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UEFA CL: Arsenal reach last 16 despite loss (Video HL); + All clubs that qualified

 

Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United are all through to the last 16 of the Champions League.

All four German clubs – holders Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and Schalke – progress and join Spanish trio Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in the knockout phase.

AC Milan will be the sole Italian representative after Christmas as Serie A leaders Juventus could only finish third in Group B.

Galatasaray, Paris St-Germain, Olympiakos and Zenit St Petersburg complete the line-up.

In the match involving Arsenal FC and Napoli, Arsenal eventually qualified for the Champions League knockout stages as Group F runners-up, despite losing the match.

The Gunners, who have reached the second phase for the 14th successive season, weathered early pressure before going close via Olivier Giroud.

Gonzalo Higuain put Napoli ahead before the Gunners’ Mikel Arteta was sent off. The match ended 2- 0 in favour of Napoli

And although Jose Callejon scored a second for Napoli in injury time, Borussia Dortmund’s 2-1 win at Marseille eliminated the Italian side.

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