Sevilla and FC Porto take last Champions League slots

Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund (R) scores his sides second goal during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund at the Bernabeu on December 7, 2016 in Madrid, Spain.

However, given Real can’t face Barcelona or Atletico Madrid even if they do finish second, as clubs from the same country are kept apart, winning the group could prove more unsafe with Bayern Munich or Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City potential opponents.

However, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reduced the arrears before substitute Reus slid in to turn Aubameyang’s unsafe low cross high into the net.

Tuchel, however, says the important aspect about winning the group is that it will provide his players with belief in their abilities.

He said: “They are a strong side who make life hard and at the end of the day we needed to be a bit more on it, but it is in the past now”.

The match also saw Madrid stretch its unbeaten record to 33 games in all competitions. “He’s happy and we’re happy with him and the run goes on”, Zidane said.

Madrid can now face Leicester City, Monaco, Arsenal, Juventus or Napoli in the next round.

And Madrid, who are still yet to suffer defeat this season, paid the price for failing to put the result beyond doubt in dramatic fashion.

The Los Blancos coach told his postgame news conference that his team had wanted to win the game and win the group, and would have to wait for the draw to see what would happen next. Benzema with the goal Carvajal is in acres of space out on the right, takes his time before finding Benzema six yards out with only Weidenfeller to beat, and he taps in for Real’s opener.

Another risky break moments later saw Gonzalo Castro burst through on goal, but he tried to square for Aubameyang and overhit his pass.

Dortmund threatened early after the break when Ousmane Dembele stabbed an effort narrowly wide after an impressive run, while Gonzalo Castro miscued a wonderful opportunity following a cutback from Pulisic. Moments later, Rodriguez whips in a delightful ball and Benzema is there to make amends and head in for his second.

Aubameyang is Dortmund’s top scorer in Europe this season with four goals.

Ronaldo’s best chance on Wednesday was a close-range shot that struck the far post in the 78th minute.

And that miss proved costly as Aubameyang stormed past Sergio Ramos and produced the ideal cross for Reus to slide home the equaliser.

He was millimeters from the leveler but just failed to reach substitute Emre Mor’s cross having got his first goal and then with three minutes left he turned Sergio Ramos brilliant and gave Reus a gift of a pass that he gleefully accepted.