Who has qualified for the 2023/24 Champions League knockout stages?
- Champions League group stage completed as teams book spots in the last 16
- Holders Man City and European giants Real Madrid among those through
- Arsenal topped group but Newcastle exited from group of death
The 2023/24 Champions League group stage produced some wonderful entertainment as top sides around Europe reached the knockout stages.
Clubs from the eight groups battled it out to make the last 16, with holders Manchester City and regular winners Real Madrid among the teams to wrap up qualification quickly.
Here's a roundup of the group stage action and the upcoming last 16 fixtures.
Group A
Winners - Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich took no prisoners as they stormed to 12 points from their first four games, sealing top spot. Their lengthy winning run at this stage of the competition ended on Matchday 5 as they were held by Copenhagen, but they concluded their group stage by waltzing past Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Harry Kane is back in form in Europe having scored only one Champions League goal in 2022/23 with Spurs, but Thomas Tuchel's side are off the pace in the Bundesliga title race and at risk of collapsing in the second half of the season.
Runners-up - FC Copenhagen
The Danish side were the lowest-ranked side in Pot 3 and weren't considered a threat when were paired alongside Bayern and Man Utd in Group A. However, Copenhagen stunned United at the Parken and won a straight shootout with Galatasaray on Matchday 6 to advance.
Pos | Team | Played | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Bayern Munich | 6 | +6 | 16 |
2. | Copenhagen | 6 | 0 | 8 |
3. | Galatasaray | 6 | -3 | 5 |
4. | Man Utd | 6 | -3 | 4 |
Group B
Winners - Arsenal
Arsenal's return to the Champions League has been positive and victory in their Matchday 5 clash with Lens secured their place at the top of Group B.
Runners-up - PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven's campaign started disastrously when they were thumped 4-0 by the Gunners in north London, but they recovered admirably to seal second spot before the final matchday.
Pos | Team | Played | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Arsenal | 6 | +12 | 13 |
2. | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | -2 | 9 |
3. | Lens | 6 | -5 | 8 |
4. | Sevilla | 6 | -5 | 2 |
Group C
Winners - Real Madrid
Real Madrid wrapped up top spot in Group C with a game to spare, with England star Jude Bellingham shining in Europe for an injury-hit Los Blancos. A 3-2 victory over Union Berlin meant they became just the 12th team in Champions League history to win all their group-stage matches.
Runners-up - Napoli
Napoli confirmed their runners-up status in Group C after comfortably beating Braga at home on Matchday 6.
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 |
Group D
Winners - Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad enjoyed a memorable group stage campaign on their return to the Champions League. The Spaniards' superior goal difference after drawing twice with Inter meant they pipped last season's finalists to top spot in Group D.
Runners-up - Inter
Inter had the chance to win Group D on Matchday 6 as they hosted Sociedad at San Siro, but they were held to a stalemate and forced to settle for second place.
Pos | Team | Played | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Real Sociedad | 6 | +5 | 12 |
2. | Inter | 6 | +3 | 12 |
3. | Benfica | 6 | -4 | 4 |
4. | Salzburg | 6 | -4 | 4 |
Group E
Winners - Atletico Madrid
After coming fourth in their 2022/23 UCL group, Atletico Madrid returned to form by booking their last 16 place with a game to spare and took first place by beating Lazio.
Runners-up - Lazio
Atletico are joined by Lazio, whose late win over Celtic ensured they could not be caught by Feyenoord. The Serie A side reached the last 16 in 2020/21, when they were ousted by Bayern Munich.
Pos | Team | Played | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Atletico Madrid | 6 | +11 | 14 |
2. | Lazio | 6 | 0 | 10 |
3. | Feyenoord | 6 | -1 | 6 |
4. | Celtic | 6 | -10 | 4 |
Group F
Winners - Borussia Dortmund
Group F was the designated 'group of death' when the draw was made and it was Borussia Dortmund who secured safe passage by topping the group on the final matchday.
Runners-up - Paris Saint-Germain
Newcastle and AC Milan both had outside shots of coming second on Matchday 6 but PSG managed to secure the draw they needed at Dortmund to take the runners-up spot.
Pos | Team | Played | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | +3 | 11 |
2. | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | +1 | 8 |
3. | AC Milan | 6 | -3 | 8 |
4. | Newcastle | 6 | -1 | 5 |
Group G
Winners - Manchester City
Manchester City and RB Leipzig were the first teams to take their places in the last 16, both qualifying on 7 November.
City threatened to throw away top spot by going 2-0 down to Leipzig on Matchday 5 but quickly composed themselves to confirm their status as group winners.
Runners-up - RB Leipzig
Their routine losses to Man City aside, RB Leipzig have been faultless in the Champions League so far this season.
A pair of wins against Crvena Zvezda and another victory over Young Boys made the German outfit impossible to catch for either of the group minnows.
Pos | Team | Played | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Manchester City | 6 | +11 | 18 |
2. | RB Leipzig | 6 | +3 | 12 |
3. | Crvena zvezda | 6 | -6 | 4 |
4. | Young Boys | 6 | -8 | 1 |
Group H
Winners - Barcelona
It's been far from vintage Barcelona in 2023/24 so far, with two losses in their final three group stage games showing their evident weaknesses. That said, they still topped Group H ahead of Porto on head-to-head record.
Runners-up - Porto
Porto rounded off their group stage outings by confirming second place with a hectic 5-3 success over Shakhtar Donetsk, consigning the Ukrainians to Europa League football.
Pos | Team | Played | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Barcelona | 6 | +6 | 12 |
2. | Porto | 6 | +7 | 12 |
3. | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | -2 | 9 |
4. | Royal Antwerp | 6 | -11 | 3 |
Full list of qualified teams
Team | Date qualification confirmed | Group |
|---|---|---|
Manchester City | Tuesday 7 November | Group G |
RB Leipzig | Tuesday 7 November | Group G |
Bayern Munich | Wednesday 8 November | Group A |
Real Madrid | Wednesday 8 November | Group C |
Real Sociedad | Wednesday 8 November | Group D |
Inter | Wednesday 8 November | Group D |
Barcelona | Tuesday 28 November | Group H |
Borussia Dortmund | Tuesday 28 November | Group F |
Atletico Madrid | Tuesday 28 November | Group E |
Lazio | Tuesday 28 November | Group E |
Arsenal | Wednesday 29 November | Group B |
PSV Eindhoven | Wednesday 29 November | Group B |
FC Copenhagen | Tuesday 12 December | Group A |
Napoli | Tuesday 12 December | Group C |
Porto | Wednesday 13 December | Group H |
Paris Saint-Germain | Wednesday 13 December | Group F |
2023/24 UEFA Champions League last 16 draw
A few corking ties were summoned up in the last-16 draw for the 2023/24 Champions League.
Holders Man City must overcome Danish outfit Copenhagen, while fellow Premier League side Arsenal have Portuguese giants Porto to deal with.
Napoli and Barcelona collide in two games that should provide dramatic entertainment, while Real Madrid continue their bid for a 15th Champions League title against RB Leipzig.
Date / Kick-off Time (GMT) | Fixture |
|---|---|
13/02/24 - 20:00 | Copenhagen vs Manchester City |
13/02/24 - 20:00 | RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid |
14/02/24 - 20:00 | Lazio vs Bayern Munich |
14/02/24 - 20:00 | Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Sociedad |
20/02/24 - 20:00 | Inter vs Atletico Madrid |
20/02/24 - 20:00 | PSV Eindhoven vs Borussia Dortmund |
21/02/24 - 20:00 | Porto vs Arsenal |
21/02/24 - 20:00 | Napoli vs Barcelona |
05/03/24 - 20:00 | Bayern Munich vs Lazio |
05/03/24 - 20:00 | Real Sociedad vs Paris Saint-Germain |
06/03/24 - 20:00 | Manchester City vs Copenhagen |
06/03/24 - 20:00 | Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig |
12/03/24 - 20:00 | Arsenal vs Porto |
12/03/24 - 20:00 | Barcelona vs Napoli |
13/03/24 - 20:00 | Atletico Madrid vs Inter |
13/03/24 - 20:00 | Borussia Dortmund vs PSV Eindhoven |
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