Manchester City scraped into the Champions League play-offs and Liverpool finished at the summit despite losing to PSV Eindhoven. Aston Villa sank Celtic to finish in the top eight and go straight through to the last 16,

Manchester City scraped into the Champions League play-offs and Liverpool finished at the summit despite losing to PSV Eindhoven. Aston Villa sank Celtic to finish in the top eight and go straight through to the last 16, but Villa’s Ollie Watkins was the target of a bid by Arsenal.

There were storylines across all 18 simultaneous kick-offs – not to mention 64 goals in total – but Aston Villa and Lille securing automatic qualification for the round of 16, as well as Manchester City coming from the elimination zone to reach the knockout phase play-offs, were among the headlines. UEFA.com rounds up all the action.

THE Champions League league phase will conclude TONIGHT – and the action is UNDERWAY. All 36 clubs are in action this evening as the race for a spot in the last-16 heats up. Arsenal just

AC Milan and Atalanta slipped out of the automatic qualifying places for the Champions League round of 16 tonight as Aston Villa and Lille replaced them in the top eight.

Ollie Watkins helps Aston Villa into the last 16 of the Champions League with win against Celtic - hours after Arsenal's approach for the England striker was made public.

In a round of fixtures where several defenders and attackers stole the show, Sports Mole selects its Premier League Team of the Week, including one high-profile omission up front.

Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo says he almost joined Manchester United in 2022 before the Red Devils decided to sign Antony instead. Dutch forward Gakpo eventually joined Liverpool in January 2023 and has been in fine form for the Reds this term, scoring 14 goals in all competitions.

Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo has shed more light on why he did not join Manchester United.Gakpo revealed in a previous interview that United’s former manager Erik ten Hag contacted him about a move

Liverpool stormed to a 4-1 win at Anfield against struggling Ipswich Town to maintain their six points lead at the top of the Premier League with a game in hand

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Aston Villa vs Celtic in the UEFA Champions League

Score and updates as Cody Gakpo adds third goal with Reds in control - Arne Slot’s side sit six points clear at the top of the table as they welcome the relegation-battling Tractor Boys to Anfield