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What happens next for British teams in the Champions League?

Celtic, Man City, Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Liverpool team logos in front of the Champions League star logo and trophy. Image source, Getty / Uefa

All five British teams have got through the league phase of the Champions League.

In a dramatic final round of games, Man City were facing elimination only to come from behind to beat Club Brugge and squeeze into a place in the play-offs.

Liverpool, despite losing to PSV Eindhoven, topped the league so are through automatically to the knockout round of 16.

They're joined by Arsenal and Aston Villa, who are in the European football competition for the first time in 42 years.

And Celtic, who lost 4-2 to Aston Villa on Wednesday night, will also have the extra play-off game as they finished in 21st place.

Champions League: How do teams qualify for the next round?

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Champions League highlights: Aston Villa 4-2 Celtic

Teams placed from 1st - 8th qualify automatically to the last 16. Teams ranked 9th - 24th will play an extra play-off match.

  • Last 16: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, Aston Villa.

  • Play-offs: Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, PSV, Paris St-Germain, Benfica, Monaco, Brest, Feyenoord, Juventus, Celtic, Manchester City, Sporting, Club Brugge.

How do the Champions League play-offs work?

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Man City survived their Brugge close call to qualify from group phase

Among the teams joining Scottish and English champions Celtic and Manchester City in the play-offs are competition holders Real Madrid, and the French champions Paris Saint-Germain.

One of Celtic and Manchester City will play European champions Real Madrid - with the other taking on fellow giants Bayern Munich.

Both are very tough tests for this early in the competition.

Teams also know the two possible clubs they could face in the last 16 if they progress through the play-off.

The winner of those ties involving City and Celtic will take on either Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen in the last 16.

Who is playing who in the Champions League last 16?

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Liverpool lose perfect group stage record in five goal thriller

As for the other British sides that are already through to the last 16, Liverpool cannot meet Spanish giants Barcelona until the final now, after finishing in the top two spots in the league.

The Reds will play either Monaco, Brest, PSG or Benfica in the last 16.

Arsenal, who finished third, will play Feyenoord, Juventus, AC Milan or PSV.

Meanwhile Aston Villa, who just finished in the top eight after beating Celtic, will take on Sporting, Club Brugge, Atalanta or Borussia Dortmund.

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Arsenal through to knockouts after comeback win over Girona