Take a look at the varying Nelson Mandela tributes and the rest of the most interesting imagery from Wednesday night’s Champions League group play finales.
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Borussia Dortmund and Marseille lined up before their Champions League match on Wednesday with a Mandela tribute sign. Sebastian Nogier / EPA -
Marseille supporters fashioned a sign honouring Nelson Mandela, as well. Christine Poujoulat / AFP -
In Spain, Atletico Madrid and Porto paid their respects before play to Mandela. Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno / Getty Images -
Galatasaray 1-0 Juventus. In a match suspended due to heavy snowfall the night before, the Turkish side emerged victorious thanks to Wesley Sneijder's 85th-minute strike. AP Photo -
Galatasaray's victory propelled them past Juventus in Group B and into the Champions League last 16. The Italians, meanwhile, were eliminated from the competition. AP Photo -
Napoli 2-0 Arsenal. For a moment, the Serie A side felt elation in in defeating the Premier League leaders thanks to goals from Gonzalo Higuain and Jose Maria Callejon. Salvatore Laporta / AP -
The elation turned to despair, though, as Borussia Dortmund escaped Marseille with a victory that left Napoli on the outside looking in at the last 16. Ciro Fusco / EPA -
Barcelona 6-1 Celtic. Barca finished group play on a high note after consecutive losses, with Neymar providing a hat trick for the La Liga leaders. Barcelona won Group H with 13 points from six matches. Manu Fernandez / AP -
Chelsea 1-0 Steaua Bucharest. Demba Ba's 10th-minute strike was all Chelsea needed and the Londoners sealed top spot in Group E. Richard Heathcote / Getty Images -
Schalke 2-0 Basel. The Bundesliga side entered the final round of group play in the most precarious position of the German Champions League clubs, but with the win leapfrogged the Swiss side into second in Group E, earning a place in the last 16 and making it 4-for-4 for Germany. Dennis Grombkowski / Bongarts / Getty Images -
AC Milan 0-0 Ajax. Mario Balotelli and Milan needed only the draw to advance, while a loss would have sent Ajax through. They wound up the only Italian representative in the knockout round. Luca Bruno / AP -
Atletico Madrid 2-0 Porto. The red-hot La Liga side ended group play without a defeat, simultaneously dealing the Portugese club elimination and saving Russian side Zenit Saint Petersburg. Javier Soriano / AFP -
Vienna 4-1 Zenit Saint Petersburg. Despite the loss by the Russians, they advanced to the last 16 while the Austrian club earned their lone victory of group play. Heinz-Peter Bader / Reuters
In Pictures: Wednesday’s Champions League action
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