After a frantic last round of action Wednesday, the inaugural 36-team league phase in Champions League history is over.

LONDON — 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

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.

Whew! It’s the last round of the league phase of the Champions League! To prevent teams from tanking to gain some competitive advantage, all 18 matches are play

In today's USMNT rumors, Ricardo Pepi's injury could end talk of West Ham move, Gio Reyna has a new manager at Borussia Dortmund and Caleb Wiley is set to join Watford on loan from Chelsea.

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UEFA introduced this new format to replace the group system which had been in place for two decades before now.

How do you follow all 18 games on 'Matchday Mayhem'? Come up with a running order and watch a bit of every one in turn, of course

Liverpool finished top of the Champions League league phase despite a 3-2 defeat at PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday night. The Reds led twice in the Netherlands befo

Manchester City came from behind against Club Brugge to reach the Champions League knockout phase, where they were safely joined by Paris Saint-Germain as Arsenal qualified directly for the last 16 on Wednesday in the final round of league-phase matches.