After falling 2-0 down on the night, substitute Marcos Llorente struck twice in extra-time and Alvaro Morata added a late third to ensure a famous victory for Diego Simeone's side against a Liverpool team unbeaten in their last 25 home games in European competition.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.
A round of Wednesday night's Champions League group stage matches.
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
"The best team won, we struggled from the beginning and we couldn't deal with their long balls. Usually, you press the ball to win it, but this was different. They defended so deep and so well," City coach Pep Guardiola told the BBC.
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Bayern Munich, already crowned Bundesliga champions last week, lifted the league trophy in an empty stadium on Saturday after crushing hosts VfL Wolfsburg 4-0 on the final matchday. Bayern can win more silverware next week with the German Cup final against Bayer Leverkusen. They are also still in the Champions League.
Barcelona's fourth defeat of the season left them seventh in the standings on 14 points after 10 games, 12 points behind leaders Atletico.
A round-up of Wednesday's night's UEFA Chmpions League matches.
While Lyon rallied to hold Leipzig 2-2 after a Memphis Depay strike, it was the English clubs who made a mark on the night. Liverpool and Chelsea moved into the last 16 with contrasting wins and now all four English clubs, including Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, are in the Champions League knockouts this season.
The result also means second-placed Real Sociedad can reclaim top spot if they beat Eibar on Sunday.
Images from Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Images from the soccer matches played across Europe on Saturday.
Real Madrid forwards Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema struck to give their side a 2-0 win at home to Eibar in La Liga
Mbappe and Benzema inspire France to 2-0 win against Finland
A summary of Tuesday's Group stage matches in the UEFA Champions League.
A summary of Wednesday's matches in the UEFA Champions League.
Images from the Champions League matches played across Europe on Tuesday
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