Record 15-time winners Real Madrid also missed out on direct last-16 qualification in a dramatic 4-2 loss at former coach Jose Mourinho's Benfica, who snatched the final play-off spot thanks to a 98th-minute goal from goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin.

UEFA Champions League: Liverpool, Man City, Barcelona in last 16, PSG & Real Madrid miss top 8 berth

According to the Champions League format, only the top eight teams directly qualify for the Round of 16, while teams ranking 9 to 24 play in the Playoff round.

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Placed ninth on the Champions League standings, former champions Barcelona has one game left in the league phase to push for a top-eight finish.

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Arsenal and Bayern Munich are in first and second place, respectively, with Real Madrid following in third in the Champions League standings. 

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Manchester City suffered one of the most chastening results in their history on Tuesday as the Norwegian minnows claimed their first Champions League group-stage victory.

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While the top eight secure direct entry to the last 16, teams placed ninth to 24th must navigate an additional two-legged play-off to join them.

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It was a second successive home defeat for Real following their 2-0 reverse against Celta Vigo at the weekend and heaped more pressure on coach Xabi Alonso, whose side have won just two of their last eight in all competitions.

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Mohamed Salah, who ranted against Arne Slot in an open interview after a 3-3 draw against Sunderland over the weekend, was dropped from Liverpool’s traveling contingent in their 1-0 Champions League win over Inter Milan.

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The coach said making the comeback "shows a lot about our attitude", but accepted it would be "a better situation" to take the lead in games.

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It was reported that Salah's removal from the squad for the trip to Italy was taken with the full support of Slot, but it is believed no formal disciplinary action has been taken against him by the club.

UEFA Champions League: Mohamed Salah left out by Liverpool for Inter Milan clash after outburst with coach Arne Slot

Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich downed Club World Cup winners Chelsea 3-1 as Pafos and Bodo/Glimt marked their Champions League debuts with hard-earned draws. Liverpool, with club-record signing Alexander Isak on debut, raced into a two-goal lead inside the first six minutes.

Champions League round-up: Liverpool beat Atletico Madrid, PSG crush Atalanta and Bayern sink Chelsea

UEFA Champions League announced the draw for 36 teams for the next season. Each team will play four home and four away fixtures in the latest format. Check all the home and away fixtures for all 36 teams.

UEFA Champions League Draw: Check all home and away matches for each team

Being based in the country’s then-capital, Kairat Almaty  had a huge fan base and developed a rivalry with Astana FC. One of the reasons for the strong rivalry is the shift of capital when Astana was made Kazakhstan’s capital in 1997.

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England will have six representatives after four teams qualified directly for the competition, while Newcastle United were rewarded for the additional berth secured through performance coefficient.

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Manchester United missed out on a Champions League lifeline -- and with it a financial windfall -- by losing to fellow strugglers Spurs 1-0 in the Europa League final last week.

'It’s a good thing,' says boss Ruben Amorim about Manchester United missing on Champions League

Ibrahim Sulemana's strike in the 76th minute moved Atalanta, in third, seven points ahead of fifth-placed Lazio with two matches remaining in the season. Football | Sports

Serie A: Atalanta beat Roma to secure Champions League spot

PSG advance to a showdown in Munich on May 31 against Inter Milan, and it will be the second Champions League final in their history, five years after a defeat by Bayern Munich. Football Sports

Champions League: PSG in final after Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi goals against Arsenal

Ousmane Dembele, who suffered a hamstring injury last week, has been passed fit to play in their Champions League semi-final second leg against Arsenal. Football Sports

Champions League: PSG's Ousmane Dembele fit to play in semis second-leg against Arsenal

Football, Sports: Manchester City, who were hunting a fifth straight league title at the start of the season, suffered a costly collapse in form from late October 2024

Champions League spot would be 'Premier League trophy' for Manchester City: Nunes

Arsenal have survived the loss of both Havertz and Gabriel Jesus to make the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2009 with a famous 5-1 aggregate victory over Real Madrid. Football

Kai Havertz could be back for Arsenal should they make it to Champions League final, believes Arteta

World | Football | Sports: Arsenal's 3-0 first leg triumph last week gave them a vital cushion in against Madrid as they made the semis for the first time since 2009.

Champions League: Arsenal oust holders Real Madrid to reach semis; Inter beat Bayern 3-2 on aggregate

World News, Sports: PSG were cruising towards the last four when full-backs Hakimi and Mendes struck in the first 27 minutes to add to their 3-1 first leg lead.

Champions League: PSG survive Aston Villa scare to reach semis, Barcelona hold Borussia Dortmund for aggregate win

Sports: The Gunners won the quarter-final first leg clash in London 3-0 last week, leaving Real facing an uphill struggle at the iconic Santiago Bernabeu

Champions League: Everyone thinks Real Madrid comeback 'nailed-on', says Bellingham

Returning from a three-goal defeat would be step further than anything Los Blancos have managed so far, but that is precisely why they tried to lure Mbappe to the club for years. Sports Football

Champions League: Mbappe to lead charge for Real Madrid vs Arsenal in hunt for glory

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UEFA Champions League: Liverpool, Man City, Barcelona in last 16, PSG & Real Madrid miss top 8 berth

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