UEFA Champions League, Group D: Gunners Top Dortmund To Clinch Knockout Stage Berth; Anderlecht Top Galatasaray, Qualify For Europa League Round of 32

Two UEFA Champions League Group G games were played on Wednesday.

At Brussels, Belgium:

Chancel Mbemba Mangulu scored twice (44', 86', that's him celebrating after his second goal) as RSC Anderlecht assured themselves of Europa League knockout-stage action with their 2-0 blanking of Galatasaray, eliminating the visiting Turkish club from European competition.

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At London:

Yaya Sanogo (2') and Alexis Sanchez (57',that's him celebrating) produced the goals as Arsenal laid claim to a berth in the knockout stage for the fifteenth consecutive season following their 2-0 home win over fellow Sweet-Sixteen entrants Borussia Dortmund.

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GROUP D STANDINGS:

1. x-Borussia Dortmund (GP: 5; GD: +10; PTS: 12)
2. x-Arsenal (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
3. o-RSC Anderlecht (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 5)
4. z-Galatasaray (GP: 5; GD: -12; PTS: 1)

x-Clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage

o-Eliminated from Champions League but clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage

z-Eliminated from European competition