Manchester City do just enough to reach play-offs - The Gunners were also winners, 2-1 in Girona, to finish third in the new-look group phase.

Japan midfielder Reo Hatate had an assist Wednesday as playoff-bound Celtic lost 4-2 away to Aston Villa in the final r

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.

Liverpool need a point to secure the top spot of the group stage after securing a place in the round of 16 last time

Our writers pick 10 talking points from the final day of the league phase of the Champions League, as 18 games were played simultaneously

Liverpool will aim to end the Champions League group stage with a 100 per cent record when they visit PSV Eindhoven tonight. The Merseysiders’ dominance in the Premier League has been matched in Europe with Liverpool top of the table having won all seven of their games.

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Liverpool are on the brink of a perfect Champions League group stage record, needing only a draw in their final match against PSV Eindhoven at Philips Stadion to secure top spot. However, the Reds aim to enter the round of 16 with a flawless 100% win streak.

LONDON (AP) — Here’s the state of play after the conclusion of the first stage of the Champions League: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, Aston Villa Monaco or Brest vs. Paris Saint-Germain or Benfica (for the right to play Liverpool or Barcelona)

All 18 Champions League matches are live on TNT Sports and Discovery + in the UK. Viewers can stream via the Discovery + app. As one of the few games this midweek with little riding on it, this may not have the drama we’re expecting elsewhere.

Here's the state of play after the conclusion of the first stage of the Champions League: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, Aston Villa. Monaco or Brest vs. Paris Saint-Germain or Benfica (for the right to play Liverpool or Barcelona)

THE new-look Champions League group stage has finally been completed, with 24 teams now preparing to learn their fate in the competition. Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Barcelona were among