Arsenal defeated FC Kairat of Kazakhstan 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night to stroll into the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) as group stage winners.

Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting Lisbon, and Manchester City rounded out the teams to progress directly to the last 16. Reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain and 15-time winners Real Madrid must now proceed to the knockout playoffs after finishing outside the top eight.

We now know the names of the teams who progress after a dramatic final matchday of the 25-26 season UCL group stage.

Two of the toughest teams in Europe will reignite their rivalry when Arsenal host Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinals on Tuesday on Paramount+. The Gunners defeated PSG 2-0 in the UCL group stage last October and ...

United return to the Champions League after missing out last season and were drawn in Group A alongside Bayern, FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray. - Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Bayern and United are familiar foes in the Champions League ...

Europe’s elite head into the final round of league-phase matches, with PSG, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Manchester City all at risk of being pushed into the playoff round