<strong>2005 Champions shown the door after Fiorentina defeat Lyon to enter last 16</strong><br /><br />
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<p align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt">Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is shattered after the 2005 champions crashed out of the Champions league despite their 1-0 win against Debrecen at the Ferenc Puskas Stadium in Budapest. pic/Getty Images</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>Liverpool were sent tumbling out of the Champions League yesterday after Fiorentina claimed a win over Lyon which secured their progress to the knock-out stage at the expense of the 2005 champions.<br /><br />David Ngog scored the only goal as Liverpool battled to a 1-0 win over minnows Debrecen, but the result was academic as a Juan Vargas penalty in Florence secured the three points the Viola needed to reach the last 16. <br /><br />Liverpool, who conclude their Champions League campaign against Fiorentina at Anfield next month, must now content themselves with a place in the Europa League.<br /><br />Arsenal secured a place in the last 16 with a 2-0 win over Standard Liege at the Emirates Stadium. <br /><br />First-half goals from Samir Nasri and Denilson, smashing in a 30-yard strike, set the Gunners on their way to the knock-out stages for the 10th campaign in succession as they won Group H with a match to spare. 

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