Manchester City came from behind against Club Brugge to reach the Champions League knockout phase, where it was safely joined by Paris Saint-Germain as Arsenal qualified directly for the round of 16 on Wednesday in the final round of league-phase matches.
Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille and Aston Villa also followed Liverpool and Barcelona in securing top-eight finishes to skip the new play-off round.
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