Italy striker Luca Toni's four goals fired former European champions Bayern Munich into the knockout stages of the UEFA Cup after a 6-0 rout of Aris Salonika in their final group game yesterday.

Victory sent the Bundesliga leaders through as Group F winners and means Bayern will avoid one of the eight third-placed Champions League sides who enter the last 32 draw tomorrow.

Toni, fully fit after a recent hamstring strain, pounced twice from close range in the first half and added two in quick succession midway through the second period.

Christian Lell and Philipp Lahm completed the demolition of Aris.

Aris were eliminated with Braga, 2-0 winners over Red Star Belgrade, and Bolton Wanderers, also progressing from the group.

Galatasaray, the 2000 winners, sneaked through as the third-place finishers in Group H after they drew 0-0 at home to Austria Vienna and Panionios contrived to lose 3-2 at home to Girondins Bordeaux after being 2-0 up.

Galatasaray went through on a better goal difference than the Greek outfit.

Spain's Getafe finished top of Group G after a 2-1 home win over Anderlecht sent both sides through as Hapoel Tel Aviv, who began the night in contention, lost 3-1 at home to AaB Aalborg.

Bayer Leverkusen's impressive 5-0 win at Zurich sent the German Bundesliga side through as Group E winners. Spartak Moscow missed out on top spot after going down 2-1 at Toulouse.

Group winners will play the third-place finishers in the last 32 in February, playing the second legs at home, while the runners-up face one of the demoted Champions League sides. The final is in Manchester on May 14.

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