Going into the last group match three points behind their nearest rivals, Anderlecht defeated Croatian side Hajduk Split 2-0 to leap into second place on goal difference in Group G. That put them above AEK Athens, which lost at home to group winner Zenit St Petersburg 3-0.
The paars-wit are the only Belgian side left in European competition, after Gent -needing only a draw to go through - made a fiasco of their final game, losing 3-0 against main rivals Lille. Club Brugge, meanwhile, had long ago been ruled out, winning only three points in their six games and ending at the bottom of their group.
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