<div><div><img src="https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2025/0130/r1445139_1296x729_16-9.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>The new 36-team Champions League format threw up some surprises and you might not have expected these teams to have qualified for the knockouts in years gone by.</div></div></div> <button class="btn shadow2" type="button"><a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/43610465/brest-lille-aston-villa-champions-league-surprise-teams"><strong><span style="color: #3366ff;">READ FULL STORY</span></strong></a></button> <hr />
