Arsenal, Atlético and Leverkusen into last 16
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
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Arsenal FC, Club Atlético de Madrid and Bayer 04 Leverkusen made it through to the last 16, on a night when Juventus and FC Zenit advanced their chances of progressing.
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• Arsenal, Atlético and Leverkusen through to round of 16 with game to spare
• Five places in knockout phase still up for grabs going into matchday six
• Mario Mandžukić scores hat-trick as Atlético put four past Olympiacos
• Yaya Sanogo registers first ever Arsenal goal in defeat of Dortmund
• Monaco and Zenit set for winner-takes-all meeting on 9 December
Follow the match links for reports, reaction and, from midnight CET, highlights (until 24.00CET on Wednesday).
Group A
Club Atlético de Madrid 4-0 Olympiacos FC
• Last season's runners-up got the win they needed to guarantee their progress thanks Raúl García's opener and Mandžukić's treble.
Malmö FF 0-2 Juventus
• Malmö proved a tough nut to crack, but Fernando Llorente found the breakthrough and Carlos Tévez wrapped up the win with two minutes left.
Group B
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad 2-2 Liverpool FC
• Rickie Lambert and Jordan Henderson put the Reds in front after going behind early on, but Georgi Terziev equalised towards full time.
FC Basel 1893 0-1 Real Madrid CF
• Cristiano Ronaldo's fourth goal of the group stage was enough for a victory that rubber-stamps top spot for the holders.
Group C
FC Zenit 1-0 SL Benfica
• Danny's late effort consigned Benfica to a third successive group stage exit and ensured Zenit's hopes of progress go to the final day.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0-1 AS Monaco FC
• The Bundesliga side were already through at kick-off thanks to Zenit's victory and were undone by Lucas Ocampos's effort 18 minutes from time.
Group D
RSC Anderlecht 2-0 Galatasaray AŞ
• Chancel Mbemba found the net twice to ensure Anderlecht of a UEFA Europa League berth, with Galatasaray now consigned to bottom spot.
Arsenal FC 2-0 Borussia Dortmund
• Sanogo and Alexis Sánchez were on the mark against already-qualified Dortmund to send the Gunners through.