The new refereeing crew joined players in observing the competition anthem before kickoff by taking a knee around the centre circle, while most raised a fist.

The French champion was already assured of advancing with Leipzig. The fourth official, Sebastian Coltescu, risks a ban from games.

Bayern finished on a competition-best 16 points. In the 57th, Davies picked out Serge Gnabry with another perfect pass. The young Canadian gave way to French international Lucas Hernandez in the 69th minute.

The game was the 10th in Champions League play for Davies, who ranks fourth among Canadians in that category.

Ahead of a Madrid derby in the Spanish league this weekend, both teams risked going out of the Champions League.

Real Madrid kept its record intact of always advancing from the Champions League group stage by beating Borussia Monchengladbach at its empty training ground.

Karim Benzema scored twice in the first half to take Madrid through for the 24th straight season as Group B winner. Gladbach fell to second place and stayed there through a nervous few minutes after the final whistle.

A goal for either team would have earned a place in the last Inter finished in last place, and Shakhtar was third — going into the Europa League round of 32 — despite beating Madrid twice.

Atletico had to avoid defeat at Salzburg to join group winner Bayern Munich in the knockout rounds. And indeed, they have 14 teams left for the second year in a row.

Last season, the European powers shut out the upstarts and long-shots by filling the last 16 with teams representing the usual suspects, plus Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon from No.

This time, the big leagues are joined by PSG and Porto, the reigning champions of the leagues currently ranked Nos. The draw is held Monday.

Teams cannot be drawn against an opponent from their own country, or a team they already played in the group stage. First-leg games are played from Feb.

The game was decided in the 85th by substitute Luis Muriel rounding goalkeeper Andr Onana to score. Liverpool scored in the first minute at Midtjylland, through Mohamed Salah, but had to settle for a draw.

That gave the newcomer from Denmark just its second point and a last-place finish in Group D. The group-stage draw made sure the four big leagues — Spain, England, Germany, Italy —could only have a maximum 14 of its 16 teams advance to the knockout rounds.

And indeed, they have 14 teams left for the second year in a row. Last season, the European powers shut out the upstarts and long-shots by filling the last 16 with teams representing the usual suspects, plus Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon from No.

This time, the big leagues are joined by PSG and Porto, the reigning champions of the leagues currently ranked Nos. The draw is held Monday.

Goalkeeper 1 Thibaut Courtois. If two or more clubs are level on points, alphabetical order is applied based on full club names until teams have played each other twice, at which point the competition regulations are applied.

Form guide L. Qualifying Tournament phase Assists 8. Saves Fouls committed Fouls suffered Played 6. Lost 2.

Won 3. Drawn 1. Average scored 1. Average conceded 1. Cards 8 0. RM Real Madrid Playing now. MON Mönchengladbach Playing now. Bayern won at home to Lokomotiv Moscow to finish on a competition-best 16 points.

Manchester City matched that tally with a win over Marseille that included a goal from Sergio Aguero on his return from injury.

Marseille finished last in the group, leaving the Europa League place to Olympiakos, which lost at home to Porto. Ajax and Atalanta were the feelgood stories of the past two Champions League seasons.

There was room for only one of them in the knockout stages this time, and Atalanta won in Amsterdam to join group winner Liverpool in the last Needing only a draw, Atalanta saw Ajax reduced to 10 men late on when teenage midfielder Ryan Gravenberch was sent off.

The game was decided in the 85th by substitute Luis Muriel rounding goalkeeper Andr Onana to score.