Champions League results and highlights: Real Madrid qualify to last-16, Inter Milan exit

Champions League action will head into kckout sts in new year after group st of competition came to an end on Wednesday. Like every campaign, some clubs punched above ir weight, while some were a mere shadow of ir glorious past. Here's a look at Champions League results, highlights and who made it to last 16. 

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Champions League highlights and results 

Real Madrid vs Monchengladbach: Los Blancos seal top spot, clinch qualification 

Real Madrid, most successful side in Champions League history, were on brink of group st elimination but pulled through, in end, thanks to ir 2-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach on Wednesday. Talisman Karim Benzema scored twice in first half to put result beyond doubt as Los Blancos maintained ir impeccable record of making it out of Champions League group st every single season. Monchengladbach also made it to Champions League last 16, after Inter Milan vs Shakhtar game ended in a draw.

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Inter Milan vs Shakhtar: Inter bow out, Shakhtar relegated to Europa League 

Antonio Conte's Inter Milan needed a win on Wednesday to keep ir hopes of making it to Champions League last 16 alive. However, Nerazzurri struggled to make any real impact and settled for a dull 0-0 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk. With Real Madrid vs Monchengladbach ending in former's favour, Shakhtar ended with eight points and qualified for Europa League, while Inter were kcked out of continental competitions after just four points in six games. 

Bayern Munich vs Lokomotiv Moscow: Champions remain unbeaten

Holders Bayern Munich had already qualified for kckout sts before ir dead rubber against Lokomotiv Moscow. Bundesliga champions rested a number of key players for clash and came out victorious, with Erik Choupo-Moting and Niklas Sule getting on scoresheet. Lokomotiv were already kcked out of competition and finished last, with just three points, failing to win any of ir games. 

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RB Salzburg vs Atletico Madrid: Salzburg pip Moscow for Europa spot, Atleti make it to kckouts

Atletico needed points from ir trip to Salzburg and Diego Simeone's men delivered as Rojiblancos made it to Champions League round of 16. Maria Hermoso scored a first-half opener before Yannick Carrasco scored second in second half to put game beyond doubt. Salzburg were related to Europa League, having finished above Lokomotiv Moscow. 

Paris Saint-Germain vs Istanbul Basaksehir: Neymar scores hat-trick after racism controversy

In a clash that was controversially suspended on Tuesday, last season's beaten finalist Paris Saint-Germain oozed class as y brushed aside Istanbul Basaksehir on Wednesday. Neymar Jr scored a scintillating hattrick, while Kylian Mbappe added two more as Parisians won 5-1 to seal safe pass to kckouts. Istanbul finished bottom of ir group, as Manchester United sealed ir place in Europa League with a 3rd placed finish. 

Ajax vs Atalanta: Atalanta make it to kckouts for second consecutive season 

Courtesy of ir 1-0 win on Wednesday, Atalanta made it to kckout sts of Champions League for second consecutive season. Ajax needed a win at home to qualify for kckouts but ended game in despair, with Luis Muriel scoring only goal of game. Dutch giants were thus relegated to Europa League. 

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Midtjylland vs Liverpool: Red top group as Klopp rotates side 

2019 Champions League winners Liverpool had already sealed qualification for round of 16 before ir trip to Denmark to face Midtjylland. defending Premier League champions featured a heavily rotated side and settled for a 1-1 draw, with Mohammed Salah striking early before it was cancelled out by an Alexander Scholz penalty. Midtjylland meanwhile finished at bottom of group and were duly kcked out of Europe. 

Olmpiakos vs FC Porto: Porto seal kckout place, Olympiakos snatch Europa spot

FC Porto had already sealed ir place in Champions League kckouts when y faced off Greek outfit Olympiakos. Portuguese giants registered a comfortable victory on night with Otavio and Maus Uribe getting on scoresheet in a 2-0 win. Olympiakos, on or hand, qualified for Europa League due to better head-to-head advant over Marseille. 

Manchester City vs Marseille: Man City juggernaut continues, Marseille's woes continue 

Manchester City topped group and were amongst only three teams to go unbeaten in group st. Pep Guardiola's side brushed aside Marseille in ir final group game, Ferran Torres and Sergio Aguero scoring, while Alvaro Gonzalez scored a late own goal. Marseille needed a point to secure Europa League qualification, but ir defeat meant that y crashed out of tournament. 

(Im Courtesy: Champions: League Twitter)