UEFA.com pores over the pick of the facts, stats and landmarks from the inaugural league phase of the UEFA Champions League.

Benfica confirm their place in the knockout play-off round of the Champions League with a comfortable win over Juventus in Turin.

Juventus were also assured of a top-24 finish coming into the final game of the league phase, and could not stifle their visitors, who had everything to play for

Vangelis Pavlidis got a goal and an assist to fire Benfica to a 2-0 victory over Juventus on the final matchday of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase, ensuring they will join the Old Lady in the knockout round playoffs.

There were storylines across all 18 simultaneous kick-offs – not to mention 64 goals in total – but Aston Villa and Lille securing automatic qualification for the round of 16, as well as Manchester City coming from the elimination zone to reach the knockout phase play-offs, were among the headlines. UEFA.com rounds up all the action.

Benfica forward Vangelis Pavlidis has scored the third-fastest hat trick at the start of a Champions League game on Tuesday, against Barcelona.

Barcelona came from behind to beat Benfica in dramatic fashion on Tuesday in UEFA Champions League action, taking part in Matchday 7's wildest game so far with a 5-4 win. Benfica

Barcelona pulled off a sensational comeback to beat Benfica in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night. Vangelis Pavlidis scored a stunning 30-minute hat-trick in the first half, as the hosts went into the break 3-1 up.

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Juventus are heading for a potentially very difficult play-off draw after their dismal 2-0 home defeat to Benfica.The Bianconeri were guaranteed a play-off spot, but a series of disappointing

UEFA Champions League group stage has concluded in dramatic fashion, setting the stage for an exciting knockout phase play-off draw, scheduled for Friday, 31 January, at 12:00 CET, in Nyon, Switzerland.

10 - Raphinha has been involved in more UEFA Champions League goals than any other player this season (10 – 8 goals, 2 assists), while his second goal this evening (95:08) was Barcelona’s latest winning goal on record (since 2003-04) in the competition. Relentless. pic.twitter.com/H8Zax3L7Th