The UEFA Champions League league phase is is full flow, as 36 teams will play eight matches — four home and four away — in bids to reach the knockout rounds. There are two paths to the Round of 16: Eight teams will qualify directly via the league phase table, while eight more will emerge from playoff ties pitting teams 9-24 in home-and-away legs.

Newcastle United will launch an official complaint to UEFA after their supporters were mistreated by French police following Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat at Marseille. The Premier League club accused