Inter Milan suffer third successive Champions League group stage elimination, Real Madrid win to reach last 16, Aguero scores on Man City return

Inter Milan were knocked out of the Champions League group stage for the third consecutive season on Wednesday night following a goalless draw with Shakthar Donetsk, who were also eliminated.

Antonio Conte’s men mustered just four shots on target during a night to forget at the San Siro, typified in the closing stages when Alexis Sanchez’s goal-bound header was inadvertently blocked from going in by Romelu Lukaku on the line.

It was a night to forget for Lukaku and Inter – who will not compete in this season’s Europa LeagueGetty Images

To rub salt in the wounds of the Serie A giants, the stalemate saw them finish bottom of Group B which means they will not even have the consolation of competing in the Europa League.

Conte’s men scored a meagre seven goals in their six matches, conceding nine in the process.

Elsewhere, two first-half goals from Karim Benzema helped Real Madrid ease to a 2-0 victory against Borussia Monchengladbach as the 13-time winners of the competition finished top of the same group.

The German side qualified as runners-up after the aforementioned duo’s scoreless draw.

Atletico Madrid are through to the last 16 after a 2-0 victory at Red Bull Salzburg, thanks to goals from Mario Hermoso and Yannick Carrasco.

The Spanish side finished second in Group A behind holders Bayern Munich, who rounded off their group campaign with a 2-0 home success against Lokomotiv Moscow.

Second-half goals from Niklas Sule and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting extended Bayern’s unbeaten run in the competition to an impressive 17 matches.

Aguero took just 10 minutes to score on his long-awaited Man City comebackGetty Images

Atalanta finished second in Group D, behind Liverpool, after Luis Muriel’s late strike gave the Italian side a 1-0 win at Ajax, who had Ryan Gravenberch sent off shortly before the goal.

Ferran Torres, Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling were all on target as Group C winners Manchester City beat Marseille 3-0 at the Etihad.

Porto will join Pep Guardiola’s men in the knockout stages after a 2-0 win at Olympiacos, with Monteiro Otavio and Mateus Uribe on target for the Portuguese giants who had Ruben Semedo sent off in the closing stages.