Arsenal 3-1 Partizan Belgrade: Needing a win to make sure of progress, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger hands Robin van Persie the captaincy and his first Champions League appearance of the season
The London club receive an early setback when youngster Kieran Gibbs is stretchered off and although he manages to come back on he has to be replaced soon after
The home side have the better of things and get a deserved opening goal on the half hour when Van Persie is brought down by Marko Jovanovic allowing the Dutchman to score from the spot
Seven minutes into the second half the Serbian side get back on level terms when Cleo's (left) shot takes a big deflection off Sebastien Squillaci, loops over Lukasz Fabianski and lands in the back of the net
Arsenal endure a tense 20 minutes before substitute Theo Walcott settles a few nerves by making it 2-1 after picking up Jovanovic's poor clearance
The game is settled shortly after when Alex Song tees up Samir Nasri who adds a third as the Gunners get the result they need despite a late red card for Bacary Sagna
Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Braga: They are joined in the knockout stages by the Ukrainian outfit who are put on their way to victory by a Razvan Rat (left) goal in the 78th minute
Marseille 1-0 Chelsea: Salomon Kalou comes under pressure from the hosts' Taye Taiwo safe in the knowledge that both sides are already through to the next stage regardless of the result in the Stade Velodrome
The Blues look all set to take the lead when Florent Malouda is upended in the box by Souleymane Diawara but the referee changes his mind and gives a corner after first awarding a penalty
Striker Didier Drogba is another to put pressure on Marseille's defence as he attempts to score against the club he left to join Chelsea back in 2004
The game is decided nine minutes from time when Taiwo's shot deflects off Ramires and falls for Brandao who taps in from close range to end Chelsea's 100% record
MSK Zilina 1-2 Spartak Moscow: Elsewhere in Chelsea's group the hosts lose again but there is trouble in Slovakia where the game at the Stadium Pod Dubnom is temporarily suspended when flares end up on the pitch
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