Before their fourth season, the Champions Hockey League (CHL) has been cut back, with only 32 teams taking part instead of the previous 48.The first two of each group qualify for the play-offs.