UEFA Champions League Matchday 6 All Goals 11-12-2007
Two places remain up for grabs in the knockout stage of the Champions League and four teams will be chasing them on the final night of group action on Wednesday.
Two of them go head to head in Group E where Rangers take on Olympique Lyon in Glasgow with the Scottish side needing only a draw to go through behind group winners Barcelona.
Lyon, regulars in the last 16 in recent years and seeking a seventh successive French league title, have recovered well after losing their first two games but face a stiff task.
Rangers are nice and fresh after not playing at the weekend, have not lost in their last 14 home games in Europe and are full of confidence on the back of their stunning 3-0 win in Lyon.
The French side rested several first-choice players in a 1-0 defeat at Caen on Saturday but captain Juninho, who started on the bench, said the result was irrelevant.
"Even if we had won 10-0, it wouldn't have changed anything," he said. "We have to respect Rangers because they beat us 3-0 at home and not many teams have done that.
"We also know they're a tough side and can rely on the best fans in the world. If we manage to resist during the first 20 minutes, our chances will come."
Not that they need any extra motivation but the fact that rivals Celtic have already qualified will certainly give the fans some extra voice in the club's 50th Champions League match.
Things are not so clear cut in Group G where Fenerbahce and PSV Eindhoven are vying to join Inter Milan in the last 16.
The Turkish side, one point ahead of the Dutch, are at home to eliminated CSKA Moscow and a win will send them through.
Fenerbahce have a better head-to-head record than PSV so even if they lose to CSKA, Eindhoven would have to beat Inter to get above them.
The other groups in action on Wednesday are already settled. Manchester United and AS Roma, who meet in Italy, are already through from Group F while Sevilla, who visit Slavia Prague, and Arsenal, at home to Steaua Bucharest, are just wrestling for top spot in Group G.

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