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.

Aston Villa went close just before the whistle through Ollie Watkins, but still trail at the break. Just the one goal lead for Atalanta in the opening 45 minutes of action. Not to be outdone, Atalanta have also gone ahead, as Mateo Retegui fires home from close range with his 17th strike of the season. And it's come the way of Wilfried Singo.

Tuesday’s Champions League action featured 33 goals across nine games, providing a thrilling night of football

As a result, Aston Villa are now showing interest in the former Real Madrid winger. TBR Football also reports that João Félix is eager to join Villa. With Emiliano Buendía moving to Bayer Leverkusen on loan and Jhon Durán, whom Chelsea passed on last summer, also set to leave, there’s space in the squad for Asensio to fit in.

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As reported by Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea defender Axel Disasi has agreed to personal terms with Aston Villa.The Frenchman is said to have received interest from multiple clubs around Europe ahead of

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West Ham United make the trip to the West Midlands for the second time in 16 days to face Aston Villa for an episode of Sky Sports’ Super Sunday. Having exited the Emirates FA Cup at Villa Park in Graham Potter’s first match as Head Coach on Friday 10 ...

Barcelona miss the chance to finish top of the league phase of the Champions League as they draw with Atalanta, who drop into the play-off round.

Manchester City nearly crashed out, but came from behind in the second half, and in the end, all European giants reached the knockout rounds of the Champions League.

Emerson’s powerful second-half header earned West Ham United a valuable Premier League point on the road at Aston Villa on Sunday. The Hammers fell behind to Jacob Ramsey’s eighth-minute goal, but stuck to their task and secured a 1-1 draw when the win ...

Aston Villa defender Diego Carlos has joined Fenerbahce for a reported £8.45million. The Brazilian centre-back signed for Villa from Seville in the summer of 2022 for a fee thought to be in the ...