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Dortmund reach Champions League last 16 with 3-1 win at Milan

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MILAN :Borussia Dortmund booked their spot in the Champions League last 16 by beating AC Milan 3-1 at the San Siro in a lively Group F clash on Tuesday.Marco Reus, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens and Karim Adeyemi were all on target to help Dortmund top the group on 10 points, with Paris St Germain, who drew 1-1 against Newcastle United, second on seven.Milan, bottom on five points from five games, can still secure a top-two finish if they win at Newcastle and Dortmund beat PSG in the final round of games next month."If we avoid looking at our attacks in the first half, we did well," said Dortmund defender and player of the match Mats Hummels."With our possession, we managed to keep the atmosphere in check.

It is great to play Champions League in such a stadium. We want to deliver again at home in two weeks and secure first place in front of our fans."Dortmund will be confirmed as group winners if they avoid a home defeat by PSG.Milan could have taken an early lead when they were awarded a penalty for a handball but Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel pulled off a superb save to deny Olivier Giroud from the spot in the sixth minute.The tables turned four minutes later when Dortmund midfielder Reus put the visitors in front with a penalty kick after the referee pointed to the spot following Davide Calabria's foul on Bynoe-Gittens.Samuel Chukwueze levelled for Milan from inside the box eight minutes before halftime, scoring his first goal for the seven-time European champions since he joined from LaLiga side Villarreal in July.Chukwueze filled in admirably for the absent Rafael Leao in the opening 45 minutes, after the Portuguese suffered a thigh injury in a Serie A match two weeks ago.However, the hosts lost their spark after the break and

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The results are displayed on a screen at the end of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League football tournament round of 16 draw at the House of European Football in Nyon, on December 18, 2023. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
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