Hamburg - Olympique Lyon on Wednesday needed an injury time goal by Lisandro Lopez to secure the draw they needed at home against Liverpool to advance to the knock-out stages of the Champions League. Liverpool substitute Ryan Babel thought he had given the Premier League side the win seven minutes from the end in their Group E match before Lisandro struck late in the game.
Liverpool, who are on four points, are in danger of being knocked out as they are five points behind Fiorentina, who beat Debrecen 5-2 in the night's highest-scoring game.
Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez said that his side now had to beat Debrecen in their next game. "And then we have to hope for a miracle in our final game. We have had miracles before and I am still hopeful."
Joining Lyon in the round of the last 16 on the night was Sevilla, who managed to draw 1-1 against VfB Stuttgart in Group G and benefited from a 1-1 draw between Unirea Urziceni and Glasgow Rangers to make sure of their place in the next round.
Sevilla, who ended the game with ten players after substitute Aldo Duscher had to leave the field injured with 13 minutes to go after the home side had already used up their three substitutes, top the group on 10 points from Unirea, who have five.
VFB Stuttgart on three points and Rangers on two, also still have a chance to make it into the next round.
Stuttgart coach Markus Babbel, whose side was down by a goal at the break, said that he had angrily accused his players at halftime of being scared. "The only person who has any reason to be scared is me. I am the one to lose his job. The players will not and they should play accordingly."
There was plenty of drama in Group F, where Dynamo Kiev looked on course for an important victory against Inter Milan before late goals from Diego Milito and Wesley Sneijder gave the visitors the three points that took them to the top of the group.
Earlier Wednesday Rubin Kazin had played to a goalless draw against the cup holders Barcelona, which keep the Spanish club in danger of being knocked out.
Milan top the group with six points from Barcelona and Kazan, who both have five points. Kiev are on four points.
Arsenal all but guaranteed their place in the knock-out stages with a 4-1 victory against Alkmaar in Group H to move to 10 points - just one short of securing a place in the next round.
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, who scored twice on the night, said that they would not rest just because they were all but through. "We are not definitely through, we still have to work. It is our mentality to try to win all games remaining. We would do the same even if we were already through.
"We are all enjoying our game and that is the most important thing in football. But it does not matter that things are looking good, we have to win something at the end, then it will have been good season."
Greek club Olympiakos, who lost 2-0 at Standard Liege are second on six points, while Liege is on four. Alkmaar have two points.
On Tuesday, Bordeaux, Porto and the Premier League duo of Manchester United and Chelsea also made sure of their place in the round of the last 16.
