A revenge goal, beautiful build-ups and top individual play. It's safe to say that Wednesday's UEFA Champions League's marquee matchup lived up to its billing.

Barcelona captured Group G and forced Milan into the runner-up pot for the knockout stage draw after an entertaining, 3-2 victory at the San Siro.

Mark Van Bommel's own goal gave Barcelona an early lead, but that advantage was cancelled out by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who tallied against the Spanish power in his first meeting with Barcelona since leaving after the 2010 season.

Following a Lionel Messi penalty — which he was forced to take twice — Kevin-Prince Boateng scored off a tremendous individual effort to level the score in the 54th minute. That tie was short-lived, though, as Messi found Xavi with a pinpoint throughball to send the Spanish international in on goal for the game-winner in the 63rd minute.

Here's a recap of the rest of Wednesday's Champions League matches:

ZENIT ST. PETERSBURG 0, APOEL NICOSIA 0

Only a delay caused by smoke from a fan-lit flare could push back perhaps the must surprising development from the UCL group stage, as APOEL Nicosia became the first team from Cyprus to qualify for the knockout round after its draw with Zenit.

With nine points, APOEL is a point clear of the Russians and two clear of Porto, who will play against each other in the final game. As a result, it doesn't matter what happens in APOEL's finale against Shakhtar Donetsk.

SHAKHTAR DONETSK 0, PORTO 2

Hulk scored the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute, and Porto was helped by a late own goal to stay alive in its quest for the knockout stage.

With a win at home over Zenit, Porto would take at least second place in the group. A draw or loss would drop the team back to the UEFA Europa League, where it would get the consolotation prize of being able to defend its 2010-2011 title.

BAYER LEVERKUSEN 2, CHELSEA 1

Another slip-up by a Premier League team has Chelsea on the verge of a shockingly early exit. Leverkusen battled back from a 1-0 deficit with goals from Eren Derdiyok and Manuel Friedrich, with the latter coming in the 90th minute to stun the Blues.

Chelsea had gone ahead through Didier Drogba just mintues into the second half, but blew the lead and now has to beat Valencia or play to a scoreless tie in the Group E finale at Stamford Bridge to advance to the knockout stage.

VALENCIA 7, GENK 0

Robert Soldado's first-half hat trick paved the way for an embarrassing rout, one that significantly boosted the Spanish side's chances at emerging from Group E.

Jonas, Pablo, Aritz Aduriz and Alberto Costa added the other goals for Valencia, which now has the best goal differential in the group.

ARSENAL 2, BORUSSIA DORTMUND 1

Robin Van Persie's incredible hot streak remained intact after scoring two more goals in a vital victory that cemented the Gunners' place atop Group F.

Van Persie was the beneficiary of a mesmerizing run by Alex Song, who crossed back to the Dutchman for the opening goal in the 49th minute. Van Persie put the game out of reach in the 86th minute, finishing off a flick from Thomas Vermaelen.

Dortmund pulled one back through Shinji Kagawa in stoppage time but ultimately could not overcome the loss of dangerous attacker Mario Goetze, who exited with an injury midway through the first half.

MARSEILLE 0, OLYMPIAKOS 1

The Greeks got a decisive goal through Ioannis Fetfatzidis in the 82nd minute, which makes for a muddled group table heading into the final matchday.

Marseille still controls its own destiny and will qualify for the knockout round with a victory at Borussia Dortmund. Should Marseille slip up, Olympiakos would advance with a victory over Arsenal, which should be inclined to play reserves after clinching first place. Dortmund is also still alive, but faces longer odds and needs a win and for tiebreakers to go its way. 

BATE BORISOV 0, VIKTORIA PLZEN 1

The Group H bottom feeders have just a berth in the Europa League for which to play, and BATE Borisov let a chance to clinch that spot slip away after a home loss.

Marek Bakos' 42nd-minute goal pushed Plzen into third place heading into the group finale, in which they'll host an AC Milan team with nothing on the line. BATE goes to Camp Nou trailing Plzen by two points and needing a result over Barcelona.

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