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Dawn.com Published December 5, 2012
FC Zenith's Portuguese defender Bruno Alves (back) fights for the ball with AC Milan's forward Giampaolo Pazzini during the Champions League match AC Milan vs FC Zenith at the San Siro Stadium in Milan.
FC Zenith's Portuguese defender Bruno Alves (back) fights for the ball with AC Milan's forward Giampaolo Pazzini during the Champions League match AC Milan vs FC Zenith at the San Siro Stadium in Milan.
Schalke's Romanian forward Ciprian Marica kicks a ball next to Montpellier's french defender Daniel Congre during the UEFA Champions League football match Montpellier Herault SC vs FC Schalke 04 on December 4, 2012 at the La Mosson stadium in Montpellier.
Schalke's Romanian forward Ciprian Marica kicks a ball next to Montpellier's french defender Daniel Congre during the UEFA Champions League football match Montpellier Herault SC vs FC Schalke 04 on December 4, 2012 at the La Mosson stadium in Montpellier.
Montpellier's French midfielder Remy Cabella (Right) vies with Schalke's Japanese defender Atsuto Uchida (Left) during the UEFA Champions League football match Montpellier vs. Schalke.
Montpellier's French midfielder Remy Cabella (Right) vies with Schalke's Japanese defender Atsuto Uchida (Left) during the UEFA Champions League football match Montpellier vs. Schalke.
FC Zenith's midfielder Roman Shirokov (Left) fights for the ball with AC Milan's Ghanaian defender Prince Kevin Boateng during the Champions League match AC Milan vs FC Zenith.
FC Zenith's midfielder Roman Shirokov (Left) fights for the ball with AC Milan's Ghanaian defender Prince Kevin Boateng during the Champions League match AC Milan vs FC Zenith.
Malaga's Portuguese midfielder Duda vies with Anderlecht's Belgian midfielder Guillaume Gillet (Left) and Belgian midfielder Dennis Praet (Right) during the UEFA Champions League Group C football match Malaga CF vs RSC Anderlecht at La Rosaleda stadium in Malaga.
Malaga's Portuguese midfielder Duda vies with Anderlecht's Belgian midfielder Guillaume Gillet (Left) and Belgian midfielder Dennis Praet (Right) during the UEFA Champions League Group C football match Malaga CF vs RSC Anderlecht at La Rosaleda stadium in Malaga.
FC Porto's forward Jackson Martinez (Left) fights for the ball with Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Alex Costa (Right) during the group A Champion's League football match between Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and FC Porto on December 4, 2012 at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris.
FC Porto's forward Jackson Martinez (Left) fights for the ball with Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Alex Costa (Right) during the group A Champion's League football match between Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and FC Porto on December 4, 2012 at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris.
Montpellier's French defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Left) vies with Schalke's Finnish forward Teemu Pukki (Right) during the UEFA Champions League football mo Montpellier's Cameroon defender Henri B?dimo atch Montpellier Herault SC vs FC Schalke 04 on December 4, 2012 at the La Mosson stadium.
Montpellier's French defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Left) vies with Schalke's Finnish forward Teemu Pukki (Right) during the UEFA Champions League football mo Montpellier's Cameroon defender Henri B?dimo atch Montpellier Herault SC vs FC Schalke 04 on December 4, 2012 at the La Mosson stadium.
Manchester's defender Joleon Lescott (Left), Manchester's Spain midfielder Javi Garcia (Centre) and Dortmund's defender Mats Hummels (Right) vie for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group D football match Borrusia Dortmund vs Manchester City in Dortmund, western Germany
Manchester's defender Joleon Lescott (Left), Manchester's Spain midfielder Javi Garcia (Centre) and Dortmund's defender Mats Hummels (Right) vie for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group D football match Borrusia Dortmund vs Manchester City in Dortmund, western Germany
Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (Left) vies with Ajax Amsterdam's Danish forward Viktor Fischer (Right) during the UEFA Champions League Group D football match Real Madrid vs Ajax Amsterdam at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid.
Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (Left) vies with Ajax Amsterdam's Danish forward Viktor Fischer (Right) during the UEFA Champions League Group D football match Real Madrid vs Ajax Amsterdam at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid.
Malaga's French midfielder Jeremy Toulalan lies on a stretcher after being injured during the UEFA Champions League Group C football match Malaga CF vs RSC Anderlecht at La Rosaleda stadium in Malaga.
Malaga's French midfielder Jeremy Toulalan lies on a stretcher after being injured during the UEFA Champions League Group C football match Malaga CF vs RSC Anderlecht at La Rosaleda stadium in Malaga.
Edin Dzeko of Manchester (Left) and Dortmund's Ilkay Guendogan (Right) vie for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group D football match Borrusia Dortmund vs Manchester City in Dortmund, western Germany.
Edin Dzeko of Manchester (Left) and Dortmund's Ilkay Guendogan (Right) vie for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group D football match Borrusia Dortmund vs Manchester City in Dortmund, western Germany.

Paris Saint-Germain and Schalke sealed top spot in their Champions League groups on Tuesday, while Cristiano Ronaldo scored his tournament-leading sixth goal to help Real Madrid beat Ajax 4-1.

Kaka also scored for Madrid, but Borussia Dortmund had the group won before beating winless Manchester City 1-0 and will be seeded in the Dec. 20 draw.

PSG beat pre-match leader FC Porto 2-1 to top Group A. Last-place Zagreb collected its first goal and first point of the campaign in a 1-1 draw with Kiev. - Photos by AFP

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