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.
According to a report from Foot Mercato and confirmed by L’Équipe, Lille OSC are close to securing Chuba Akpom (29) from Ajax. The French side are hoping to
Manchester City came from behind to beat Club Brugge 3-1 and secure their place in the Champions League playoffs, as big guns Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain also won to progress, while AC Milan and Juventus will join them despite both losing on Wednesday.
Bruno Genesio’s options are heavily limited as Lille OSC look to conclude their UEFA Champions League ‘League Phase’ campaign with a victory when they face Feyenoord.There are multiple
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly eyeing summer midfield additions after club bosses concluded that the engine room is not a priority for the January transfer window.The Lilywhites have already
Liverpool make it seven wins out of seven in the Champions League. Elliott's deflected strike proved to be the winner. Lille put up a decent fight, equalising through David after Mandi was sent off. Job done.
The new 36-team Champions League format threw up some surprises and you might not have expected these teams to have qualified for the knockouts in years gone by.
Lille gatecrashed the top eight of the Champions League standings and booked an unexpected place in the last 16 when they hammered hapless Feyenoord 6-1 at home on Wednesday on the last night of the group competition.
Hotspur are pushing on to sign Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich in the January transfer window despite the striker being keen on Manchester United.
A lowball bid has been rejected for one of Ligue 1's top attackers, amid speculation of Liverpool interest, while Slot has reached a big transfer decision over another young player after the UCL loss
Lille OSC’s Mohamed Bayo (26), a target for Premier League side Ipswich, is set to join Belgian side Royal Antwerp, according to a report from Foot Mercato. Bayo has found gametime extremely