Hamburg  - English and Spanish clubs completed their Champions League charge when Liverpool and Atletico Madrid swept into the knockout phase on Wednesday.

Italian champions Inter Milan also progressed to join Serie A rivals Juventus in the last 16 despite a 1-0 defeat at home to Panathinaikos

Liverpool joined defending champions Manchester United and Arsenal in the last 16 with a 1-0 win over Olympique Marseille, while Atletico complete a Spanish quartet including city rivals Real Madrid, Barcelona and Villareal by beating PSV Eindhoven 2-1.

However last season's losing finalists Chelsea will have to wait after being held 1-1 at Girondins Bordeaux.

Italian side Roma are close to progressing after a 3-1 win at Romanian side Cluj, but Germany's Werder Bremen were a casualty after a 2-2 draw at Anorthosis Famagusta.

Thirteen teams have now advanced to the knockout stage, with German champions Bayern Munich, two-time winner Porto, Lyon and Sporting Lisbon making up the up the roll-call. (dpa)