The striker has broken multiple records since moving to the Allianz Arena in 2023, but he's now not scored from open play for 541 minutes

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.

Inter Milan, Arsenal and Atletico Madrid sealed top-eight finishes as expected – joining Liverpool and Barcelona advancing directly to the round of 16 – with low-key wins. Inter beat Monaco 3-0, Arsenal won 2-1 at Girona and Atletico won 4-1 at Salzburg, which had a woeful campaign.

Ruben Dias picks up a yellow card for a poor challenge, and from the free kick João Neves should do much better as he heads over unmarked! A let off for Man City. Milan have been forced into an early change as Emerson Royal is forced off with injury.

Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy and Robert Lewandowski of Barcelona end the league phase as joint-top scorers with nine goals each.

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’s new look league phase reaches its conclusion with big names like Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain in danger of early elimination.

Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain each faces a shocking early exit from the Champions League for the first time in more than a decade.

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RB Leipzig have confirmed the signing of midfielder Xavi Simons from Paris Saint-Germain on a permanent basis. Simons joined Leipzig on loan from PSG in the summer of 2023, immediately after the French side had parted with €6m to re-sign him from PSV Eindhoven,

Amid the chaos of England's frantic Saturday afternoon across all four divisions, there was also plenty of action on across Europe.

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