Bayern Munich [ Images ] secured a place in the Champions League [ Images ] last 16 with an impressive 4-1 win at Juventus [ Images ] as former European champions Real Madrid [ Images ] and AC Milan [ Images ] also advanced to the knockout stage on Tuesday.
Juventus were eliminated after Bayern came from behind to end the home side's 16-match unbeaten home run in Europe's premier club competition.
Juve, who only needed a draw to progress from Group A, looked set to go through after David Trezeguet volleyed them into an early lead but a second-half collapse resulted in their most emphatic home defeat in Europe.
Croatia [ Images ] striker Ivica Olic was instrumental in Bayern's success. He won a penalty converted by goalkeeper Hans Joerg-Butt and then gave the German side the lead before Mario Gomez and Anatoly Tymoshchuk completed the rout.
Bayern finished as runners-up in the group, won by French champions Girondins Bordeaux who completed their impressive group stage campaign with a 1-0 success at Maccabi Haifa.
A Cristiano Ronaldo [ Images ] brace and a third by Raul Albiol handed Real Madrid a 3-1 Group C win at Olympique Marseille [ Images ], whose consolation is a place in the second-tier Europa League [ Images ] last 32 available to eight third-placed teams in the Champions League.
Milan, who earned a 1-1 draw at Zurich, looked in danger after a Milan Gajic free kick gave the home side a 29th-minute lead, but Ronaldinho's [ Images ] penalty combined with Real's win saw the 2007 winners through.
Michael Owen [ Images ] scored his first hat-trick in a Manchester United [ Images ] shirt, giving the injury-hit English champions a 3-1 win at German title holders Wolfsburg in Group B.
United won their group and were joined in the last 16 by Russia's [ Images ] CSKA Moscow [ Images ], who went through thanks to a 2-1 win at Turkey's Besiktas.
Chelsea [ Images ], who had earlier clinched Group D, were held to a surprise 2-2 home draw by Cypriots Apoel Nicosia while second-placed Porto eased to a 3-0 win at Atletico Madrid.

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