Nottingham Forest held off a Fenerbahce fightback to qualify for the last 16 of the Europa League with a 4-2 win on aggregate despite losing Thursday's second leg.

Emery has won the Europa League a record four times as a manager and Rogers believes that is a considerable advantage for Villa.

Wilfried Nancy ended his four-match losing start to life as Celtic manager but needed two late goals to beat 10-man Aberdeen 3-1 as Hearts defeated Rangers to bolster their bid to break the Old Firm's 40-year grip on Scottish football.

Celtic beat bitter rivals Rangers 3-1 to reach the Scottish League Cup final on Sunday and maintain Martin O'Neill's perfect start since returning as interim manager.

Hearts moved to the top of the Scottish Premiership with a 3-0 win over Falkirk as Celtic stumbled to a 0-0 draw at home to Hibernian.

Neither of the Glasgow clubs reached the league phase of European club football's elite competition for the first time since 2021.

Celtic's Champions League hopes are firmly in the balance after they were held to a goalless draw by Kairat Almaty of Kazakhstan in Glasgow in the first leg of their play-off tie on Thursday.

The Glasgow club have claimed 21 of the last 26 domestic trophies as Brendan Rodgers' men reign supreme in Scotland.

Bayern Munich needed a stoppage-time goal to see off Celtic and secure a place in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers urged his underdog side not to die wondering in Tuesday's must-win Champions League second-leg away at Bayern Munich.

Vincent Kompany saluted Bayern Munich's composure and ignored the "crazy" atmosphere at Celtic to seize control of the Champions League play-off round with a 2-1 win in the first leg on Wednesday.

Bayern Munich face Celtic in Glasgow in the first leg of their Champions League playoff on Wednesday knowing midfielder Jamal Musiala has added another string to his impressive bow -- consistency

Celtic fans will be able to attend the second leg of their Champions League play-off round tie away to Bayern Munich after being handed a UEFA reprieve.

Champions LeagueRound Of 16 Draw Live Telecast: After a thrilling end to the revamped group stage, the focus now shifts to the knockout playoffs with some interesting matchups in store.

Aston Villa have one last chance to seal automatic qualification for the Champions League last 16 when they face Celtic in a crucial 'Battle of Britain' clash on Wednesday

Arsenal beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 in their heavyweight Champions League duel on Tuesday

With several top stars resting from the European Championships, City manager Pep Guardiola used the opportunity to analyze younger talent.

Victory secured the title with four games to spare for Ange Postecoglou's men, who are on course for a domestic treble of trophies