Selasa, 04 Desember 2012

Juventus, Celtic and the Champions League teams who can clinch qualification to the last 16 on matchday six

Champions League trophy
Juventus, Benfica, Celtic, Galatasaray, CFR Cluj and holders Chelsea will all be aiming to secure themselves a place in the Champions League knockout stage on matchday six.

With 13 of the 16 available slots already filled by the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Barcelona, only Groups E, G and H still have teams vying for a last 16 berth.

The Bianconeri travel to Donetsk knowing that a point against Shakhtar will see them through at the expense of Rafael Benitez's side, who of course lifted the trophy back in May.

Should Chelsea go out, they will be the first defending champions to be knocked out in the group stage since the European Cup was re-branded in 1992.

Elsewhere, SPL champions Celtic know that they must better Benfica's result to make it through to the next stage, but will be given heart by the fact the Portuguese side travel to Camp Nou to face the Blaugrana.

Fi nally, CFR Cluj must better Galatasaray's result, a difficult task given that they are playing Manchester United at Old Trafford, while the Turks play already-eliminated Sporting Braga.

Before we bring you the qualification scenarios and permutations, here are the Champions League tie-breaker criteria to separate teams that are level on points:

i.) Higher number of points won in the group games between the teams in question
ii.) Superior goal difference in the group games between the teams in question only
iii.) Higher number of goals scored in the group games between the teams in question only
iv.) Higher number of goals scored away from home in the group games between the teams in question only
v.) Superior goal difference from all group games
vi.) Higher number of goals scored from all group games


  • Porto have qualified for the last 16, but can secure top spot if they avoid defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.
  • Paris Saint-Germain have qualified for the last 16 but will finish top of the group if they beat Porto.
  • Dinamo Kiev have already secured themselves Europa League football.
  • Dinamo Zagreb have been eliminated from European competition.

  • Schalke have qualified for the last 16, but can secure top spot if they beat Montpellier.
  • Arsenal have also qualified for the knockout phase, but can secure top spot if they beat Olympiakos and Schalke do not beat Montpellier.
  • Olympiakos have secured Europa League footb all.
  • Montpellier have been eliminated from European competition.

  • Malaga have qualified for the last 16 as group winners.
  • AC Milan have qualified in second place.
  • Zenit and Anderlecht have an equal head-to-head record.
  • Zenit will qualify for the Europa League if they better the Belgians' result, if both teams draw, or if the pair win but Zenit finish with a higher goal difference.
  • Anderlecht will qualify if if they better Zenit's result, or finish with a better goal difference.

  • Borussia Dortmund have qualified as group winners.
  • Real Madrid have qualified in second place.
  • Ajax can clinch Europa League football if they match or better Manchester City's result.
  • Manchester City will clinch Europa League football if they win, and Ajax fail to pick up three points.

  • Shakhtar have qualified, but can secure top spot if they get at least a point against Juventus.
  • Juventus will secure a place in the knockout stages if they draw in Donetsk.
  • Chelsea can only qualify for the last 16 if they beat Nordsjaelland and Juventus lose. If they do not do that they will play Europa League football.
  • Nordsjaellandare out of European competition.

  • Bayern Munich have qualified for the last 16, but can clinch top spot if they match or better Valencia's result.
  • Valencia have also qualified and can take first place if they better Bayern's result.
  • BATE have secured Europa League qualification.
  • Lille have been eliminated from European competition.

  • Barcelona have qualified as group winners.
  • Benfica will qualify if they match or better Celtic's result.
  • Celtic will advance should they better Benfica's result.
  • Spartak Moscow have been eliminated from European competition.

  • Manchester United have qualified as group winners.
  • Galatasaraywill qualify for the last 16 if they match or better CFR Cluj's result.
  • CFR Cluj will make the last 16 if they better Galatasaray's result.
  • Sporting Braga have been eliminated from European competition.

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