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.

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But for every top team underperforming, there's an underdog seizing their moment and taking their place. And during this phase, Aston Villa, Lille, Brest, Celtic and Club Brugge certainly rose to the occasion as they all secured unexpected placings in the next round.

UEFA Champions League season has rewritten the script of European football. With a new 36-team format and a single-league phase, underdog clubs like Brest, Lille, and Aston Villa have taken full advantage,

Lille gatecrashed the top eight of the Champions League standings and booked an automatic place in the last 16 by crushing hapless Feyenoord 6-1.

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It all comes down to this as we have 18 simultaneous kickoffs in the Champions League league phase this evening. Check back throughout the night for updates on all of the

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DESPITE the loss to Monaco last week, Aston Villa are still among possible contenders for automatic Champions League qualification. The Villans’ high flying Champions League campaign took

Feyenoord finished 19th with 13 points, and they will face either Milan or PSV in the play-offs later this month