The Uefa Champions League witnessed a thrilling conclusion to its league phase on Wednesday night as all 36 teams played simultaneously.
The results determined the top eight teams to qualify directly for the last 16, which will be played across the end of February and start of March. The teams placed ninth to 24th will now contest play-offs over two legs to join them, while the bottom 12 sides were eliminated. After Wednesday's action, here's how it finished:
Top eight: Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP, Manchester City
Ninth-24th: Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle United, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta, Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Olympiacos, Club Brugge, Galatasaray, Monaco, Qarabag, Bodo/Glimt, Benfica
Eliminated: Marseille, Pafos, Union Saint-Gilloise, PSV Eindhoven, Athletic Bilbao, Napoli, Copenhagen, Ajax, Eintracht Frank
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