Champions League

Champions League Matchday Four: Who Needs What To Go Through?

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Borussia Dortmund, Atlético Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Ajax, Bayern Münich, Manchester City and Juventus could all book their UEFA Champions League round of 16 places with two games to spare on matchday four while ten other clubs are fighting to keep their hopes alive.

Group A: Monaco (1 point) v Club Brugge (1), Atlético Madrid (6) v Borussia Dortmund (9)

  • Dortmund will be through as group winners with victory.
  • Atlético will be through with a win if the other game is drawn.
  • Monaco will be unable to finish in the top two if they fail to win and Atlético gain victory.
  • Club Brugge will be unable to finish in the top two if they fail to win and Atlético gain victory.

Group B: Inter Milan (6) v Barcelona (9), Tottenham Hotspur (1) v PSV Eindhoven (1)

  • Barcelona will be through as group winners with victory.
  • Inter will be through with a win if the other game is drawn.
  • Spurs will be unable to finish in the top two if they fail to win and Inter gain victory.
  • PSV will be unable to finish in the top two if they fail to win and Inter gain victory.

Group C: Red Star Belgrade (1) v Liverpool (6), Napoli (5) v Paris Saint-Germain (4)

  • Red Star Belgrade will be unable to finish in the top two if they lose and Napoli win.

Group D: Schalke (5) v Galatasaray (4), Porto (7) v Lokomotiv Moskva (0)

  • Lokomotiv will be unable to finish in the top two if they lose and there is a winner in the other game. Lokomotiv will also be unable to finish in the top two if they draw and Schalke win.

Group E: Benfica (3) v Ajax (7), Bayern München (7) v AEK Athens (0)

  • Ajax will be through if they win.
  • Bayern will be through with a win if Benfica lose.
  • Benfica will be unable to finish in the top two if they lose and Bayern win.
  • AEK will be unable to finish in the top two if they lose, or if they draw and Ajax avoid defeat.

Group F: Manchester City (6) v Shakhtar Donetsk (2), Lyon (5) v Hoffenheim (2)

  • Manchester City will be through if they win and Hoffenheim lose.
  • Hoffenheim will be unable to finish in the top two if they lose and City win.

Group G: CSKA Moskva (4) v Roma (6), Viktoria Plzeň (1) v Real Madrid (6)

  • Plzeň will be unable to finish in the top two if they lose and Roma win.

Group H: Valencia (2) v Young Boys (1), Juventus (9) v Manchester United (4)

  • Juventus will be through if they avoid defeat, and confirmed in first place if they win.