Barcelona's Neymar struck twice to put the Spanish side in the Champions League final despite a 3-2 loss at Bayern Munich on Tuesday as they progressed 5-3 on aggregate and will face Real Madrid or Juventus next month.
Napoli suffered a cruel exit from the Champions League after beating Premier League leaders Arsenal 2-0 on Wednesday.
AC Milan reached the knock-out stage of the UEFA Champions League after they held Ajax to a goalless draw at home on Wednesday.
Borussia Dortmund beat 10-man Marseille 2-1 with a late goal from Kevin Grosskreutz on Wednesday to top Group F and advance to the Champions League knockout stage.
Neymar scored a Champions League hat trick in a 6-1 rout of Celtic on Wednesday to help Barcelona forget about Lionel Messi - for one night at least.
The world soccer governing body FIFA and France Football magazine announced on Monday the three-man shortlist for this year's Ballon d'Or with Lionel Messi, Franck Ribery and Cristiano Ronaldo to vie for the award.
Holder Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are already through to the Champions League round of 16.
The Spanish Football League (LFP) announced its awards for the 2012-2013 season in a gala event late on Monday night.
Chelsea and Manchester City offered compelling evidence that they will lead the pursuit of leaders Arsenal and champions Manchester United lost further ground on a Sunday that brought the third managerial casualty of the Premier League season.
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola admitted the European champion was just happy to see off Eintracht Braunschweig 2-0 and extend its record Bundesliga run ahead of a busy December.
Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs, one of the most durable and decorated player of the Premier League, turns 40 on Friday.
Nine-time winner Real Madrid qualified for the Champions League's last 16 alongside Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, while Juventus kept alive its chances of reaching the knockout stages.
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