UEFA Champions League: Path to the knockout stage
With only the final round of matches to come, we look at the status of each group – likely group winners and runners-up. Also included are the possible high profile match-ups for the first knock-out round.
|
Pos. |
Team |
Pl |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
| 1 |
FC Porto |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 |
Paris Saint-Germain |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 3 |
Dynamo Kiev |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
| 4 |
Dinamo Zagreb |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | -13 | 0 |
Final Round Matches:
Zagreb Vs Kiev
PSG Vs Porto
Permutations:
PSG needs to win the final match to top the group, while Porto needs just a point.
Likely:
Group Winner – Paris Saint-Germain
Group Runner-up – FC Porto
|
Pos. |
Team |
Pl |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
| 1 |
Schalke 04 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 |
Arsenal |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 |
Olympiacos |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 6 |
| 4 |
Montpellier HSC |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 1 |
Final Round Matches:
Montpellier Vs Schalke
Olympiacos Vs Arsenal
Permutations:
Arsenal needs a win and a bit of luck to top the group.
Likely:
Group Winner – Schalke
Group Runner-up – Arsenal
|
Pos. |
Team |
Pl |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
| 1 |
Málaga CF |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 2 |
AC Milan |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 |
Zenit St. Petersburg |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
| 4 |
Anderlecht |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 4 |
Final Round Matches:
Milan Vs Zenit
Malaga Vs Anderlecht
Decided:
Group Winner – Malaga
Group Runner-up – Milan
|
Pos. |
Team |
Pl |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
| 1 |
Borussia Dortmund |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 |
Real Madrid |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |
Ajax |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
| 4 |
Manchester City |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 3 |
Final Round Matches:
Dortmund Vs City
Real Madrid Vs Ajax
Decided:
Group Winner – Dortmund
Group Runner-up – Real Madrid
|
Pos. |
Team |
Pl |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
| 1 |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 |
Juventus |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 3 |
Chelsea |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 |
FC Nordsjælland |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 1 |
Final Round Matches:
Shakhtar Donetsk Vs Juventus
Chelsea Vs FC Nordsjaelland
Permutations:
Shakhtar – A Draw is enough to win the group.
Juventus – A Draw is enough to qualify. A win will help them top the group.
They will qualify even with a loss, provided Chelsea drop points.
Chelsea – Need to win the final match and hope Juventus lose their match.
Likely:
Group Winner – Shakhtar Donetsk
Group Runner-up – Juventus
|
Pos. |
Team |
Pl |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
| 1 |
Bayern Munich |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 |
Valencia CF |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 |
BATE Borisov |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 6 |
| 4 |
Lille OSC |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 3 |
Final Round Matches:
Bayern Vs Borisov
Lille Vs Valencia
Permutations:
Valencia can claim the top spot only with a better result than that of Bayern in the final game.
Likely:
Group Winner – Bayern
Group Runner-up – Valencia
|
Pos. |
Team |
Pl |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
| 1 |
FC Barcelona |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 |
Benfica |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 |
Celtic |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 |
Spartak Moscow |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 3 |
Final Round Matches:
Barcelona Vs Benfica
Celtic Vs Spartak Moscow
Permutations:
Only a better result than that of Benfica will allow Celtic to progress.
Likely:
Group Winner – Barcelona
Group Runner-up – Celtic
|
Pos. |
Team |
Pl |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
| 1 |
Manchester United |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 |
Galatasaray |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 |
CFR 1907 Cluj |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 |
Sporting Braga |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 |
Final Round Matches:
Manchester United Vs Cluj
Braga Vs Galatasaray
Permutations:
Cluj has to score more points than Galatasaray in the final match to progress.
Likely:
Group Winner – Manchester United
Group Runner-up – Galatasaray
Real Madrid Vs Bayern/ Manchester Utd/ PSG
Milan Vs Barcelona/ Manchester Utd/ PSG/ Bayern/ Dortmund
Arsenal Vs Barcelona/ PSG/ Bayern/ Dortmund
Juventus Vs Barcelona/ Manchester Utd/ PSG/ Bayern/ Dortmund
PSG Vs Barcelona/ Manchester Utd/ Bayern/ Dortmund
Final set of group matches will be played on 4th & 5th of December while the draw for round of 16 will take place on the 20th.