Six more through to knockout draw

Winning positions
Final positions in the group standings are all-important as the draw at UEFA headquarters in Nyon approaches. Teams finishing top of their section have the advantage of being drawn against sides who came third in another pool. Group winners also play the second leg of their Round of 32 ties at home.

Runners-up prospects
Group runners-up face the less appealing task of taking on one of the eight clubs who parachute into this competition after finishing third in their UEFA Champions League groups. The UEFA Cup runners-up at least have the small bonus of home advantage in their second-leg matches.

Competition rules
Under the rules of the tournament, teams from the same association cannot be drawn together in the first knockout round. After tonight's games, the situation in terms of final positions in the tables is as follows:

UEFA Champions League third-placed finishers
Werder Bremen, FC Spartak Moskva, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, FC Shakhtar Donetsk, FC Steaua Bucuresti, SL Benfica, PFC CSKA Moskva, AEK Athens FC.

UEFA Cup group winners (E-H)
Blackburn Rovers FC, RCD Espanyol, Panathinaikos FC, Newcastle United FC.

UEFA Cup group runners-up (E-H)
AS Nancy-Lorraine, AFC Ajax, Paris Saint-Germain FC, RC Celta de Vigo.

UEFA Cup third-placed finishers (E-H)
Feyenoord, SV Zulte Waregem, Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC, Fenerbahçe SK.