soccerBy Jed CourtLiverpool, Manchester City and Barcelona booked last-16 places in the Champions League on Wednesday, as holders Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid missed out on the top eight. Premier League champions Liverpool thrashed Qarabag 6-0 in the eighth and final round of league-phase matches at Anfield to finish third in the 36-team table behind already-qualified Arsenal and Bayern Munich. They were joined in the last 16 by Tottenham, Barca, Chelsea, Sporting Lisbon and Man City. Man City, Champions League winners in 2023, saw off Galatasaray 2-0 at the Etihad to grab eighth place with goals from Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki. Real Madrid took the lead against Benfica when Kylian Mbappe headed home his 12th Champions League goal of the season.