MANCHESTER, England (AP) –Manchester City and Schalke grabbed the final spots on offer in the knockout stage of the Champions League today, while Lionel Messi helped Barcelona secure first place in their group with a record-extending 75th goal in the competition.
City started the final round of group play in last place in Group E but finished second by beating Roma 2-0, lifting the English champions above the Italian side and CSKA Moscow. CSKA lost 3-0 at Bayern Munich.
Schalke ensured a clean sweep of four German representatives in the last 16 for the second straight season after their 1-0 win at Maribor sealed the runner-up spot in Group H.
Sporting Lisbon needed a draw at Chelsea to finish second but lost 3-1.
Barcelona beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 to top Group F.
