Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Celtic play last games in Champions League league phase on Wednesday; the new 36-team format features a single league; the top eight sides will qua

The field of knockout stage teams was confirmed with 24 teams moving on to the next phase of competition. Of those 24, eight teams secured direct berths to the round of 16 while the remaining 16 teams will play a two-legged playoff to advance. The remaining 12 teams were eliminated from the competition bringing an end to their European campaigns.