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.
Manchester City came from behind to beat Club Brugge 3-1 and secure their place in the Champions League playoffs, as big guns Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain also won to progress, while AC Milan and Juventus will join them despite both losing on Wednesday.
According to a report from Foot Mercato and confirmed by L’Équipe, Lille OSC are close to securing Chuba Akpom (29) from Ajax. The French side are hoping to
LOSC Lille vs Saint Etienne prediction, preview, and betting tips for Ligue 1 Round 20. Best bets for goals, corners & cards.
Bruno Genesio’s options are heavily limited as Lille OSC look to conclude their UEFA Champions League ‘League Phase’ campaign with a victory when they face Feyenoord.There are multiple
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly eyeing summer midfield additions after club bosses concluded that the engine room is not a priority for the January transfer window.The Lilywhites have already
Lille OSC (fifth in Ligue 1) and AS Saint-Etienne (15th) take the pitch at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille on Saturday at 3:05 PM ET.Lille was defeated on January 25 against Strasbourg by a final
Lille gatecrashed the top eight of the Champions League standings and booked an unexpected place in the last 16 when they hammered hapless Feyenoord 6-1 at home on Wednesday on the last night of the group competition.
Despite facing a much tougher route to the final, Manchester City and Real Madrid are among the favourites for the Champions League this season.
Lille OSC’s Mohamed Bayo (26), a target for Premier League side Ipswich, is set to join Belgian side Royal Antwerp, according to a report from Foot Mercato. Bayo has found gametime extremely
So, the Champions League is down to 24 teams and yes, giants like Man City and Paris Saint-Germain made it through in the end. So let's review the league phase, best XI and project who's winning it all.