Champions League as it happened: Arsenal finish top while Manchester City and Celtic share draw
The live action as it happened from Tuesday's Champions League fixtures
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Your support makes all the difference.After the pain of their 3-1 home defeat by Chelsea on Sunday, Pep Guardiola's Manchester City were unable to find a nerve-settling win over Celtic at the Etihad Stadium.
City had already guaranteed a place in the last-16 but the side couldn't improve on second place with Barcelona topping Group C.
Guardiola was looking for a strong response from his side after the weekend's defeat and a convincing victory over the Hoops but he didn't get the confidence booster he was hoping for.
As for Celtic, Brendan Rodgers' side finished bottom and, as a result, head out of Europe without the chance to feature in the Europa League.
Pep Guardiola wants more time as he reflects on the Chelsea bunfight
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Tuesday's Champions League results
Basel 1 Arsenal 4
PSG 2 Ludo Razgd 2
Benfica 1 Napoli 2
Dynamo Kiev 6 Besiktas 0
Barcelona 4 B Gladbach 0
Manchester City 1 Celtic 1
Bayern Mun 1 Atl Madrid 0
PSV Eindhoven 0 FC Rostov 0
Good afternoon and welcome to the Independent's live coverage of Manchester City vs Celtic. We'll be bringing you the latest goals and updates from the Etihad Stadium as the two sides meet once again following their thrilling 3-3 encounter at Celtic Park last September.
Live build-up will start at 6.30pm with team news to follow shortly afterwards so make sure to tune in.
Phil Foden, No 80, is on the bench for Manchester City. He's 16. Feel old?
And just to remind you, City will finish second in their group, whatever happens tonight, with Barcelona finishing as winners. Celtic's European aspirations will finish tonight as well, as even victory cannot see them leapfrog Borussia Monchengladbach into the Europa League spot due to their head-to-head record.
Arsenal, on the other hand, must better Paris Saint-Germain's result tonight to end the evening as group winners. But, with PSG facing minnows Ludogorets, that seems an unlikely proposition.
So Guardiola seems to be addressing City's defensive frailties by playing three full-backs and Adarabioyo - who has only played twice for the clubs, in the EFL Cup and in the Champions League qualifying second leg game. Would it have been wiser to give his first choice defenders another chance to gel in a less-pressurised environment?
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