Bayer Leverkusen are taking the belief gained from finishing in the top eight of the Champions League standings into the latter stages of their Bundesliga title defence.

Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain each faces a shocking early exit from the Champions League for the first time in more than a decade.

LONDON (AP) — 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)

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Piero Hincapie had put Leverkusen a goal up in the first half, following Pablo Barrios' red card for Atleti, which had looked like it put the visitors on course for victory

Diego Simeone said Julián Álvarez is destined to end up "in a special place" with Atlético Madrid after scoring twice -- including a 90th minute winner -- in their 2-1 comeback win over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday.

Aston Villa president of football operations Monchi has confirmed that the Premier League club are interested in signing Marco Asensio and Joao Felix. The Villans reportedly accepted a bid around £64m from Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr for Jhon Duran with the Colombia international undergoing a medical in London ahead of a move to the Middle East.

A Champions League supercomputer has predicted the knock-out stage draw, revealing Arsenal and Liverpool's likely opponents in the last-16 of the competition.

With the January transfer window open, Paris Saint-Germain has an opportunity to offload players who no longer fit into their plans—and Marco Asensio appears to be one of them.Since November 30,

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AC Milan dropped out of the top eight with a 2-1 loss at Dinamo Zagreb as Yunus Musah's 39th-minute sending-off proved crucial.

The two clubs are still in with a shot of securing a top eight finish and avoiding the two-legged play-off round