Group E: Chelsea face a win or bust final match against Valencia after a last gasp defeat to Bayer Leverkuesen. Chelsea took the lead through Didier Drogba just three minutes into the second half before substitute Eren Derdiyok equalised on 73 minutes. Manuel Friedrich then won the game in injury time for the German side. Leverkuesen are now top on nine points with Chelsea on eight.
Valencia are also on eight points and now have an improved goal difference after thrashing Genk at home. Jonas broke the deadlock after ten minutes before Roberto Soldado made it 2-0 three minutes later. Soldado then completed his hat-trick with his second on 36 minutes and his third three minutes later. Pablo Hernandez made it five after 68 minutes with substitute Artiz Aduriz making it six two minutes later. Tino Costa wrapped things up nine minutes from time to set up the win or bust match against Chelsea.
Group F: Olympiacos kept their qualification hopes alive with a 1-0 away win over Olympique Marseille. Substitute Fetfatzidis Ioannnis scored the winner eight minutes from time. Olympicaos are now on six points with Marseille on seven.
Arsenal became the first English side to progress and win their group with a 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund. Who else but Robin Van Persie would give Arsenal the lead four minutes into the second half before he doubled his tally four minutes from the end. Shinji Kagawa pulled a goal back in injury time but it wasn't enough. Dortmund sit on four points and need a miracle to progress.
Group G: Zenit St. Petersburg and Apoel Nicosia played out goalless draw in Russia. Nicosia only require a point to secure qualification on nine points but Zenit sit only a point behind them on eight.
Porto sit on seven points to set up a nervy final round of games. A Hulk goal after 79 minutes and a Razvan Rat own goal in injury time gave them a 2-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk.
Group H: Viktoria Plzen beat BATE in the battle for Europa League. Marek Bakos scored the only goal of the match three minutes before half-time to put Plzen two points ahead of BATE.
Barcelona edged a five goal thriller over AC Milan in the fight for top spot. A Mark Van Bommel own goal gave Barca the lead after fourteen minutes before Zlatan Ibrahimovic equalised six minutes later. Messi made it 2-1 from the penalty spot just after the half hour mark but it was again cancelled out, this time by Kevin-Prince Boateng nine minutes into the second half. Xavi then won the game on 63 minutes to ensure top spot for the Champions.
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