Arsenal reached the knockout stage of the Champions League for the 15th straight season with a 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night, and Liverpool put itself in position to advance if it wins at home over Basel next month.
Yaya Sanogo ended his 15-month wait to score for Arsenal with a second-minute goal in London, and Alexis Sanchez scored in the 57th. Borussia Dortmund (4-1) already had clinched in Group D and the Gunners (3-1-1) are assured of no worse than second place.
Atletico Madrid and Bayer Levekusen also clinched berths in the final 16.
Real Madrid (5-0) clinched first place in Group B with a 1-0 win at Basel (2-3), which is second with six points. Liverpool and Ludogorets are 1-3-1 with four points, and Liverpool holds the tiebreaker based on head-to-head record.