Club Brugge's elimination of Serie A side Atalanta in the Champions League playoffs on Tuesday was described as a shock in some quarters but did not surprise their coach Nicky Hayen in the slightest.

Bayern Munich, Benfica, Club Brugge and Feyenoord all advanced on Tuesday to the UEFA Champions League round of 16, with the final four spots to be determined on Wednesday.

Atalanta are facing Club Brugge on Tuesday for the second leg of the UEFA Champions League's playoffs, after losing 1-0 in the away game last week, thanks to a late and much discussed penalty scored by Gustaf Nilsson that led to the protests from the side coached by Gian Piero Gasperini.