Liverpool and Ajax both won on Wednesday to qualify for the knockout phase of the Champions League with two group games to spare.
Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane scored to give Liverpool a 2-0 win over 10-man Atletico Madrid at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp’s side kept up their perfect record to secure top spot in Group B.
Ajax came from behind to win 3-1 at 10-man Borussia Dortmund, Sebastien Haller scoring his seventh Champions League goal this season as the Dutch side sealed their progress from Group C.
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Karim Benzema scored twice as a below-par Real Madrid did just enough to beat Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday and move within sight of the Champions League last 16.
Benzema’s opener made Madrid the first club to score 1000 goals in the European Cup but this was far from a vintage performance from Carlo Ancelotti’s side, who were frequently whistled by the home fans at the Santiago Bernabeu.(Channels)
