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United Kingdom What teams need to qualify from Champions League groups ESPN
The UEFA Champions League has reached the halfway stage, with all eight groups starting to take shape.
This is the final season of the multigroup format, before it becomes a 36-team competition with all clubs in one league table.
We take a look at who can seal their places on matchday four, and how the qualification picture looks.
The top two teams in each group qualify for the round of 16, the third-placed clubs drop into the Europa League knockout playoff round, and those who finish bottom are eliminated.
Tiebreakers:1) Points2) Head-to-head points in games involving the tied teams3) Goal difference in head-to-head matches involving the tied teams4) Goals scored in head-to-head matches involving the tied teams-- If the above tiebreaker initially involves 3 or 4 teams, it is reapplied to resolve any remaining tiebreaker among fewer clubs5) Goal difference in all group matches6) Goals scored in all group matches7) Away goals scored in all group matches8) Wins in all group matches9) Away wins in all group matches10) Disciplinary points11) UEFA club coefficient.
This page will be updated throughout the final rounds of the group stage.
Remaining fixturesNov. 8: Bayern Munich vs. Galatasaray, FC Copenhagen vs. Manchester UnitedNov. 29: Galatasaray vs. Manchester United, Bayern Munich vs. FC CopenhagenDec. 12: Manchester United vs. Bayern Munich, FC Copenhagen vs. Galatasaray
Group A| GP | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - Bayern | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 - Galatasaray | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 - Man United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 - Copenhagen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 1, 2: UCL round of 16; 3: UEL playoff round |
Bayern have a 100% record after the first three group games and will qualify with a win or draw at home to Galatasaray on matchday four.
The other three teams in the group are separated by just three points. The results of the three games involving these teams will decide the final placings.
FC Copenhagen are bottom but are the only one of the three with two home games left to play. Man United's only remaining home fixture is against Bayern.
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Remaining fixturesNov. 8: Arsenal vs. Sevilla, PSV Eindhoven vs. LensNov. 29: Sevilla vs. PSV Eindhoven, Arsenal vs. LensDec. 12: PSV Eindhoven vs. Arsenal, Lens vs. Sevilla
Group B| GP | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 - Lens | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 - Sevilla | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 - PSV | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
| 1, 2: UCL round of 16; 3: UEL playoff round |
A very tight group with Arsenal and Lens in the top two places, but with no club pulling away to dominate.
Arsenal have two home games to play, so they will be clear favourites to rubber-stamp their place in the round of 16.
Lens, however, have two away games up next, at PSV and Arsenal, with the final group game against Sevilla in France shaping up to be crucial.
Group CRemaining fixturesNov. 8: Napoli vs. Union Berlin, Real Madrid vs. BragaNov. 29: Braga vs. Union Berlin, Real Madrid vs. NapoliDec. 12: Union Berlin vs. Real Madrid, Napoli vs. Braga
Group C| GP | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - Real Madrid | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 - Napoli | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 - Braga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 - Union Berlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 1, 2: UCL round of 16; 3: UEL playoff round |
Real Madrid have one foot in the round of 16 after winning all three group games so far. They will secure their place on Matchday 4 with a win or draw at home to Braga.
Napoli are in second, and can take a huge step to the knockout rounds with a victory at home to Union Berlin. That, coupled with a defeat for Braga in Madrid, would leave Napoli requiring one point from their final two fixtures.
Braga's hopes do look slim. If the Portuguese team lose at Real Madrid, and Napoli beat Union Berlin, they would need to win both their remaining games to have any chance of going through.
Union Berlin will be out if they draw or lose in Napoli.
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Remaining fixturesNov. 8: Real Sociedad vs. Benfica, FC Salzburg vs. InternazionaleNov. 29: Benfica vs. Internazionale, Real Sociedad vs. FC SalzburgDec. 12: Internazionale vs. Real Sociedad, FC Salzburg vs. Benfica
Group D| GP | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - Real Sociedad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 - Inter | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 - Salzburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 - Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 1, 2: UCL round of 16; 3: UEL playoff round |
Real Sociedad and Inter Milan are in a strong position at the halfway stage on seven points. If both teams win on Matchday 4 they will be through to the round of 16.
Realistically, FC Salzburg must avoid defeat to Inter to stay in contention (indeed, they will be out if both Inter and Real Sociedad win.) They do have two home games still to play, and victory over the Serie A side in Austria would put them right back in contention.
Benfica are bottom of the table and while they will still be in contention mathematically with a draw if Inter lose on matchday four, realistically they must beat Real Sociedad to stand any chance. They will be eliminated with a defeat.
Groups E to H will be added after the third round of fixtures on Wednesday.
