By james art 
Aston Villa sank Celtic to finish in the top eight and go straight to the last 16, but Oli Watkins at Villa was the purpose of an offer from Arsenal.
The artillerymen were also winners, 2-1 in the Girona, to finish third in the New-Look Group phase.
The city survives a frightening
City kept their campaign in the Champions League alive until they canceled a half -time deficit against the Bruges Club to grab a place in the playoff circle.
The winners in 2023 were at risk of missing the stages of a knockout for the first time since 2012-13, after lagging behind Rafael Onidika’s strike in their mandatory clash at the Etihad Stadium.
They pulled away after the break through Mateo Kovovic before their own goal by Joel Ordoomies and a further blow from replacement Savinho carried them to a 3-1 win.
Villa won the battle for Britain
Morgan Rogers hit a hat trick and Watkins showed exactly why Arsenal wanted to sign it when Aston Villa switched to the last 16 of the Champions League after winning 4-2 over Celtic.
Villa had to win and hoped that other results were gone to avoid a circle of playoff, and they looked like they would last at the end of the deal with ease, as Rogers scored twice in the opening five minutes.
But Celtic, who was guaranteed a place in the playoff circle before the start, pulled away before the break with two goals on Adam Ida in two minutes.
Watkins, however, ahead of his country forward as he broke his duck in the Champions League an hour before the third Rogers at death to send a villa.
Reds lose undisturbed records
Cody Gakpo scored on his return to PSV, but that wasn’t enough to inspire Liverpool’s side as they lost their 100 percent Champions League records after 3-2 defeat.
The chief coach Arne Slot left nine of the starting lineup on Saturday with one eye for the weekend of the Premier League leaders to Bournemut, but provided the Gakpo the opportunity to face his former club.
When he took home a penalty shootout for 28 minutes, he seemed to have returned to chase his club for a boy, where he spent five seasons before moving Anfield two years ago.
But PSV set out the obvious weaknesses of its opponents, and although Harvey Elliott scored for the second consecutive Champions League match, Johann Bakayoko goals, Ismail Sibari and Ricardo Pepi threw Liverpool’s third defeat over the season.
Meanwhile, goals from Joginho and Ethan Navari won Arsenal 2-1 in Girona.
You wat?
Aston Villa rejected an offer from Arsenal to Watkins.
The artillery artillery proposal for England International has been reported to be £ 60 million.
But Villa Chief Unai Emery is determined to keep Watkins in the club this month.
He said, “I don’t want to (he leave). It is a good news to have offers from other clubs. We want to maintain our sports goal through the players we have in the team.
“Any player can be on the market if he is good for the player and the club. To achieve this deal, we will be demanding. Watkins is our attacker. “
The Jhon Duran frontman is heading for the exit, seeming to join the Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Club Al Nassr.
What is there today?
All eyes will be directed to the Manchester United team to see if the 63-year-old goalkeeper coach Jorge Vital has made the bench when he confronts the FCSB in the Europa League.
Attracting the Romanian champions will see the country of Ruben Amorim to go straight to the last 16, while Tottenham, who hosts Swedish equipment Elfsborg, is also well set for qualification.
Rangers guaranteed at least a place for a playoff, hosted the Saint-Jills Union of Belgium.