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.

Arsenal secured a spot in the Champions League round of 16 as it rallied from a goal down to win 2-1 at Girona; Paris St Germain beat VfB Stuttgart 4-1 to move into the next round.

Goals from Jorginho and Ethan Nwaneri helped us come from behind to beat Girona in the Champions League, and you can watch all the action with our full match replay! Arnaut Danjuma put the hosts ahead with a well-taken finish but we were back on level terms 10 minutes later when Jorginho coolly slotted home from the penalty spot.

Match report as Arsenal confirmed their top-eight finish in the league phase of the Champions League; a 2-1 win in Girona confirmed the Gunners spot in the last 16; Arnaut Danjuma opened scoring for Spanish side after Neto error;

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.

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MIKEL ARTETA believes Arsenal are proving they can beat anyone after Ethan Nwaneri inspired a fourth straight European victory. The whizkid, 17, curled in a stunning solo goal to see off Girona

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Club Brugge - hosts set up play-off meeting with either Bayern or Real Madrid FT: Aston Villa 4-2 Celtic - Rogers hat-trick & Watkins goal secure top-eight spot after Idah double for visitors| Live BBC Scotland coverage FT: Girona 1-2 Arsenal - Jorginho & Nwaneri as visitors reach last 16 PSV 3-2 Liverpool - Gakpo & Elliott for table-topping Reds in thriller Wins for PSG,

Manchester City came from behind against Club Brugge to reach the Champions League knockout phase, where they were safely joined by Paris Saint-Germain as Arsenal qualified directly for the last 16 on Wednesday in the final round of league-phase matches.