2023/24 Champions League Group C: Fixtures, results and how to watch
- Real Madrid finished top, Napoli secured second place
- Portuguese side SC Braga finished in third
- Union Berlin ended Champions League debut in last
By Euan Burns
Real Madrid achieved a perfect group campaign as they won six from six to finish top of Group C.
They had been expected to do battle with Napoli for top spot but Carlo Ancelotti's men ultimately cruised away from their Italian opponents, who had to settle for second place.
Braga secured third, with Champions League debutants Union Berlin falling to a miserable fourth.
Here are the final standings from Group C.
2023/24 Champions League group stage matchdays
Matchday | Date |
|---|---|
1 | 19/20 September |
2 | 3/4 October 2023 |
3 | 24/25 October 2023 |
4 | 7/8 November 2023 |
5 | 28/29 November 2023 |
6 | 12/13 December 2023 |
2023/24 Champions League Group C fixtures
Fixture | Date / Kick-off Time (BST) |
|---|---|
20 September 2023 - 17:45 | |
Braga 1-2 Napoli | 20 September 2023 - 20:00 |
Union Berlin 2-3 Braga | 3 October 2023 - 17:45 |
3 October 2023 - 20:00 | |
24 October 2023 - 20:00 | |
Union Berlin 0-1 Napoli | 24 October 2023 - 20:00 |
Napoli 1-1 Union Berlin | 8 November 2023 - 17:45 |
8 November 2023 - 20:00 | |
29 November 2023 - 20:00 | |
Braga 1-1 Union Berlin | 29 November 2023 - 20:00 |
Napoli 2-0 Braga | 12 December 2023 - 20:00 |
12 December 2023 - 20:00 |
2023/24 Champions League Group C table
Pos | Team | Played | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Real Madrid | 6 | +9 | 18 |
2. | Napoli | 6 | +1 | 10 |
3. | Braga | 6 | -6 | 4 |
4. | Union Berlin | 6 | -4 | 2 |
Who has reached the 2023/24 Champions League last 16 from Group C?
Real Madrid - Group C winners
Qualification turned out to be incredibly straightforward for Real Madrid, despite being drawn in the same group as the Serie A champions.
An often Jude Bellingham-inspired Madrid won all six of their group stage games, seldom getting out of second gear.
Potential last 16 opponents
- Kobenhavn (Group A)
- PSV Eindhoven (Group B)
- Inter (Group D)
- Lazio (Group E)
- Paris Saint-Germain (Group F)
- RB Leipzig (Group G)
- Porto (Group H)
Napoli - Group C runners-up
Bar two defeats to Madrid, Napoli also enjoyed an easy passage to the knockout rounds, accumulating three wins and a draw from their six games.
Finishing in second spot, the Italian champions beat Braga in their final group stage match to ensure their place in the last 16.
Potential last 16 opponents
- Bayern Munich (Group A)
- Arsenal (Group B)
- Real Sociedad (Group D)
- Atletico Madrid (Group E)
- Borussia Dortmund (Group F)
- Manchester City (Group G)
- Barcelona (Group H)
Braga - Europa League knockout round play-off
While they did their best to compete with second-placed Napoli, Braga ultimately fell short in their attempts to qualify for the Champions League knockouts for the first time.
Instead, the Portuguese side will have to settle for a place in the Europa League after finishing third, a competition they reached the final of back in 2010/11.
Union Berlin - Out of Europe
Union Berlin matched their dismal start to the Bundesliga season with a similarly woeful debut Champions League campaign.
Fan favourite manager Urs Fischer even lost his job due to a terrible run of results in the capital, with the German side only managing two draws from their six group stage games.
2023/24 Champions League Group C stats
Player goals
Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | 4 |
Joselu | Real Madrid | 3 |
Rodrygo | Real Madrid | 3 |
Alvaro Djalo | Braga | 2 |
Sheraldo Becker | Union Berlin | 2 |
Player assists
Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
Vinicius Junior | Real Madrid | 3 |
Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | 3 |
Ricardo Horta | Braga | 2 |
Rodrygo | Real Madrid | 2 |
Victor Osimhen | Napoli | 1 |
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