Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa straight through to Champions League last 16; Man City and Celtic face play-off with Pep Guardiola setting up potential return to former club Bayern Munich; play-off

Manchester City face a blockbuster Champions League play-off tie against Real Madrid or Bayern Munich after scraping through the new league phase with a 3-1 victory over Club Brugge.

Five British clubs have progressed past the League Phase of the 2024/25 Champions League. Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa booked their places in the round of 16, while Manchester City and Celtic earned a spot in the play-off round.

The Champions League knockout phase play-off draw has been made with Manchester City learning their nightmare opponents while Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa have their route to the final mapped ou

The Champions League play-off draw has been revealed as the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City have learned their fate. The Champions League league phase concluded on Wednesday as eight teams, including Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa, booked their spot in the last-16.

THE brand new Champions League league phase is over and we now know who will be facing who in the next round. All four of the English clubs have managed to advance from the first round with

Arsenal are set for a huge financial boost after sealing their place in the top eight of the Champions League. The Gunners finished third after beating Girona 2-1 to join Liverpool in the last 16

Aston Villa came back from 2-0 down to rescue a draw against Arsenal in the Premier League. Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz scored either side of half-time to put the home side in a commanding position, but they were pegged back.

Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool and Aston Villa have learned their fates for the next stage of the Champions League following the conclusion of the league phase. Liverpool had already guaranteed a top-eight spot and a place in the last-16 having won their first seven games in this year’s competition.

Liverpool will take on either Paris Saint Germain, Benfica, AS Monaco or Brest in the round of 16. Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side will await one team out of AC Milan, PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord or Juventus. Villa will take on either Borussia Dortmund, Atalanta, Club Brugge or Sporting Clube de Portugal.