BRUSSELS - Chancel Mbemba scored twice to give Anderlecht a

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BRUSSELS - Chancel Mbemba scored twice to give Anderlecht a 2-0 victory over Galatasaray on Wednesday, assuring the Belgian champion of third place in Group D of the Champions League and a place in the Europa League next spring.Mbemba put Anderlecht ahead in the 44th minute when he latched onto a cross and beat Fernando Muslera with a powerful header. He made sure of victory in the 86th minute with a tap-in after Muslera failed to control a free kick.In the battle of Group Ds bottom teams, victory gave Anderlecht five points and an insurmountable four-point lead over the Turkish club with one only game remaining.In the other group game, Arsenal beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0, a result that denied Anderlecht at shot at second place in the last match.For Galatasaray, the result compounded its misery after losing the lead in the Turkish league with a heavy home defeat over the weekend. Cesare Prandelli, the former Italy coach who took charge of Galatasaray in July, is now under intense pressure to turn the teams fortunes around.Wednesdays loss could even have been bigger. Anderlecht deserved to go into halftime a goal up, especially after a 35th minute shot from midfielder Steven Defour ricocheted off the inside on one post and onto the other before a stunned Muslera could pick up the ball.The Turkish team had some better spells in the second half and in its best chance came in the 76th minute, when Burak Yilmaz beat the off-side trap — only to see his shot hit the bar and bounce over.It went downhill for Galatasaray from then on, with captain Selcuk Inan being given a second yellow card in the 83rd minute for protesting.___Raf Casert can be followed on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/rcasert David Freese Dodgers Jersey . Not because it was right, but because referees werent allowed to determine it was wrong. 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"The important thing is to help the team win, not the goals," Diego Costa said. After a first half dominated by defence, Atletico pressed Valencia into its area and Diego Costa did the rest.Rob Key and Nasser Hussain have been taking a close look at the Delhi pitch ahead of Englands ICC World T20 semi-final against New Zealand. But thats just one of the talking points. Here are five more ahead of the Delhi showdown.Will Boult or Southee return? Prior to the tournament seamers Trent Boult and Tim Southee were among the first names on the New Zealand team sheet. That all changed when they played India on a turning track in Nagpur, gambling on a spin-dominated line-up that saw Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner and Nathan McCullum play star roles. But on a Delhi pitch where England have favoured pace, will New Zealand shuffle the deck again and be tempted to hand one or both of their senior bowlers a first game of the competition? Watch England semi-finals on Sky England and England women live on Sky Sports Rashid role keyMuch was expected of Yorkshire leg-spinner Adil Rashid in India following his eye-catching efforts in the Big Bash League earlier this year. But it has not quite happened for him so far. He has completed his four-over allocation just once in four matches and been hit for a total of 10 sixes - joint most in the tournament alongside team-mate Moeen Ali. He has to find a way to assert himself on proceedings if England are to peak.Root v Williamson New Zealands captain Kane Williamson piles on the runs By common consensus Joe Root, Kane Williamson, Virat Kohli and Steve Smith represent the vanguard of modern three-format batsmanship. The first two will face off in Delhi and, while it would be simplistic to reduce the match to a simple head-to-head, the pair do shoulder big burdens. Whichever players best marshal their sides innings could well go a loong way to determining the destination of the match.ddddddddddddThe tossEngland have chased just once in the tournament so far, fearlessly knocking off a tournament record 230 against South Africa. Their record of defending is less impressive, battered into submission by Chris Gayle in their opener and taken to the brink by Sri Lankas Angelo Mathews. Surely Eoin Morgan will feel most comfortable pursuing, making the toss vital. The possibility of dew must also be considered. England struggled to keep the ball dry on a slick outfield against the West Indies and forecasts suggest it may be warm enough for those conditions to be replicated.Hales to hurt Black Caps? Alex Hales hits out against West Indies in Englands first World T20 Alex Hales is a former world No 1 in T20 cricket and remains the countrys only centurion in the format. But he has yet to catch fire in the competition so far, making 28, 17 and 0 as well as missing the Afghanistan game with a bad back. But he is a player who can be lethal once the ball begins to find the middle of the bat and will feel he owes the side one of his special nights. If he manages one, Englands prospects will soar with his strike-rate.Watch England take on New Zealand live on Sky Sports 2 from 1.30pm Wednesday, on Sky Sports 2. Before then dont miss Englands Women in semi-final action against Australia, from 9.30am on Sky Sports 2. Get a Sky Sports Day Pass Watch England v New Zealand for ￡6.99 with NOW TV. No contract Also See: David Willey column Womens Best T20 XI Englands rise Cricket videos ' ' '