The club surpassed bitter rivals Sporting Lisbon, cradle of Ronaldo, as the chief talent factory of Portugal
Real Madrid and Chelsea have recorded first leg away wins in their Champions League quarterfinal matches, giving themselves clear advantages.
Manchester United and Manchester City both closed on the Champions League knockout phase as Real Madrid reserved their spot int he last 16.
Under-pressure Arsenal made the Champions League after a battling win over Udinese, while former champions Benfica also reached the group phase.
