Top‑eight scramble dominates group climax

After 126 matches, 426 goals, five hat-tricks and 28 red cards the Champions League group phase reaches its head-spinning climax on Wednesday with 30 of the 36 clubs still with all to play for on the final night of action across Europe.

Arsenal, the only team with a 100% record, and Bayern Munich cannot finish outside the top eight and are therefore automatically through to the last 16.

The bottom four – Kairat Almaty, Villarreal, Slavia Prague and Eintracht Frankfurt – are all eliminated...