Manchester City scraped into the play-offs, Lille gatecrashed the top eight and Liverpool finished at the summit despite losing after a breathless final night of the new-look Champions League group phase.

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Celtic qualified for the play-off phase of the Champions League after a late own goal earned a deserved 1-0 win over Young Boys. Visiting captain Loris Benito knocked the ball into his own net in the 86th minute after substitute Adam Idah ’s effort was saved by goalkeeper Marvin Keller following Reo Hatate’s excellent through ball.

Manchester beat Club Brugge to advance to the playoffs of the Champions League 2024-25 while Liverpool and Barcelona were the only teams already guaranteed a place in the top eight and automatic progress to the round of 16 as they stayed first and second.

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Last season's finalists Borussia Dortmund will have to win a play-off to reach the Champions League last-16 stage despite beating Shakhtar Donetsk.

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Ruben Amorim insisted that despite his difficult start as Manchester United manager, his side must target winning the Europa League after booking their last-16 spot with a 2-0 victory at Steaua Bucharest on Thursday.

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.

The two clubs are still in with a shot of securing a top eight finish and avoiding the two-legged play-off round

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is confident his side can "make it difficult" for either Bayern Munich or Real Madrid in the Champions League play-off round, but admits it will be a "huge challenge".