Bayern joins Arsenal in round of 16
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FOUR teams, including five-time winner Bayern Munich, sealed early places in the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds on Tuesday.
Bayern and Atletico Madrid both advanced from Group D, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain booked their tickets from Group A to the round of 16.
Arsenal took an adventurous route in Bulgaria, trailing Ludogorets Razgrad by two early goals before Mesut Ozil’s sublime solo goal in the 88th minute clinched a 3-2 win.
Arsenal and PSG are tied on 10 points and each could win the group — and seeded status in the round of 16 draw — with victory when they play in London on November 23.
Both needed late goals to secure three points on Tuesday.
PSG dominated at Basel but a 2-1 win was only sealed in the 90th by defender Thomas Meunier’s volleyed shot from outside the penalty area into the top right corner of the net. The Swiss side was down to 10 men at the time, following an 84th-minute red card for midfielder Geoffroy Serey Die.
Arsenal advanced from its group for a 17th straight season under coach Arsene Wenger.
Down 0-2 after 15 minutes, the game was soon level through goals by Granit Xhaka and Olivier Giroud.
Ozil then collected a through ball, lifted it over goalkeeper Milan Borjan, and then glided past two defenders before calmly slotting into an empty net.
In Group D, Atletico, beaten finalist in two of the past three seasons, is the only club with four wins.
Antoine Griezmann’s stoppage-time goal, adding to his acrobatic opener in the 28th, clinched a 2-1 win against Russian newcomer Rostov.
Bayern forward Robert Lewandowski scored two in a comeback 2-1 win at Eindhoven.
Rostov and PSV have a point each, and Bayern has nine, trailing Atletico by three.
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