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
Real Madrid take on Napoli in Group C
Real Madrid take on Napoli in Group C / Kristian Skeie - UEFA / Contributor / Visionhaus / Contributor
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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)

Real Madrid 1-0 Union Berlin

20 September 2023 - 17:45

Braga 1-2 Napoli

20 September 2023 - 20:00

Union Berlin 2-3 Braga

3 October 2023 - 17:45

Napoli 2-3 Real Madrid

3 October 2023 - 20:00

Braga 1-2 Real Madrid

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

Real Madrid 3-0 Braga

8 November 2023 - 20:00

Real Madrid 4-2 Napoli

29 November 2023 - 20:00

Braga 1-1 Union Berlin

29 November 2023 - 20:00

Napoli 2-0 Braga

12 December 2023 - 20:00

Union Berlin 2-3 Real Madrid

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

Jude Bellingham
Jude Bellingham helped Real Madrid ease to the knockouts / Angel Martinez/GettyImages

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

Juan Jesus player of Napoli, during the Champions league...
Napoli secured second spot in Group C / Vincenzo Izzo/GettyImages

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

Alvaro Djalo
Braga have kept their place in Europe / Octavio Passos/GettyImages

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

1. FC Union Berlin v SC Braga: Group C - UEFA Champions League 2023/24
Leonardo Bonucci couldn't save Union Berlin / Maja Hitij/GettyImages

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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