Manchester City snuck their way into the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds on Wednesday, avoiding elimination on a dramatic final day of the competition's first-ever league phase. Pep Guardiola's side entered halftime with a 1-0 deficit to Club Brugge but three goals after halftime ensured they would clinch a spot in the top 24 and participate in the knockout round playoffs with a 3-1 win.
Declan Rice gives Arsenal an early lead in the Champions League, as he scores within the first two minutes to put them 1-0 up against Dinamo Zagreb.
Dinamo Zagreb vs. AC Milan will broadcast live exclusively on Paramount+ (free trial) for fans in the United States. Time: 3 p.m. ET Here’s the full schedule for Matchday 8 of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, January 29. All matches kick off at 3 p.m. ET:
Arsenal vs Dinamo Zagreb LIVE! Champions League result, match stream and latest updates today - The Gunners are out to secure a place in the knockout stages
Dinamo Zagreb will head to the Emirates in 24th place in the Champions League table, while Arsenal sit comfortably in third. The fixture against Zagreb holds great importance, as a win could all but confirm the Gunners’ place in the round of 16.
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.
Manchester City stayed in the Champions League, barely. Paris Saint-Germain saved its elite status in style. Both had risked embarrassing exits before winning on Wednesday, grateful to be among the 24 teams in the knockout stage.
City finished 22nd but relief turns to the realisation that its playoff round opponent will be either Madrid or Bayern, which slotted into the bracket possibilities in, respectively, 11th and 12th pla
The league phase of Champions League has come to a close and Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain avoided disaster by securing their spots in the knockout stage. Buoyed by hat tricks from Morgan Rogers,
Teams in knockout phase play-offs: Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, PSV Eindhoven Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica, Monaco, Brest, Feyenoord, Juventus, Celtic, Manchester City, Sporting CP, Club Brugge.
Liverpool may have missed out on perfection but Arne Slot's side still topped the Champions League league phase table. Having won their opening seven games, defeat by PSV Eindhoven prevented the Reds from becoming the competition's 14th team to win all of their group-stage games in a season.
Swiss champions Young Boys conclude a forgettable Champions League campaign without a point after suffering a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Red Star Belgrade.