Dramatic night in the Champions League, City remains in the game, 3 Italians emerge from the top 8

As never before, the 36 best teams in Europe played at the same time on Wednesday evening, concluding the first phase of the Champions League, which this season came with a new format.

Liverpool were crowned the best team at the top of the 36-team standings, despite losing their eighth and final match against PSV 3-2. Meanwhile, Manchester City will continue the race to secure a ticket to the last 16 after winning 2-1 against Brugge.

Of the Italian teams, only Inter managed to make it to the top 8, while Milan and Atalanta failed to win in their last match, against Dinamo Zagreb and Barcelona, ​​respectively, leaving them outside the top 8, where they joined Juventus, who were defeated by Benfica, and will now have to play the playoffs to secure a ticket to the next stage.

The top 8 teams advance directly to the next stage.

The 16 teams that will play in the playoffs

(A2 Televizion)