Lautaro Martinez scores a hat-trick as Inter Milan confirm their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a comfortable victory against Monaco.

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 UEFA Champions League's Matchday 8 is set for Wednesday and chaos is expected. All 36 teams will be in action as 18 games will take place simultaneously at 3 p.m. ET with so much left to be decided.

Here's the state of play after the conclusion of the first stage of the Champions League: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, Aston Villa. Monaco or Brest vs. Paris Saint-Germain or Benfica (for the right to play Liverpool or Barcelona)

Inter's campaign has been perfect: the side have scored eleven goals and conceded just one, in eight matches. The 0-0 draw between Manchester City and Inter was an intense and exciting match, filled with displays of technique and high-quality plays.

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Lautaro Martinez believes Inter have sent a 'strong message' by beating Monaco 3-0 in their last game of the Champions League league phase and securing a

Inter Milan will pursue all three points in tonight’s home showdown against Monaco in the UCL league phase finale.Per Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInterNews, the Nerazzurri want an ‘easier’

The Bavarians have 48 points and extended their advantage over second-placed Bayer Leverkusen after they beat Freiburg 2-1 on January 25, whereas Holstein Kiel held Wolfsburg to a 2-2 stalemate on January 24 but are second last in 17th place with 12 points.

Andre Onana has revealed that all of his Manchester United teammates are on the same wavelength over their important objective under Ruben Amorim this season.

A supercomputer has predicted the 2024/25 Champions League winner. Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, and 15-time champions Real Madrid are considered favourites.