GENEVA (AP) " Four teams, including five-time winner Bayern Munich, sealed early places in the Champions League knockout rounds on Tuesday. ___GROUP CManchester City had lost all five Champions League games against Barcelona since 2012 " including a 4-0 mauling at Camp Nou two weeks ago. ___PRIZE MONEYTeams advancing Tuesday ensured an extra 5.5 million euros ($6.1 million) payment from UEFA for playing in the round of 16. UEFA pays a basic fee of 12 million euros ($13.3 million) to clubs in the group stage, and adds 1.5 million euros ($1.66 million) for each win and 500,000 euros ($553,000) for a draw. Earlier Tuesday, UEFA said Manchester City got the biggest payday last season " collecting 83.8 million euros ($92.6 million) despite reaching only the semifinals.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 02, 2016 00:09 UTC