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Champions League: The final Group stage games

Wednesday Champ League: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes at the Sevilla v Rangers match
Hollywood A-listers Tom Cruise and his wife Katie Holmes, who are in Seville because Cruise is filming his new film Knight and Day there, are in the crowd at the Sevilla v Rangers match. Holmes doesn't seem very interested in the match Photograph: Cristina Quicler/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday Champ League: Frederic Kanoute jumps up to control a high ball
Sevilla forward Frederic Kanoute jumps up to control a high ball out of the reach of Rangers's defender Madjid Bougherra. The former Spurs striker had a good start to the game as he converted a penalty after 8 minutes to open the scoring and give the Spanish side the lead Photograph: Cristina Quicler/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday CL 2: Sevilla's Capel looks at his chest after a clash with Rangers'  Whittaker
Sevilla midfielder Diego Capel examines at his chest after a clash with Rangers' Steven Whittaker Photograph: Cristina Quicler/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday Champ League: Sevilla's Capel fights for the ball with Rangers' McCulloch
Sevilla's Diego Capel fights for the ball with Rangers' Lee McCulloch Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday Champ League: Olympiakos Piraeus' Leonardo attempts a clearance
Arsenal's Carlos Vela looks on as Olympiakos Piraeus' Leonardo attempts a bicycle kick clearance from the Greek team's penalty area Photograph: Yiorgos Karahalis/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday CL 2: Olympiacos' Raoul Bravo hoofs a left foot shot
Olympiacos' Raoul Bravo hoofs a left foot shot Photograph: Orestis Panagiotou/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday Champ League: Arsenal's Jack Wilshire is scythed down by Leonardo of Olympiakos
Arsenal's Jack Wilshire screams out in pain as he is scythed down by Leonardo of Olympiakos Photograph: Richard Heathcote/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday CL 2: Olympiacos' Enzo Maresca and Arsenal's Fran Merida fight for a header
Olympiacos' Enzo Maresca and Arsenal's Fran Merida fight for a header Photograph: Aris Messinis/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday CL 2: Olympiakos Piraeus' Leonardo scores against Arsenal
Just at the start of the second half Leonardo picks up the stray ball after a challenge just beyond the halfway line and drives at a hesitant Arsenal defence, before surging into the penalty area and thenslotting past Lukasz Fabianski Photograph: Yiorgos Karahalis/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday CL 2: Olympiakos players celebrate infront of their fans
Which they celebrate infront of their fans whilst Arsenal's young players stand around dejected Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday CL 2: Arsenal's Ramsey reacts after missing a chance to score
Aaron Ramsey reacts after missing a chance to score Photograph: John Kolesidis/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday Champ League: Fiorentina's Montolivo challenges Liverpool's Gerrard
Steven Gerrard, who is playing his 500th match for Liverpool, shows a bit of skill as he controls the ball Photograph: Darren Staples/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday Champ League: Liverpool's defence react as Fiorentina's Kroldrup falls
Liverpool's defence react to show their innocence as Fiorentina's Per Kroldrup goes down in the penalty area. The ref isn't fooled and doesn't give a penalty Photograph: Darren Staples/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday Champ League: Benayoun scores against Fiorentina
Two minutes before half-time a trademark Gerrard freekick from the right is met by an unmarked Benayoun, whose glancing header flies past the hitherto unemployed Frey and into the net Photograph: Martin Rickett/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday CL 2: Alberto Aquilani
In his first start, Alberto Aquilani had put in a good performance which gives Benitez and the Liverpool fans a bit of hope for the rest of the season Photograph: Clive Brunskill/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday CL 2: Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun and Fiorentina defender Manuel Pasqual
Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun and Fiorentina defender Manuel Pasqual have a tug of each other's shirts as they go up for a header Photograph: Paul Ellis/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday CL 2: Liverpool's Torres stands in the rain
Liverpool's Fernando Torres, who came on as a substitut for Kuyt in the 65th minute, must be wondering why he bothered as he stands on his haunhes in the relentless rain Photograph: Darren Staples/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday CL 2: Martin Skrtel clears the ball from Fiorentina's Alberto Gilardino
Martin Skrtel clears the ball from Fiorentina's Alberto Gilardino. The Fiorentina had the last laugh though as in the second minute of injury time, Darby dithered a little in the right-back position and Vargas mercilessly robbed the youngster before firing a fine ball across the six-yard box where Gilardino was on hand to slot it into the net. The win sealed top spot for the Italian side Photograph: Clive Brunskill/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday Champ League: Boka of VfB Stuttgart heads the ball
Arthur Boka of VfB Stuttgart stoops to head the ball Photograph: Johannes Eisele/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday Champ League: Rubin Kazan's Christian Noboa and Inter Milan's Ivan Ramiro Bordoba
Rubin Kazan midfielder Christian Noboa seems to be manhandled by Inter Milan defender Ivan Ramiro Bordoba as they go up for a cross Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday Champ League: Inter Milan goalkeeper Julio Sergio celebrates
Inter Milan goalkeeper Julio Sergio celebrates as Jose Mourinho's team open the scoring. After 15 minutes Javier Zanetti cut into the area from the left, where he found Mario Balotelli right down on the goal-line and the striker played a first-time ball back into the feet of Samuel Eto'o, who thrashed hte ball past Sergei Ryzhikov Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday Champ League: Inter Milan's Diego Milito, left, and Rubin Kazan defender Cesar Navas
Inter Milan's Diego Milito, left, and Rubin Kazan defender Cesar Navas go up for a header Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday Champ League: Olympiacos goalie Antonis Nikopolidis punches the ball clear
Olympiacos goalie Antonis Nikopolidis punches the ball clear Photograph: Aris Messinis/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday CL 2: Barcelona's Ibrahimovic attempts to meet a cross
Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic jumps up to meet a cross as the Kiev defence look on http://10.192.2.32:8079/cgi-bin/MogulServiceDesk?Action=GetAssetData&dbName=GNL+Picture+Management&userName=Steven+Bloor&key=GD*14968945 Photograph: Sergey Dolzhenko/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday CL 2: Barcelona players celebrate a goal against Dynamo Kiev
After 33 minutes Xavi equalises and then celebrates with his Barcelona team-mates Photograph: Konstantin Chernichkin/guardian.co.uk
Wednesday CL 2: Barcelona's fans celebrate their goal against Dynamo Kiev
Which pleases their travelling fans no end Photograph: Gleb Garanich/guardian.co.uk
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