First half goals from Julio Baptista, Raul Gonzalez and Robinho secured the top spot for Real Madrid in the European Champions League Group C with an emphatic 3-1 win over Lazio on Tuesday.
The nine-time European champions finished with 11 points from their six group games.
Olympiakos ended their campaign with the same number of points after beating Werder Bremen 3-0 on Tuesday but Real finish in front on the basis of their head-to-head results with the Greek side.
Pole position in their group means that Real will now breath a little easier and avoid former champions Manchester United, AC Milan and Inter Milan, as well as Chelsea, when the draw for the last 16 is made on December 21.
The victory also preserved Real's 100 per cent home record, both in La Liga and in continental competition, and made it a miserable night for Lazio's 43-year-old goalkeeper Marco Ballotta despite him earning a memorable accolade.
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