English Premiership leaders Liverpool were eliminated from the Champions League at the first phase after drawing 3-3 with FC Basel tonight.
The Merseysiders went three goals down in the first half but managed a valiant fightback with goals from Danny Murphy, Vladimir Smicer and a Michael Owen.
Liverpool, who will now play in the UEFA Cup finished third in Group B, behind Basel and group winners Valencia.
Meanwhile Arsenal, despite being reduced to 10 men by Kolo Toure's first half dismissal, emerged top of Champions League Group A after a nil all draw with PSV Eindhoven.
Borussia Dortmund's defeat in Auxerre meant the Germans took second place.
Toure went off for two fouls in eight minutes on winger Dennis Rommedahl but the depleted Gunners battled to lift a match of mundane quality with a gutsy display by their mix-and-match line-up.
PSV made desperate late efforts to snatch a win and a UEFA Cup place but were denied by Arsenal's defending and gallant keeper Shaaban.