Champions League | Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid both victorious, Monaco win at Leverkusen
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 71st goal in the Champions League to give Real Madrid a 1-0 win in Basel, as they maintained their record of 100 percent in Group B.
The Portugal before net closely after Karim Benzema loaded on the left and pulled the ball for him to former substantive equality to Raul Champions League tally and move three behind Lionel Messi, who broke the record with a hat-trick for Barcelona Tuesday.
Tenants of the real European title, which made sure of first place in the group with 15 points, picked up their 15th club-record - tying successive victory in all competitions, although they had to survive a second half hard against the champions of Swiss, who fought hard throughout the game with 17 years before Bréel Agunbiade proving a real handful.
Despite their defeat, Basel, who have six points from five matches, can still qualify for the knockout stages if they draw at Liverpool in their last match.
Liverpool were held to a match 2-2 draw by Ludogorets in their penultimate Group match and will need to beat Basel at Anfield to progress.
Atletico Madrid swept into the last 16 with a set of alternatives such as Mario Mandzukic registered a hat-trick in a 4-0 win at home to Olympiakos in group a.
Season last of beaten finalists obtained a fourth victory of right because losing 3-2 to part Greek in the openness of their game in September and have 12 points from five matches, three before the second place Juventus, who won 2-0 in Malmö.
After a typically intense on the side of the House, Raul Garcia struck in the ninth minute after a howler from Olympiakos goalkeeper Roberto and another defensive error, this time by Spanish compatriot Roberto Alberto Botia, leave Mandzukic type houses seven minutes before the break.
The Croatia forward has 3-0 in the 62nd minute when he nodded in an Arda Turan Cross and completed his treble with an another shot of Frank Gabi header three minutes later.
Strikes in the second period of Fernando Llorente and Carlos Tevez secured Juventus their victory of Malmö, first win outside the Italian side in group stage for two years.
Llorente opened the scoring four minutes into the second half, lock throughball Claudio Marchisio and load of the midline before Round Robin Olsen and slotting the ball home.
Tevez fine mesh second in the 88th minute to complete their first Champions League win since they beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 in December 2012.
Juventus and Atletico meet Turin in their final group game, with Juve who need a point to ensure qualification.
Monaco stunned Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 with a goal against the run of play from substitute Lucas Ocampos to revive their hopes of reaching the knockout stages and sabotage attempt the Germans to the top group C with a game to spare.
Oliveira had been on the field for only two minutes when he slides in the box in the 72nd minute to slide the ball home after Leverkusen, who had won their three previous group matches, dominated the match but were still frustrated by defensive Monaco.
Leverkusen, who have now lost twice in Monaco in the group, has already qualified for the second round without kicking a ball after Zenit St Petersburg beat Benfica 1-0 earlier.
The result left the albums of the Group on nine points with Monaco on eight and Zenit on seven enter the last day of the Championship.
Side Zenit André Villas-Boas ended hopes of Benfica to advance with a victory nervous at the Petrovsky Stadium.
Porto Hulk striker thrown on the ball perfect for Portugal Danny midfielder to blast the winner in the 79th minute and empty his compatriots out of Europe altogether.
Arsenal qualified for the first knockout round for the 15th successive season when they finished recording of 100 per cent of Borussia Dortmund in Group D with a win 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium.
Choir Mbemba scored twice to give a 2-0 victory over Galatasaray in Anderlecht ensuring champion of Belgium for third place in Group D and a place in the Europa League.
Mbemba put Anderlecht ahead in the 44th minute when he hooked a cross and Fernando Muslera was beaten with a powerful header. He ensured the victory in the 86th minute with a tap-in after Muslera failed to control a free kick.
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