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A look at how top-flight sides employ the art of the dribble, from super-keen Manchester City down to semi-reluctant Crystal Palace
Eight teams are through to the round of 16: Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP and Manchester City. The teams that finished between ninth and 24th await Friday's play-off draw. The event will stream live on UEFA's official site at 6 a.m. ET.
Celtic snatched a knockout phase place with a win on the final matchday of the league phase of the UEFA Europa League, while Nottingham Forest finished strongly.
Chelsea are one of five Premier League clubs to finish in the top-eight of the UEFA Champions League and securing their place in the round of 16, after winning 3-2 away to Napoli on the final day of the league phase.
Who have already qualified? Which clubs can still automatically progress to the knockouts on the final day? How do the play-offs work again?
Following Champions League Round 7, Serie A finds itself without a single club in the top eight, with Napoli dropping out of the top 24 altogether.
The race to win the Europa League is heating up with 24 teams remaining following the conclusion of the league phase.
Enjoy all that happened in the 18 matches of the final matchday of the league phase in the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League.