
The Champions League group stage on December 8, came to a conclusion with only 16 teams advancing to the knockout round.
As teams advance to the next round, teams such as Barcelona and Dortmund are among teams who will now have to compete in the UEFA Europa League.
Barcelona fails to make it past the group stage for the first time in 20 years.
Barcelona on Wednesday 8, were eliminated from the Champions League after a 3-0 thrashing by Bayern Munich in their final group stage match.
This is the first time in 20 years that the Spanish side has failed to make it past the group stage of the competition f since the 2000/01 season.
Goals by Thomas Muller, Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala gave Bayern the win making them unbeaten in all six matches to top Group E.
Benfica qualified as group runners-up with a win over bottom club Dynamo Kyiv.
Chelsea lose group H top spot
A last-minute goal from Magomed Ozdoev denied Chelsea a win as they drew 3-3 with Zenit St Petersburg.
Chelsea's Timo Warner bagged two goals with Lukaku scoring one. Zenits goals came from Claudinho, Sardar Azmoun and Magomed Ozdoev.
The draw denied Chelsea top spot in group H, as Italian side Juventus secured top spot with a 1-0 win over Malmo thanks to a first Champions League goal by Moise Kean.
Manchester United second team draws with Young Boys
After 11 changes from the team which beat Crystal Palace on Sunday Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by Switzerland side Young Boys.
Interim United manager Ralf Rangnick made changes bringing on players who had played less minutes as United had already booked themselves the top spot in group F.
Manchester United youngster Greenwood put United in the lead at the ninth minute as Fabian Rieder equalized three minutes before the half time break.
In the same group, Atalanta’s decisive final Champions League group match against Villarreal was postponed due to heavy snow.
The two sides will have to wait until Thursday, December 9, to find out their fate after English referee Anthony Taylor called off the match.
Salzburg proceeded to the knockout stage for the first time in their history.
Salzburg claimed a 1-0 victory over 10-man Sevilla at the Red Bull Arena to progress to the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time in their history.
Salzburg finished as runners-up in Group G with 10 points from their six matches, one behind Lille.
Noah Okafor scored the only goal of the game as Salzburg defeated 10-man Sevilla.
Lille booked a spot in the round of 16 as the defeated German side Wolfsburg. A 3-1 win over the German side put Lille at top spot in Group G.
Burak Yimaz, Jonathan David and Angel Gomez were on the scoresheet for Lille as Renato Steffen scored a last-minute consolation goal for Wolfsburg
Teams Proceeding to The Knockout Stage
- Bayern Munich
- Manchester City
- Liverpool
- Chelsea
- Juventus
- Ajax
- PSG
- Real Madrid
- Atletico Madrid
- Benfica
- Inter
- Manchester United
- Salzburg
- Sporting CP
- Lille