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.

Aston Villa went close just before the whistle through Ollie Watkins, but still trail at the break. Just the one goal lead for Atalanta in the opening 45 minutes of action. Not to be outdone, Atalanta have also gone ahead, as Mateo Retegui fires home from close range with his 17th strike of the season. And it's come the way of Wilfried Singo.

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Asensio has been on Villa's watchlist for some time now and it is understood that the Midlands club are confident that agreeing a deal to sign him on loan would be straightforward.

Barcelona miss the chance to finish top of the league phase of the Champions League as they draw with Atalanta, who drop into the play-off round.

Manchester City nearly crashed out, but came from behind in the second half, and in the end, all European giants reached the knockout rounds of the Champions League.

Be it Man City's comeback, Dembélé's masterclass, or Arsenal watching Watkins, the first-ever final day of a Champions League league phase delivered plenty of drama.

Manchester City nearly crashed out, but came from behind in the second half, and in the end, all European giants reached the knockout rounds of the Champions League.

Emerson’s powerful second-half header earned West Ham United a valuable Premier League point on the road at Aston Villa on Sunday. The Hammers fell behind to Jacob Ramsey’s eighth-minute goal, but stuck to their task and secured a 1-1 draw when the win ...

As a result, Aston Villa are now showing interest in the former Real Madrid winger. TBR Football also reports that João Félix is eager to join Villa. With Emiliano Buendía moving to Bayer Leverkusen on loan and Jhon Durán, whom Chelsea passed on last summer, also set to leave, there’s space in the squad for Asensio to fit in.

Still in search of a central defender, Aston Villa could now reportedly set their sights on hijacking one particular move.

Manchester City have taken top spot in the biggest January 2025 transfer window spenders list and they will not be shifted by the time it closes.