Paris Saint-Germain and Schalke sealed top spot in their Champions League groups on Tuesday, while Cristiano Ronaldo scored his tournament-leading sixth goal to help Real Madrid beat Ajax 4-1.
A 17-minute snow delay during the Dinamo Zagreb-Dynamo Kyiv match offered something unexpected on a night when all places in the last 16 were decided before kickoff.
Kaka also scored for Madrid, but Borussia Dortmund had the group won before beating winless Manchester City 1-0 and will be seeded in the Dec. 20 draw. PSG beat pre-match leader FC Porto 2-1 to top Group A. Last-place Zagreb collected its first goal and first point of the campaign in a 1-1 draw with Kyiv. Arsenal lost 2-1 at Olympiakos, allowing Schalke to be No. 1 in Group B despite drawing 1-1 with Montpellier.
Malaga had already clinched Group C before drawing 2-2 with Anderlecht, and second-place AC Milan lost 1-0 at home to Zenit St. Petersburg.
Madrid and Milan shape as dangerous unseeded teams in a well-balanced knockout stage. Teams cannot be paired with anyone from their home country, or an opponent already faced in the groups.
"Come February we will likely have to play against a difficult team that came top of its table," Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said.
Ajax and Zenit join Kyiv and Olympiakos as the third-place teams entering the last 32 of the Europa League. That draw is also made Dec. 20.
Ronaldo finished an excellent attack in the 13th minute. The Portugal winger's goal-a-game ratio in the group stage takes him clear of Lionel Messi, Burak Yilmaz and Alan, who each have five goals but could all play today.
