Champions League scenarios: Here’s who can advance to the knockout stage and what they need on Matchday 5

It is formally the enterprise finish of the UEFA Champions League group stage, and with two video games to go and with solely six groups by means of to the spherical of 16, loads is on the road on Matchday 5.

The likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal may e-book their tickets to the subsequent spherical with a sport to spare, whereas others like Newcastle United and Sevilla face elimination from the Champions League if outcomes don’t go their manner this week. Groups like Union Berlin and Antwerp, in the meantime, may additionally miss out on a spot within the Europa League knockout spherical playoffs by making certain they end useless final of their respective teams.

As all the time, you possibly can watch the Champions League on Paramount+. 

This is a have a look at the knockout spherical eventualities that may arrange for a dramatic conclusion to the Champions League group stage.

Group A

• Bayern Munich (12 factors): Certified for the spherical of 16; Can clinch first place with a win or draw towards Copenhagen.
• Copenhagen (4 factors): Can’t qualify for the spherical of 16 or be eradicated on Matchday 5.
• Galatasaray (4 factors): Can’t qualify for the spherical of 16 or be eradicated on Matchday 5.
• Manchester United (3 factors): Can’t qualify for the spherical of 16 or be eradicated on Matchday 5.

Group B

• Arsenal (9 factors): Assured a minimum of a berth within the Europa League knockout spherical playoffs; Can qualify for the Champions League spherical of 16 with a win or draw towards Lens; Can clinch first place with a win towards Lens.
• PSV (5 factors): Can’t qualify for the spherical of 16 or be eradicated on Matchday 5.
• Lens (5 factors): Can’t qualify for the spherical of 16 or be eradicated on Matchday 5.
• Sevilla (two factors): Might be eradicated from the Champions League with a loss towards PSV; Is not going to qualify for the Europa League knockout spherical playoffs with a win towards PSV plus a Lens win towards Arsenal.

Group C

• Actual Madrid (12 factors): Certified for the spherical of 16; Can clinch first place with a win or draw towards Napoli.
• Napoli (seven factors): Assured a minimum of a berth within the Europa League knockout spherical playoffs; Can qualify for the spherical of 16 with a win towards Actual Madrid.
• Braga (three factors): Might be eradicated from the Champions League with a Napoli win over Actual Madrid.
• Union Berlin (one level): Eradicated from the Champions League; Is not going to qualify for the Europa League knockout spherical playoffs with a loss towards Braga.

Group D

• Actual Sociedad (10 factors): Certified for the spherical of 16; Can’t clinch first place on Matchday 5.
• Inter (10 factors): Certified for the spherical of 16; Can’t clinch first place on Matchday 5.
• RB Salzburg (three factors): Eradicated from the Champions League; Can qualify for the Europa League knockout spherical playoffs with a win towards Actual Sociedad plus a Benfica draw or loss towards Inter or a draw towards Actual Sociedad plus a Benfica loss towards Inter.
• Benfica (zero factors): Eradicated from the Champions League; Is not going to qualify for the Europa League knockout spherical playoffs with a loss towards Inter plus a RB Salzburg win or draw towards Actual Sociedad.

Group E

• Atletico Madrid (eight factors): Assured a minimum of a berth within the Europa League knockout spherical playoffs; Can qualify for the spherical of 16 with a win towards Feyenoord.
• Lazio (seven factors): Can qualify for the spherical of 16 with a win towards Celtic plus an Atletico Madrid win towards Feyenoord.
• Feyenoord (six factors): Can’t qualify for the spherical of 16 or be eradicated on Matchday 5.
• Celtic (one level): Might be eradicated from the Champions League and Europa League knockout rounds with a draw or loss towards Lazio or a win towards Lazio plus a Feyenoord win or draw towards Atletico Madrid.

Group F

• Borussia Dortmund (seven factors): Can qualify for the spherical of 16 with a win towards AC Milan.
• Paris Saint-Germain (six factors): Can qualify for the spherical of 16 with a win towards Newcastle United plus a Borussia Dortmund win towards AC Milan.
• AC Milan (5 factors): Might be eradicated from the Champions League with a loss towards Borussia Dortmund plus a Paris Saint-Germain win towards Newcastle United.
• Newcastle United (4 factors): Might be eradicated from the Champions League with a loss towards Paris Saint-Germain plus a Borussia Dortmund win towards AC Milan.

Group G

• Manchester Metropolis (12 factors): Certified for the spherical of 16; Can clinch first place with a win over RB Leipzig.
• RB Leipzig (9 factors): Certified for the spherical of 16; Can’t clinch first place on Matchday 5.
• Crvena zvezda (one level): Eradicated from the Champions League; Can’t qualify for the Europa League knockout spherical playoffs on Matchday 5.
• Younger Boys (one level): Eradicated from the Champions League; Can’t qualify for the Europa League knockout spherical playoffs on Matchday 5.

Group H

• Barcelona (9 factors): Assured of a minimum of a berth within the Europa League knockout spherical playoffs; Can’t qualify for the spherical of 16 or be eradicated on Matchday 5.
• Porto (9 factors): Assured of a minimum of a berth within the Europa League knockout spherical playoffs; Can’t qualify for the spherical of 16 or be eradicated on Matchday 5.
• Shakhtar Donetsk (six factors): Can’t qualify for the spherical of 16 or be eradicated on Matchday 5.
• Antwerp (zero factors): Eradicated from the Champions League; Is not going to qualify for the Europa League knockout spherical playoffs with a draw or loss towards Shakhtar Donetsk.