Arsenal are backed to look at Celtic striker Adam Idah in the January transfer window after a bid for Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins.

Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber took to social media to send a message to the fans after their 2-1 win over Girona.

Celtic now know they’ll face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in a ruthless knockout playoff. It’s a glamour tie for the Scottish Premiership giants but it will be difficult over two legs. For Idah, though, these are the moments he is in football for.

Manchester City scraped into the play-offs, Lille gatecrashed the top eight and Liverpool finished at the summit despite losing after a breathless final night of the new-look Champions League group phase.

Celtic qualified for the play-off phase of the Champions League after a late own goal earned a deserved 1-0 win over Young Boys. Visiting captain Loris Benito knocked the ball into his own net in the 86th minute after substitute Adam Idah ’s effort was saved by goalkeeper Marvin Keller following Reo Hatate’s excellent through ball.

Celtic dragged themselves into a Champions League battle with Aston Villa last night after a miserable start. Morgan Rogers had given his side a shock 2-0 lead within the first five minutes to stun the visitors and have fans worried about what might have been a long night.

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Celtic striker Adam Idah reacted to the Hoops' 4-2 defeat against Aston Villa. However, the Irishman was taking positives from the game, with his brace

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.

The inaugural ‘league phase’ of the revamped Champions League concluded after Matchday 8 unfolded across Europe last night. Despite their first European defeat under Arne Slot, Liverpool finished atop the 36-team table.

The Champions League's new format showcased its grand ending to the league phase on Wednesday night, and there was only one way to watch the action unfold

Manchester City scraped into the Champions League play-offs and Liverpool finished at the summit despite losing to PSV Eindhoven. Aston Villa sank Celtic to finish in the top eight and go straight through to the last 16, but Villa’s Ollie Watkins was the target of a bid by Arsenal.