Simone Inzaghi's Inter have a big chance on Matchday 8 of the UEFA Champions League against Monaco as a win or a draw can secure the Nerazzurri a spot in the top eight, meaning they won't have to play the playoffs next month.

The group stage of the UEFA Champions League officially came to a close on Wednesday and the standings are now final. Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal,

Inter's campaign has been perfect: the side have scored eleven goals and conceded just one, in eight matches. The 0-0 draw between Manchester City and Inter was an intense and exciting match, filled with displays of technique and high-quality plays.

Lautaro Martinez believes Inter have sent a 'strong message' by beating Monaco 3-0 in their last game of the Champions League league phase and securing a

Arsenal have secured their place in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League Round of 16. Mikel Arteta's side wrapped up their league phase campaign with a 2-1 win away at La Liga side Girona to finish third in the overall UCL rankings.

Here's the state of play after the conclusion of the first stage of the Champions League: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, Aston Villa. Monaco or Brest vs. Paris Saint-Germain or Benfica (for the right to play Liverpool or Barcelona)

Real Madrid turned their mixed start to the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League season around with two wins at the start of 2025. The defending champions have struggled within the new league-phase format of the competition with 36 teams entered into an extended league table.

Inter Milan are on the brink of securing a coveted top-eight finish in the newly formatted league phase of the UEFA Champions League.Per Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInterNews, they’re only a point

Last season's finalists Borussia Dortmund will have to win a play-off to reach the Champions League last-16 stage despite beating Shakhtar Donetsk.

With the old group stage scrapped, teams in the Champions League now battle all 35 other clubs in the hunt for a knockout spot.

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.