Portuguese club Porto clinch Champion's League knockout stage spot post 2-0 Athletic win

Portuguese club Porto captain Jackson Martinez's second-half striker set his side on way to their 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao and helped them secure a place in the Champions League knockout stage on Wednesday.

Athletic's hopes were extinguished, as Martinez, who missed a penalty at the end of the first half, was less forgiving after the break and bundled the ball home from close range on 56 minutes.

Winger Yacine Brahimi wrapped up the points with a simple goal with 17 minutes remaining when Athletic keeper Gorka Iraizoz failed to control a simple back pass, Sport24 reported.

Porto lead Group H with 10 points from four games while Shakhtar Donetsk, who beat BATE Borisov 5-0 are two points behind.

Athletic qualified for the Champions League group stage for the first time in 16 years, but a sorry run of results means they have just one point and are now eliminated, the report added.