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Benfica, Lille, Salzburg into Champions League last 16, Barcelona out

Published December 09,2021
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Benfica, Lille and Salzburg all qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League on the last night of group-stage action on Wednesday, as Barcelona were sent crashing out.

Two-time former European Cup winners Benfica beat Dynamo Kiev 2-0 in Lisbon to leapfrog Barcelona into second place in Group E as the Catalans lost 3-0 to Bayern Munich.

French champions Lille won 3-1 away to Wolfsburg to finish first in Group G with Salzburg coming second thanks to a 1-0 win against 10-man Sevilla.