Man City route to Champions League knockouts as every permutation explained after PSG heartbreak

Manchester City are in danger of failing to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages. Before locking horns with Paris Saint-Germain, Pep Guardiola's side were three games without a win in the European top-flight and sat 24th in the table, with only goal difference stopping them from falling into the elimination zone.

Now, after surrendering a two-goal lead to the French giants, they've dropped to 25th. Jack Grealish fired City ahead shortly after half-time before Erling Haaland doubled the Premier League champions' advantage.

A few minutes later, the flood gates opened at the Parc des Princes, with Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola pulling PSG level. Then, with no more than a quarter of hour left to play, Joao Neves headed the Parisians in front after he was left unmarked at the back post.

In the dying embers, Goncalo Ramos rubbed salt into City's wounds to make it 4-2. So, with one game left to rescue their hopes of becoming European champions, the Manchester Evening News has rounded up everything you need to know about the Champions League and how City can still qualify forthe next round.

There are three different ways to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages. Teams who finish inside the top eight automatically qualify for the round of 16; Liverpool and Barcelona were the only sides who managed to do so before matchday six.

Those who finish from ninth to 16th are seeded into a playoff (playing at home in the second leg), and they'll be drawn against those who finish from 17th to 24th. The winners from each tie after two legs will secure a place in the round of 16.

Teams who finish in the bottom 12 – from 25th to 36th – will be eliminated from the competition, with no access to the Europa League. A