Group A
| Team | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| Bordeaux | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Juventus | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Bayern Munich | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 0 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 0 |
Games Remaining: Juventus v Bayern Munich, Maccabi Haifa v Bordeaux
Bordeaux has clinched the group and Maccabi Haifa is out of Europe, so the match in Torino will decide everything. A win or draw will put Juventus through to the knockout stages, while a win for Bayern Munich will see them through to the knockout stages. Still, a spot in the Europa League is a consolation prize for whomever doesn’t make it through.
Group B
| Team | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| CSKA Moscow | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| Besiktas | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
Games Remaining: Besiktas v CSKA Moscow, VfL Wolfsburg v Manchester United
Manchester United has stumbled somewhat in the last two matches, with a home draw to CSKA Moscow and a home loss to Besiktas, although United was fielding a reserve-based side. Still, they have clinched a spot in the knockout stages by virtue of head-to-head records, and can secure first place with anything other than a loss to Wolfsburg. To move on to the knockout stages, Wolfsburg will need a win against United or a draw with United while CSKA Moscow don’t win, or a CSKA loss to Besiktas. For CSKA Moscow to move on, they need to defeat Besiktas and have Wolfsburg not win, or they can draw with Besiktas as long as Wolfsburg lose to United. For Besiktas to qualify for the Europa League, they will need to defeat CSKA Moscow 1-0 or by a 2 goal margin and United would have to not defeat Wolfsburg. It is all pretty simple really.
Group C
| Team | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| Real Madrid | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| AC Milan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Marseille | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| FC Zurich | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
Games Remaining: FC Zurich v AC Milan, Marseille v Real Madrid
Real Madrid and AC Milan have virtually secured their places in the knockout stages, and Marseille is assured of a spot in the Europa League. Marseille can qualify by beating Real Madrid 3-0 or by a 4 goal margin, or a win against Madrid along with an unlikely loss or draw for Milan against Zurich. Zurich have already defeated Milan at the San Siro, but don’t look for that result to happen again.
Group D
| Team | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| Chelsea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Atletico Madrid | 0 | 3 | 2 | -6 | 3 |
| APOEL Nicosia | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
Games Remaining: Atletico Madrid v FC Porto, Chelsea v APOEL Nicosia
Chelsea and FC Porto have both secured places in the knockout stages of the competition. Atletico Madrid is likely to move on to the Europa league as APOEL will find it hard to take away points from a visit to Stamford Bridge. In the last matchday, Atletico Madrid missed out on a chance to secure that Europa League spot when they drew with APOEL 1-1.
Group E
| Team | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| Fiorentina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| Lyon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Liverpool | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| Debrecen | 0 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 0 |
Games Remaining: Liverpool v Fiorentina, Lyon v Debrecen
The biggest shock of Europe has occurred in Group E, where Liverpool has already been eliminated from Champions League competition by virtue of Lyon taking 4 points from Liverpool in their two games. Thus, even if they both end up on 10 points, Lyon holds the tiebreaker. Still, Liverpool will still take part in the Europa League, and will certainly be a major factor in the remainder of that competition.
Group F
| Team | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| FK Rubin Kazan | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| Inter Milan | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| Dynamo Kiev | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
Games Remaining: Dynamo Kiev v Barcelona, Inter Milan v FK Rubin Kazan
This is still the most thrilling group in the Champions League, and every team has a chance to qualify for the knockout stages. The lengthy and complicated scenarios can be found here. The Inter Milan-Rubin Kazan match will be the most exciting, as the winner will move on, and in the case of a draw, it is possible that neither team advances.
Group G
| Team | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| Sevilla FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| Unirea Urziceni | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Rangers | 0 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 2 |
Games Remaining: Sevilla FC v Rangers, VfB Stuttgart v Unirea Urziceni
Sevilla has secured a place in the knockout stages of the competition and Rangers has been eliminated from all European competition, so it comes down to the final match in Germany between Stuttgart and Unirea Urziceni. The meteoric rise of Unirea has been unbelievable as this is only their fourth ever season in the first division and they were the ranked third-lowest out of the teams in the group stage of this competition.
Group H
| Team | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| Olympiakos | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| Standard Liege | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 3 | 2 | --4 | 3 |
Games Remaining: Olympiakos v Arsenal, Standard Liege v AZ Alkmaar
Arsenal has clinched a spot in the knockout stages of the competition, and for Standard Liege to qualify over Olympiakos for the second position, they would only need to defeat AZ and see Arsenal defeat Olympiakos. For AZ to come in third in the group, they simply need to defeat Standard Liege.
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