Agencies
Kathmandu – Liverpool became the first English side to win all six Champions League group matches as they reached the knockout stage with a 2-1 victory over AC Milan in Italy.
Atletico Madrid reached the last 16 after beating Porto 3-1 in an extraordinary match that saw three players shown red cards.
According to the BBC, Antoine Griezmann scored one goal in Portugal and had a key role in the two others as the Spanish side finished second in Group B behind Liverpool.
Liverpool will enter the last 16 as one of the most feared teams in the tournament, with their biggest threats appearing to come from Premier League rivals Chelsea and Manchester City, along with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
Record 13-time winners Real Madrid finished top of Group D with a 2-0 victory over 10-man Inter Milan, who progress in second place.
Inter would have leapfrogged their opponents with victory in Spain but could not convert their chances, BBC reported.
Toni Kroos scored the opener for Real and Marco Asensio curled in the second. Kroos’ goal was the La Liga side’s 1,000th goal in the European Cup, which makes them the first club to reach the landmark.
Manchester City ended their Champions League group campaign with a 2-1 defeat against RB Leipzig in a match played without fans because of Covid-19 restrictions.
City end their group campaign with 12 points from six games – and no clean sheets.
In addition, the late dismissal of Kyle Walker means the England defender faces a suspension when his side resume their European campaign in February.