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Drogba scores twice to put Chelsea into top 16
The final knockout phase places will be determined when the group stage concludes on Wednesday, with Manchester rivals United and City the highest-profile clubs facing possible elimination.
Chelsea, though, can relax, for now, and focus on moving up from fourth place in the Premier League and catching City and United.
For the ninth successive season, the Blues are in the knockout phase of the competition owner Roman Abramovich desperately wants to win. Drogba’s goal was his 36th in the Champions League.
“I’m improving since the last few games,” the 33-year-old said. “I’ve managed to have more time on the pitch and it’s helping me a lot.”
Bayer Leverkusen dropped to second in the group, requiring Eren Derdiyok’s 79th-minute equalizer to cancel out Jelle Vossen’s 30th-minute volley for Genk, which had already been eliminated.
In Dortmund, Marseille looked consigned to a spot in the Europa League in February.
