Liverpool booked an automatic slot in the Champions League knockout rounds having finished top of the league stage and while they don’t yet know their opponents, they have found out their route to the

A SUPERCOMPUTER has sensationally predicted the winners of this season’s Champions League. And it’s NOT the most in-form team of the tournament, which has just wrapped up its revamped

The Champions League has been revamped for this season with the introduction of a league stage - and English clubs have already earned a significant sum.

It is only if they reach the semi-finals that the six-time European champions could face some of the pre-tournament favourites, with Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and Manchester City among the sides who could be lying in wait.

Manchester City reached the UEFA Champions League playoffs after beating Club Brugge 3-1 on Wednesday. Raphael Onyedika opened the scoring for Club Brugge in the 45th minute, but Mateo Kovacic brought Manchester City level in the 53rd minute at Etihad Stadium.

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

THE brand new Champions League league phase is over and we now know who will be facing who in the next round. All four of the English clubs have managed to advance from the first round with

While Man City go gung-ho for a crucial three points on Wednesday, they may run into a parked Club Brugge bus, as their 20th-placed visitors will assure themselves of a spot in the playoff round with just a draw at the home of the Premier League champions.

Manchester City stayed in the Champions League, barely. Paris Saint-Germain saved its elite status in style. Both avoided embarrassing exits with crucial wins Wednesday, grateful to be among the 24 teams in the knockout stage.