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.

The league phase of Champions League has come to a close and Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain avoided disaster by securing their spots in the knockout stage. Buoyed by hat tricks from Morgan Rogers,

Luis Enrique's PSG were in danger of also missing the cut in November before they completed a remarkable turnaround, winning their last three games and scoring 11 goals

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

Here's how to watch the Champions League match on TV and live stream as well as the latest team news. The Sporting News takes you through all the information you need to follow the game.

FC Barcelona beat Benfica 5-4 in a nine-goal Champions League thriller where the Catalans completed a comeback for the ages in the elite European competition.

Paris Saint-Germain achieved a great feat coming back from two goals down to earn an absolutely vital victory over Manchester City in the penultimate round of the Champions League group stage at the Parc des Princes.

The UEFA Champions League is in full swing and we have already had a memorable Barcelona comeback on Tuesday and that is before Paris Saint-Germain vs. Manchester City in Wednesday's big game. I am Jonathan Johnson bringing you a midweek update for all of your soccer needs.

Ousmane Dembélé delivered an impressive performance, scoring three goals as PSG took down Stuttgart and secured their seat for the playoff.

Now thriving at PSG despite his tender age of 20, Neves agrees with compatriot Vitinha that coach Luis Enrique has been a facilitator in his development. Vitinha spoke glowingly about the Spaniard earlier in the week, and Neves concurs, praising Enrique’s team-based approach to management.

Scouting the Last 16Liverpool have confidently stamped their ticket to the UEFA Champions League’s last 16, sealing their qualification with a game

AS Monaco are closing in on deal to sign Jordan Henderson from Dutch side Ajax.Henderson has agreed terms with the French side on an 18-month contract and is close to completing a transfer to Ligue