Champions League wrap: Giroud leads Milan into last 16

French forward Olivier Giroud scored two goals and created another as AC Milan crushed Salzburg 4-0 to reach the Champions League knockout stages for the first time since 2013-14.

Needing to avoid defeat in their final Group E match to reach the last 16 against an Austrian side gunning for the win that would take them through, Giroud settled any nerves around the San Siro with an early header into the bottom corner.

The veteran expertly headed across for Rade Krunic to make it two 43 seconds into the second half and Giroud put the game to bed in the 57th minute, drilling home after fine work from Rafael Leao.

A solo goal from Junior Messias in stoppage time capped an excellent night for Milan who secured second spot in Group E behind Chelsea who beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-1.

FC Copenhagen scored their first goal in this season's Champions League campaign, drawing 1-1 with already qualified Borussia Dortmund in their last Group G game.

Despite resting several players, Dortmund struck first through Thorgan Hazard's well-taken shot at the far post against the run of play in the 23rd minute.

Copenhagen put the Germans firmly on the back foot in the first half and had 12 shots on goal before being rewarded with Hakon Haraldsson's 41st-minute equaliser, their first goal in the group stage.

Dortmund finished second in the group behind Manchester City, who fought back to beat Sevilla 3-1.

A stoppage-time goal by Joao Mario completed a 6-1 win for Benfica at Maccabi Haifa which moved the Portuguese side to the top of Champions League Group H.

Goals from Goncalo Ramos, Petar Musa, Alex Grimaldo, Rafa Silva, Henrique Araujo and Joao Mario lifted Benfica to 14 points, level with Paris St Germain on points and goal difference but ahead of the