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.

Adam Idah has become the first Irishman to score twice in a game in the European Cup or Champions League since Ronnie Whelan for Liverpool against Benfica in March 1984.

Cody Gakpo scored on his return to PSV Eindhoven but it was not enough to inspire an understrength Liverpool side as they lost their 100 percent Champions League record after a 3-2 defeat. Liverpool manager Arne Slot said the game was 'eventful'.

Manchester City do just enough to reach play-offs - The Gunners were also winners, 2-1 in Girona, to finish third in the new-look group phase.

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,

Liverpool’s 100 per cent record in the Champions League ended as it lost 3-2 at PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday but Arne Slot’s side still finished top of the group stage.

A much-changed Liverpool finish top of the Champions League group phase despite losing their 100% winning record after defeat to PSV Eindhoven in a five-goal thriller.

Both Celtic and Manchester City have their work cut out for them in the Champions League knockout play-off after landing two difficult ties.

The Champions League is down to 24 teams, and yes, giants such as Man City and Paris Saint-Germain made it through in the end. Let's review the league phase and the best XI, and project who's winning it all.

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe payoff was worth it, right? When the UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase began this season -- with an expanded field, no groups and just one giant, 36-team table -- it was a little bit difficult to work our way into

GOAL rates each remaining team's hopes of winning this season's expanded tournament after the draw for the play-off round

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.