- Thread starter
- #1
Group Stage Set to wrap up today.
After the completion of the Champions League Group Stage, the following teams will be joining the Europa League tomorrow.
CSKA Moscow (RUS)
Celtic (SCO)
Atletico Madrid (ESP)
Sporting CP (POR)
Spartak Moscow (RUS)
Napoli (ITA)
RB Leipzig (GER)
Borussia Dortmund (GER)
Here are the scenarios for today -
Group A
Winner: Villarreal
Runner-Up: Slavia Praha/Astana
Praha and Astana play today and anything other than a win for Astana, and Praha advances.
Group B
Winner: Dynamo Kyiv/Partizan
Runner-Up: Partizan/Dynamo Kyiv
Top two teams play one another. Anything other than a Partizan win, and this group ends with Kyiv on top.
Group C
Winner: Sporting Braga/Ludogorets
Runner-Up: Ludogrets/Sporting Braga
If Braga wins, they are the winners of this group.
Group D
Winner: AC Milan
Runner-Up: AEK Athens
Due to a massive GD, this group isn't changing.
Group E
Winner: Atalanta/Olympique Lyon
Runner-Up: Olympique Lyon/Atalanta
Both teams are progressing, and they play today. Draw or win means Atalanta finishes on top.
Group F
Winner: Sheriff/Lokomotiv Moscow/Kobenhavn
Runner-Up: Sheriff/Lokomotiv Moscow/Kobenhavn
Sheriff currently sits on top (9pts, +2 GD), followed by Lokomotiv Moscow (8pts, +3 GD), and then Kobenhavn (6pts, +2 GD).
Lokomotiv travels to bottom feeders Zlin, while Sheriff travels to Kobenhavn.
Group G
Winner: FSCB/Viktoira Plzen
Runner-Up: Viktoira Plzen/FSCB
Points difference means these two teams should progress, unless Vikoria losses to Lugano (3rd place), but 4 goals in which case Lugano would progress.
Group H
Winner: Arsenal
Runner-Up: Crvena Zvezda/Koln
Zvevda hosts Koln today, winner progresses, tie goes to Zvevda.
Group I
Winner: Salzburg
Runner-Up: Marseilles/Konyaspor
Marseilles is 2 points clear of Konyaspor, but they host Salzburg, whereas Konyaspor travels to bottom feeder, Guimaraes
Group J
Winner: Ostersunds FK/Atletic Club
Runner-Up: Athletic Club/Ostersunds FK/Zorya
If Ostersunds draws at Hertha, the group is theirs. Athletic Club travels to Zorya, where winner progresses and a draw will see Athletic go on.
Group K
Winner: Lazio
Runner-Up: Nice
Group L
Winner: Zenit/Real Sociedad
Runner-Up: Real Sociedad/Zenti
Top two teams play today in Spain. Zenit is ahead in the table by 1 point, but have a smaller GD, therefore anything other than a win for Zenit and they will finish runners up.