Victories for Liverpool and Chelsea on Tuesday night mean that all four English sides in the Champions League have booked their place in the Round of 16 even before Wednesday’s final group stage fixtures.

Here the PA media agency takes a look at how each of them did it.

Liverpool

How they progressed: Group E winners

Liverpool went into the final round of matches on Tuesday night not sure of progression but ended up as group winners thanks to a 2-0 victory over Salzburg in Austria. Their campaign got off to a bad start in September when they lost 2-0 away to Napoli, and they needed Mo Salah’s 69th minute winner against Salzburg after blowing a 3-0 lead in a dramatic 4-3 win at Anfield two weeks later. After Napoli frustrated Jurgen Klopp’s side in a 1-1 draw on Merseyside in late November they travelled to Salzburg on Tuesday knowing defeat could have condemned them to the Europa League, but two second half goals in as many minutes from Naby Keita and Salah ensured their progress.

Manchester City

How they progressed: Group C winners

Manchester City v Atalanta – UEFA Champions League – Group C – Etihad Stadium
Raheem Sterling was among the scorers when Manchester City put five past Atalanta in Group C (Martin Rickett/PA)

Chelsea

How they progressed: Second in Group H

Chelsea v Ajax – UEFA Champions League – Group H – Stamford Bridge
Ajax had two players sent off in a dramatic 4-4 draw with Chelsea in London (John Walton/PA)

Tottenham

How they progressed: Second in Group B

Tottenham Hotspur v Bayern Munich – UEFA Champions League – Group B – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Serge Gnabry scored four goals for Bayern Munich in a 7-2 win over Tottenham (John Walton/PA)

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