This season the Second Group Phase has been abolished in favor of a two-legged knockout round.

本赛季，原先的第二阶段小组赛改为两回合的淘汰赛。

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Chelsea have lost only three of 57 European home games, the last against Barcelona in last season's knockout round.

切尔西在57场主场的欧洲比赛中只有输了三场，最后一场是在上个赛季对巴塞罗那的比赛。

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Emboldened, he delivered the winning goal against Portugal in group play, putting South Korea into the knockout round.

受到鼓舞，他交上了赢得胜利的进球帮助球队在小组赛上力压葡萄牙，把韩国送入淘汰赛。

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Meanwhile, the draw for the third knockout round of the African Confederation Cup has also taken place.

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Result: Both have thrived in the group stage and reached the knockout round.

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They also mistakenly called for Belarus to qualify for the knockout round via a second place finish in Group C.

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