Real Madrid sealed their place in the Champions League last 16 with a narrow home victory over Paris St-Germain.
Nacho Fernandez scored just two minutes after coming on to replace the injured Marcelo but PSG had their chances.
Adrien Rabiot struck a post, Edinson Cavani had a shot cleared off the line and Angel Di Maria hit the bar with an 89th-minute free-kick as Real hung on.
The win sees Rafael Benitez's side move seven points clear of third-placed Shakhtar Donetsk with two games left.
The Ukrainians defeated Malmo 4-0 in Group A's other match to move level on points with the Swedish side.
Second-placed PSG trail leaders Madrid by three points, and can seal their place in the next round with victory at Malmo on 25 November - a match that will see striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic return to his first club.
"It was not comfortable for us at all," said Madrid defender Sergio Ramos.
"We played a lot better away in Paris where we could only draw. It was a difficult game and it has given us a lot to think about."
Elsewhere, Benfica's 2-1 win at home to Galatasaray of Turkey saw them go top of Group C after second-placed Atletico Madrid drew 0-0 againstAstana in Kazakhstan.
Portuguese champions Benfica had been pegged back to 1-1 by Lukas Podolski's strike before captain Luisao sealed the win.
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