What are the paths for the four Premier League clubs competing for a place in the 2025 UEFA Champions League final at the Allianz Arena in Munich?

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.

The Champions League returns for the final round of the league phase on Wednesday, which could prove to be a chaotic evening of action across the continent as all 18 matches kick-off together at 8pm UK time.

An unsurprising outcome, but the journey there was anything but straightforward for Manchester City in an exciting game. For the second successive week, a match featuring City ends 4-2 - but this time Gareth Taylor's team are on the winning end of the score line.

Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool and Aston Villa have learned their fates for the next stage of the Champions League following the conclusion of the league phase. Liverpool had already guaranteed a top-eight spot and a place in the last-16 having won their first seven games in this year’s competition.

Manchester City keep their fading Women's Super League title hopes alive with an entertaining victory away to Aston Villa.

The final round of Champions League fixtures sees all 36 teams in action at the same time, with the bottom 12 teams in the league phase suffering elimination from Europe

Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa straight through to Champions League last 16; Man City and Celtic face play-off with Pep Guardiola setting up potential return to former club Bayern Munich; play-off

Manchester City scraped through to the playoff knockout round of the Champions League with a 3-1 win Club Brugge at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday as Liverpool wrapped up top spot in the group phase.

Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa have both secured their places in the Champions League last 16 knockout stage following Wednesday night's final group matches while Manchester City have made it through to the play-offs after beating Club Brugge.