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.

After a thrilling finish to the UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase, the competition will gear up to hold its inaugural knockout phase playoffs with Friday's draw. The teams that finished from ninth through 24th in the league phase will take part in the knockout phase playoffs,

Arsenal secured a spot in the Champions League round of 16 as it rallied from a goal down to win 2-1 at Girona; Paris St Germain beat VfB Stuttgart 4-1 to move into the next round.

Benfica confirm their place in the knockout play-off round of the Champions League with a comfortable win over Juventus in Turin.

MIKEL ARTETA believes Arsenal are proving they can beat anyone after Ethan Nwaneri inspired a fourth straight European victory. The whizkid, 17, curled in a stunning solo goal to see off Girona

So much is up for grabs on Wednesday's Matchday 8, and here are the five players who'll help decide how it goes

PSG will play a fellow Ligue 1 side, either Monaco or Brest, in February's two-legged play-offs and will find out their opponents when the draw is made in Nyon, Switzerland at 11:00 GMT on Friday.

The UEFA Champions League is very different this season, as 36 teams played eight league phase games — four home and four away — in bids to reach the knockout rounds. MORE - UEFA Champions League hub — Format, schedule, more The schedule was longer ...

As one of the world's most prominent football competitions, the UEFA Champions League can be a breeding ground for superstars of today and tomorrow. The best players in the world look not only to ...

A much-changed Liverpool finish top of the Champions League group phase despite losing their 100% winning record after defeat to PSV Eindhoven in a five-goal thriller.

Sturm Graz sign off from a disappointing Champions League group phase on a positive note with victory against RB Leipzig.

Owen Hargreaves stopped just short of comparing Arsenal sensation Ethan Nwaneri to Lionel Messi after the teenager’s match-winning impact.