It wasn't pretty, but Manchester City remain in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League running. Pep Guardiola's toughest season to date at the Etihad has seen the four-years-in-a-row Premier League champions drop far more results than they're used to,

On the final matchday of the league phase, Manchester City punched their ticket to the Champions League knockout stage with a 3–1 victory over Club Brugge.

The UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase came to a dramatic close on Wednesday, setting up for an equally entertaining knockout stage that begins in two weeks' time. The introduction of the new format means the Champions League will introduce a new phase of competition in February when 16 teams will take part in the knockout round playoffs.