Holders Barcelona and AC Milan are the first two teams through to the UEFA Champions League round of 16, while Arsenal and Chelsea failed to pick up the wins they needed in order to assure progression to the knockout stages.

Milan were held to a 1-1 draw in Minsk by BATE Borisov, with Ibrahimovic getting the all important goal for the Italian champions.

We'll take Apoel in Group G, please. No, not to win. To take home with us.

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The next edition of the Supercoppa Italiana (Italian Super Cup) will be held on 6 August 2011 in China's National Stadium in Beijing, known as the 'Bird's Nest'. This year's contestants will provide a Milan/Milano derby - 'eternal rivals' AC Milan and Internazionale Milano - both of which have won the Cup five times since the competition began in 1988.