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ROME -- Lionel Messi returned to form with two goals as Barcelona secured its spot in the knockout stage of the Champions League. Fellow Argentina forward Gonzalo Higuain also had a brace for Napoli. And Samuel Etoo scored for his fourth different team. On a night of standout individual performances Wednesday, Schalke goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand had a game hell want to forget. His failed clearance led to Etoos opening goal in Chelseas 3-0 win, which put Jose Mourinhos side atop Group E. Barcelona made it to the last 16 with a 3-1 win over visiting AC Milan, which now has to battle with Ajax and Celtic for second place in Group H. Atletico Madrid ensured it will progress with a convincing 4-0 victory over Austria Vienna. Barcelona and Atletico joined title holder Bayern Munich and Manchester City, which reached the knockout stage on Tuesday. Napoli remained level atop Group F with Arsenal following a 3-2 win that eliminated Marseille. Aaron Ramsey scored the winner as Arsenal won 1-0 at last seasons runner-up Borussia Dortmund. In Barcelona, Messi scored a 30th-minute penalty for his first goal at the Camp Nou Stadium since Sept. 24 before Sergio Busquets doubled the hosts lead with an angled header nine minutes later. An own goal by Barcelona defender Gerard Pique reduced the margin to 2-1, but Messi sealed the win after finishing a combination with Cesc Fabregas in the 83rd. Barcelona clinched a place in the second round thanks to Ajaxs 1-0 victory over Celtic. Barcelona leads Group H with 10 points, Milan has five points, Ajax has four and Celtic is bottom with three. Messi has struggled following an injury-riddled October, going four league games without a goal for the first time since the 2010/11 season. And while the Argentina forward still does not appear to be 100 per cent fit, his finishing touch in front of goal remains unflinching. "Leo played a phenomenal game, he was sharp, showed quickness and was better one-on-one," Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino said. In Naples, Higuains finishing form was also on display. He used one touch for each of his goals, which included a 75th-minute winner following a cross from rapidly developing Belgium forward Dries Mertens. "He made the difference," Napoli coach Rafa Benitez said. "Its very important for us to know that he can be so decisive." In London, Etoo scored twice in an impressive goalscoring comeback in the competition. His second goal came nine minutes after halftime, with Willian slipping the ball through and Etoo clipping a shot past Hildebrand. Etoo scored his first goal in the Champions League for Mallorca in 2001, against Schalke. He went on to score goals for Barcelona and Inter Milan in Europes top flight. However, Etoo didnt play in the Champions League the past two seasons with Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala. "He was for two years playing without big motivations and when you play without big motivations ... you lose condition, you lose sharpness and you even lose appetite," Mourinho said. After missing out on the knockout phase last season, Chelsea needs just one point from the last two Group E games to advance. Chelsea is three points clear of Schalke, and four clear of Steaua Bucharest, which drew 1-1 at Basel. In Group G, Atletico got goals from Miranda, Raul Garcia, Filipe Luis and Diego Costa for a club-record fourth straight victory in the Champions League. Atletico leads with 12 points, seven clear of Zenit St. Petersburg and eight clear of Porto. Zenit and Porto played to a 1-1 draw. Eddie Robinson Jersey . Patrick Sharp scored twice and Patrick Kane, Bryan Bickell and Nick Leddy also connected to lead Chicago to a 5-2 win over the Devils on Monday night. Jim Thome Jersey . 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The Badgers are 5-1 in true road tests, and they are coming off a 69-64 overtime triumph at Michigan last Saturday. Overall, UW has won three straight and 11 of its last 12 overall. Iowa enters this contest sporting a 13-7 overall record, which includes a 4-3 league ledger. The Hawkeyes have dropped their last two decisions, falling on the road to both the Badgers and most recently, the Purdue Boilermakers last Saturday, 67-63. Iowa is 10-2 at home this season, winning three of its last four at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Frank Kaminsky scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help lead Wisconsin to its recent overtime win at Michigan. Support came from Sam Dekker with 15 points, Bronson Koenig with 13 and Nigel Hayes with 10, as the Badgers made good on 47.1 percent of their field goal attempts and finished with a slight 14-11 edge in points from the foul line. Both teams took good care of the basketball, combining for 17 turnovers. All of UWs scoring came from its starters, as only eight players saw action for coach Bo Ryans club.dddddddddddd Kaminsky continues to make his case for Big Ten Player of the Year honors as he averages 17.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, while also logging 33 blocked shots and 19 steals. Dekker (12.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg) and Hayes (12.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg) round out the double-digit scorers for a Wisconsin squad that puts up 73.6 ppg in hitting 48.8 percent of its field goal attempts, and 74.2 percent of its free throws. Defensively, the Badgers yield a mere 55.1 ppg, with opponents converting only 41 percent of their total shots. Additionally, Wisconsin is +6.3 in rebounding margin, and +3.4 in the turnover department. Mike Gesell hit for 18 points and Gabriel Olaseni pulled down 16 points, 11 on the offensive glass, but those efforts went to waste as Iowa lost at Purdue last weekend. The Hawkeyes made good on only 32.8 percent of their field goal attempts, missing the mark on 13 of their 17 3-point tries in the process, while the Boilermakers hit 47.2 percent of their total shots and committed only six turnovers. Iowa claimed a massive 46-31 rebounding advantage, but Purdue outscored the visitors in the paint, 38-24. The Hawkeyes have just two double-digit scorers in Aaron White (15.1 ppg, 6.6 rpg) and Jarrod Uthoff (11.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg), as they generate 69.3 ppg behind typical shooting efforts of .416 overall and .313 beyond the arc. Fortunately, they are among the best free-throw shooting teams in the conference at 74.5 percent. At the defensive end, Iowa permits just 62.8 ppg, as foes are shooting a mere 39.8 percent from the floor overall, which includes a 31.9 percent performance out on the perimeter. 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