Which teams are in the hunt for automatic qualification for the last 16? Who's on the brink of elimination? What about the playoffs?

UEFA Champions League standings after Wednesday's penultimate round of group matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

RB Leipzig is still winless in the competition and sits at 0-0-6 with no chance of advancing. Sporting CP has lost two straight in Champions League play and dropped to the unseeded section of those who will advance to the knockout phase. When: Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 12:45 p.m. EST

UEFA Champions League leading scorers after Wednesday's matches:

Real Madrid thrash Salzburg, Arsenal and Milan dominate, while Celtic and Feyenoord get vital wins in UEFA Champions League.

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Victory left Real Madrid 16th, a point behind Bayer Leverkusen in eighth, which is the final spot for direct qualification to the last 16.

Arsenal have two striker targets in sight as the January window approaches the end game. Talks with RB Lepzig over Benjamin Sesko have reportedly begun, with Mikel Arteta going as far as personally speaking to the striker. Arsenal are also said to be leading the race for Matheus Cunha, though Chelsea have other ideas.

At least 15 teams have booked their places in both the Round of 16 and knockout stages of this season's Champions League. The new-look 36-team format is

Like the Brazilian, Liverpool could sign the Lyon attacking midfielder for a reasonable fee, as £19m is hardly breaking the bank for a potentially exciting addition to the squad, and it leaves room for the club to possibly make a profit on him in the future.

Liverpool became the first team to guarantee a place in the last 16 of the new Champions League format by beating Lille 2-1 on Tuesday, while Barcelona fought back from two goals down to stun Benfica 5-4 in a thriller.