Barcelona FC out from Champions League. Five-time European champions Barcelona lost to Bayern Munich to miss out on the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time in 17 years. Barca have not been absent from the last 16 since 2003-04, when they did not qualify for the competition at all. This exit continues a miserable campaign for the Spanish giants after financial issues forced them to let club legend Lionel Messi leave on a free transfer and then join Paris St-Germain in the summer. Barca needed to match Benfica's result to advance, but the Portuguese side won 2-0 at home to Dynamo Kyiv, leaving Xavi's men third and facing a Europa League knockout round play-off. The game, played in snowy conditions and without fans because of a rise in Covid-19 cases in Germany, had got away from the visitors by half-time. Bayern scored their first when Robert Lewandowski's cross found Thomas Muller and his header just crossed the line, before they doubled their lead thanks to a superb 30-yard strike from former Manchester City forward Leroy Sane. Jamal Musiala added a third goal in the second half with a routine finish after a pull-back from Alphonso Davies. Barcelona had chances to take the lead when it was goalless but Jordi Alba, who later went off with a hamstring injury, had a shot saved by Manuel Neuer and Ousmane Dembele also wasted a chance by firing over. Bayern advance as group winners with a 100% record. Benfica finished on eight points, with Barcelona, who only scored twice in the entire group stage, on seven points. The draw for the Europa League takes place on Monday at 12:00 GMT in Nyon, Switzerland and Barca will play one of the Europa League group runners-up, with Rangers one of their potential opponents.

TUE 07 DEC 2021CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP B AC Milan 1 Liverpool 2 Tomori (28' minutes) FT HT 1-1 Salah (36' minutes), Origi (55' minutes)Liverpool became the first English side to win all six Champions League group games as they completed a perfect journey into the knockout stage with victory over AC Milan in Italy. Manager Jurgen Klopp made eight changes with qualification for the last 16 already assured as group winners, while the Serie A leaders went in search of the win they hoped would secure their own passage into the next phase. who scored from close range. Liverpool's line-up may have had an unfamiliar appearance but they were by far the more accomplished side. Mohamed Salah was in the starting line-up and once again demonstrated his predatory instincts with the equaliser seven minutes later, driving home the rebound after Milan keeper Mike Maignan saved from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. It meant the prolific Salah became the first Liverpool player since Ian Rush to score 20 goals in five successive seasons, also scoring the most goals for the club in the group stage of a European competition with seven. Liverpool continued to dominate and Divock Origi scored his first goal in the competition since the 2019 Champions League final against Tottenham when he headed in after Maignan saved from Mane 10 minutes after the break. Liverpool are now so well-oiled a machine that Klopp could change the face of his team to such an extent after Saturday's win at Wolves and still put out a side that looked dangerous, well-organised and far too good for one of European football's biggest names. Nathaniel Phillips slotted smoothly into defence with Virgil van Dijk left out and, apart from the goal and a late save from Franck Kessie, Liverpool and keeper Alisson survived virtually untroubled, looking far more likely to add to their advantage than concede another goal. It was another graphic demonstration of the power of the Premier League as Milan, who head Serie A, were outmanoeuvred with ease by a Liverpool side bearing little resemblance to their full-strength team. Liverpool will enter the last 16 as one of the most feared teams in the tournament, with their biggest threats appearing to come from Premier League rivals Chelsea and Manchester City, along with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Klopp and his players, however, will progress with real confidence that they can once again make it into the latter stages of the Champions League after this latest show of strength.

AC Milan Vs Liverpool (Champions League) Venue: Giuseppe Meazza AC Milan v Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp set to reform for final group game. From the section Champions League Divock Origi (centre) celebrates scoring against Wolves Divock Origi is one of the fringe players likely to start for Liverpool in Milan Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he will rotate his side for their final Champions League group game at AC Milan, for fear of retribution from his medical team if he does not. Tuesday's game is the third of nine that the Reds play in December. Klopp's side have already sealed top spot in Group B having claimed an impressive five wins from five so far. "We have to rotate, we will rotate," said Klopp. "The medical department would smash me if I played the same side again, so I will make changes." Roberto Firmino, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott and the suspended James Milner are all unavailable to Klopp, limiting his options somewhat, but defender Joe Gomez and midfielder Naby Keita are back in training following injury and could feature. Ibrahima Konate, Takumi Minamino, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Kostas Tsimikas are amongst the options to be given a start. Striker Divock Origi, who came off the bench to score a late winner at Wolves on Saturday, is likely to start according to Klopp. It would be just his fourth start of the campaign in all competitions, two of which have come in the Carabao Cup. ADVERTISEMENT "It's pretty likely (he'll start)," revealed the German. "Moan is not the right word, but he knocks on my door and we talk from time to time. It's about letting things happen. "Div played behind Mo (Salah), Bobby (Firmino) and Sadio (Mane). It doesn't mean you're not world class if you don't start for us. It's a nice story, let's carry on from here. "He's a positive person. Talented, shoots left and right, really quick, in the air a monster. An interesting package. "But that doesn't mean you are a constant starter for Liverpool FC, that is how it is. There are worse things in life than not being a regular starter here." Runners-up spot up for grabs While Liverpool are assured top spot, all three other teams in Group B are in the running to claim the runners-up spot. Porto currently occupy the position on five points, one more than both Milan and Atletico Madrid. A win for the Portuguese side at home to Atletico will seal it. However, should both Atletico and Milan win it will come down to goal difference as they are tied on their head-to-head record. The Italian side are currently one goal better off than Diego Simeone's team. Milan have been struggling with injuries in attack of late, with Pietro Pellegri picking up a groin problem on Saturday to join Samu Castillejo, Olivier Giroud and Ante Rebic on the sidelines. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has six goals in 12 matches this season, is likely to lead the line. The Italian side come into the game following back-to-back wins, over Genoa and Salernitana, that has left them top of Italy's top-flight.