Champions League: Dembele hat trick secures PSG play off spot as Lille automatically qualify after battering of Feyenoord

Meanwhile, Bayern Munich eased past Slovan Bratislava 3-1 in the but the Germans missed out on a top eight finish and automatic qualification and will go into a playoff for a spot in the Round of 16

PSG's Ousmane Dembele, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal

Paris St Germain secured a playoff spot in the Champions League as Ousmane Dembele played chief tormentor in a 4-1 away demolition of VfB Stuttgart on Wednesday.

Dembele netted a hat-trick and fellow France forward Bradley Barcola added another as PSG qualified for the playoffs as one of the eight seeded teams for Friday's draw after finishing 15th in the 36-team league.