The first-ever UEFA Champions League league phase has now concluded, with Liverpool emerging on top. Seven other teams will join the Reds in the round of 16, while the teams that finished ninth through 24th will enter the knockout phase playoffs to join that contingent.
The new competition format really came into its own on the final matchday, with all 36 clubs in action and all but two games having something on the line. That led to plenty of drama, with the table shifting wildly every few minutes as teams battled to qualify for the knockout stages.