2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage

international football competition

The 2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage began on 12 September and ended on 6 December 2017.[1] A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the knockout phase of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League.[2]

Teams change

Below were the participating teams (with their 2017 UEFA club coefficients),[3] grouped by their seeding pot. They included 22 teams which enter in this stage, and the 10 winners of the play-off round (5 in Champions Route, 5 in League Route).

Key to colours
Group winners and runners-up advance to the round of 16
Third-placed teams enter the Europa League round of 32
Pot 1 (by association rank)[4]
Team Coeff.[3]
  Real Madrid[TH] 176.999
  Bayern Munich 154.899
  Chelsea 106.192
  Juventus 140.666
  Benfica 111.866
  Monaco 62.333
  Spartak Moscow 18.606
  Shakhtar Donetsk 87.526
Pot 2
Team Coeff.[3]
  Barcelona 151.999
  Atlético Madrid 142.999
  Paris Saint-Germain 126.333
  Borussia Dortmund 124.899
  Sevilla[LR] 112.999
  Manchester City 100.192
  Porto 98.866
  Manchester United 95.192
Pot 3
Team Coeff.[3]
  Napoli[LR] 88.666
  Tottenham Hotspur 77.192
  Basel 74.415
  Olympiacos[CR] 64.580
  Anderlecht 58.480
  Liverpool[LR] 56.192
  Roma 53.666
  Beşiktaş 45.840
Pot 4
Team Coeff.[3]
  Celtic[CR] 42.785
  CSKA Moscow[LR] 39.606
  Sporting CP[LR] 36.866
  APOEL[CR] 26.210
  Feyenoord 23.212
  Maribor[CR] 21.125
  Qarabağ[CR] 18.050
  RB Leipzig 15.899
Notes
  1. TH Title holders, automatically placed at the top position of seeding list.
  2. CR Winners of the play-off round (Champions Route).
  3. LR Winners of the play-off round (League Route).

Format change

In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners and runners-up advanced to the round of 16, while the third-placed teams entered the Europa League round of 32.

Tiebreakers change

Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Articles 17.01):[2]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  5. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  6. Goal difference in all group matches;
  7. Goals scored in all group matches;
  8. Away goals scored in all group matches;
  9. Wins in all group matches;
  10. Away wins in all group matches;
  11. Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  12. UEFA club coefficient.

Groups change

The matchdays were 12–13 September, 26–27 September, 17–18 October, 31 October – 1 November, 21–22 November, and 5–6 December 2017.[1] The match kickoff times were 20:45 CEST/CET in general, except for certain matches for geographical reasons.[5]

Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).

Group A change

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Manchester United 6 5 0 1 12 3 +9 15 Advance to knockout phase
2   Basel 6 4 0 2 11 5 +6 12
3   CSKA Moscow 6 3 0 3 8 10 −2 9 Transfer to Europa League
4   Benfica 6 0 0 6 1 14 −13 0
Source: UEFA
Benfica  1–2  CSKA Moscow
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Manchester United  3–0  Basel
Report
Attendance: 73,854[6]
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)

Basel  5–0  Benfica
Report
Attendance: 34,111[7]
CSKA Moscow  1–4  Manchester United
Report
Attendance: 29,073[7]

CSKA Moscow  0–2  Basel
Report
Attendance: 27,996[8]
Benfica  0–1  Manchester United
Report
Attendance: 57,684[8]

Basel  1–2  CSKA Moscow
Report
Attendance: 33,303[9]
Manchester United  2–0  Benfica
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CSKA Moscow  2–0  Benfica
Report
Attendance: 27,709[10]
Basel  1–0  Manchester United
Report
Attendance: 36,000[10]

Benfica  0–2  Basel
Report
Attendance: 22,470[11]
Manchester United  2–1  CSKA Moscow
Report
Attendance: 74,669[11]

Group B change

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Paris Saint-Germain 6 5 0 1 25 4 +21 15[a] Advance to knockout phase
2   Bayern Munich 6 5 0 1 13 6 +7 15[a]
3   Celtic 6 1 0 5 5 18 −13 3[b] Transfer to Europa League
4   Anderlecht 6 1 0 5 2 17 −15 3[b]
Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 Head-to-head results: Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 Bayern Munich, Bayern Munich 3–1 Paris Saint-Germain.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Head-to-head results: Anderlecht 0–3 Celtic, Celtic 0–1 Anderlecht.
Bayern Munich  3–0  Anderlecht
Report
Attendance: 70,000[6]
Celtic  0–5  Paris Saint-Germain
Report
Attendance: 57,562[6]

Paris Saint-Germain  3–0  Bayern Munich
Report
Attendance: 46,252[7]
Anderlecht  0–3  Celtic
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Anderlecht  0–4  Paris Saint-Germain
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Bayern Munich  3–0  Celtic
Report
Attendance: 70,000[8]

Paris Saint-Germain  5–0  Anderlecht
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Celtic  1–2  Bayern Munich
Report
Attendance: 58,269[9]

Anderlecht  1–2  Bayern Munich
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Paris Saint-Germain  7–1  Celtic
Report

Bayern Munich  3–1  Paris Saint-Germain
Report
Attendance: 70,000[11]
Celtic  0–1  Anderlecht
Report
Attendance: 57,931[11]
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)

Group C change

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Roma 6 3 2 1 9 6 +3 11[a] Advance to knockout phase
2   Chelsea 6 3 2 1 16 8 +8 11[a]
3   Atlético Madrid 6 1 4 1 5 4 +1 7 Transfer to Europa League
4   Qarabağ 6 0 2 4 2 14 −12 2
Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 Head-to-head results: Chelsea 3–3 Roma, Roma 3–0 Chelsea.
Chelsea  6–0  Qarabağ
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Roma  0–0  Atlético Madrid
Report
Attendance: 36,064[6]

Qarabağ  1–2  Roma
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Atlético Madrid  1–2  Chelsea
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Qarabağ  0–0  Atlético Madrid
Report
Attendance: 47,923[8]
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
Chelsea  3–3  Roma
Report
Attendance: 41,105[8]

Atlético Madrid  1–1  Qarabağ
Report
Attendance: 55,893[9]
Roma  3–0  Chelsea
Report
Attendance: 55,036[9]

Qarabağ  0–4  Chelsea
Report
Atlético Madrid  2–0  Roma
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Chelsea  1–1  Atlético Madrid
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Roma  1–0  Qarabağ
Report
Attendance: 34,258[11]

Group D change

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Barcelona 6 4 2 0 9 1 +8 14 Advance to knockout phase
2   Juventus 6 3 2 1 7 5 +2 11
3   Sporting CP 6 2 1 3 8 9 −1 7 Transfer to Europa League
4   Olympiacos 6 0 1 5 4 13 −9 1
Source: UEFA
Barcelona  3–0  Juventus
Report
Attendance: 78,656[6]
Olympiacos  2–3  Sporting CP
Report

Sporting CP  0–1  Barcelona
Report
Juventus  2–0  Olympiacos
Report
Attendance: 33,460[7]

Juventus  2–1  Sporting CP
Report
Attendance: 36,288[8]
Barcelona  3–1  Olympiacos
Report
Attendance: 55,026[8]

Sporting CP  1–1  Juventus
Report
Olympiacos  0–0  Barcelona
Report

Juventus  0–0  Barcelona
Report
Attendance: 40,876[10]
Sporting CP  3–1  Olympiacos
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Barcelona  2–0  Sporting CP
Report
Attendance: 48,336[11]
Olympiacos  0–2  Juventus
Report

Group E change

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Liverpool 6 3 3 0 23 6 +17 12 Advance to knockout phase
2   Sevilla 6 2 3 1 12 12 0 9
3   Spartak Moscow 6 1 3 2 9 13 −4 6 Transfer to Europa League
4   Maribor 6 0 3 3 3 16 −13 3
Source: UEFA
Maribor  1–1  Spartak Moscow
Report
Attendance: 12,566[12]
Liverpool  2–2  Sevilla
Report
Attendance: 52,332[12]

Sevilla  3–0  Maribor
Report
Spartak Moscow  1–1  Liverpool
Report
Attendance: 43,376[13]

Spartak Moscow  5–1  Sevilla
Report
Attendance: 44,307[14]
Maribor  0–7  Liverpool
Report
Attendance: 12,506[14]

Sevilla  2–1  Spartak Moscow
Report
Liverpool  3–0  Maribor
Report
Attendance: 47,957[15]

Spartak Moscow  1–1  Maribor
Report
Attendance: 42,920[16]
Sevilla  3–3  Liverpool
Report

Maribor  1–1  Sevilla
Report
Attendance: 11,976[17]
Liverpool  7–0  Spartak Moscow
Report
Attendance: 48,779[17]

Group F change

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Manchester City 6 5 0 1 14 5 +9 15 Advance to knockout phase
2   Shakhtar Donetsk 6 4 0 2 9 9 0 12
3   Napoli 6 2 0 4 11 11 0 6 Transfer to Europa League
4   Feyenoord 6 1 0 5 5 14 −9 3
Source: UEFA
Feyenoord  0–4  Manchester City
Report
Attendance: 43,500[12]
Shakhtar Donetsk  2–1  Napoli
Report

Napoli  3–1  Feyenoord
Report
Attendance: 22,577[13]
Manchester City  2–0  Shakhtar Donetsk
Report

Manchester City  2–1  Napoli
Report
Feyenoord  1–2  Shakhtar Donetsk
Report

Napoli  2–4  Manchester City
Report
Attendance: 44,483[15]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Shakhtar Donetsk  3–1  Feyenoord
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Manchester City  1–0  Feyenoord
Report
Napoli  3–0  Shakhtar Donetsk
Report
Attendance: 10,573[16]

Feyenoord  2–1  Napoli
Report
Attendance: 36,500[17]
Shakhtar Donetsk  2–1  Manchester City
Report

Group G change

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Beşiktaş 6 4 2 0 11 5 +6 14 Advance to knockout phase
2   Porto 6 3 1 2 15 10 +5 10
3   RB Leipzig 6 2 1 3 10 11 −1 7 Transfer to Europa League
4   Monaco 6 0 2 4 6 16 −10 2
Source: UEFA
RB Leipzig  1–1  Monaco
Report
Attendance: 40,068[12]
Porto  1–3  Beşiktaş
Report

Beşiktaş  2–0  RB Leipzig
Report
Attendance: 36,641[13]
Monaco  0–3  Porto
Report
Attendance: 11,703[13]

Monaco  1–2  Beşiktaş
Report
Attendance: 7,403[14]
RB Leipzig  3–2  Porto
Report
Attendance: 41,496[14]

Beşiktaş  1–1  Monaco
Report
Attendance: 39,346[15]
Porto  3–1  RB Leipzig
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Beşiktaş  1–1  Porto
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Monaco  1–4  RB Leipzig
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RB Leipzig  1–2  Beşiktaş
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Attendance: 42,558[17]
Porto  5–2  Monaco
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Attendance: 42,509[17]

Group H change

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Tottenham Hotspur 6 5 1 0 15 4 +11 16 Advance to knockout phase
2   Real Madrid 6 4 1 1 17 7 +10 13
3   Borussia Dortmund 6 0 2 4 7 13 −6 2[a] Transfer to Europa League
4   APOEL 6 0 2 4 2 17 −15 2[a]
Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 Head-to-head results: APOEL 1–1 Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Dortmund 1–1 APOEL (tied on head-to-head results, ranked on total goal difference).
Real Madrid  3–0  APOEL
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Tottenham Hotspur  3–1  Borussia Dortmund
Report
Attendance: 67,343[12]

Borussia Dortmund  1–3  Real Madrid
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APOEL  0–3  Tottenham Hotspur
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APOEL  1–1  Borussia Dortmund
Report
Attendance: 15,604[14]
Real Madrid  1–1  Tottenham Hotspur
Report

Borussia Dortmund  1–1  APOEL
Report
Attendance: 64,500[15]
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
Tottenham Hotspur  3–1  Real Madrid
Report
Attendance: 83,782[15]

APOEL  0–6  Real Madrid
Report
Attendance: 19,705[16]
Borussia Dortmund  1–2  Tottenham Hotspur
Report

Real Madrid  3–2  Borussia Dortmund
Report
Tottenham Hotspur  3–0  APOEL
Report
Attendance: 42,679[17]

Notes change

  1. CET (UTC+1) for matches in 31 October to 6 December 2017, and CEST (UTC+2) for matches in 12 September to 18 October 2017.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Qarabağ played their home matches at Olympic Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular stadium Azersun Arena, Baku.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Shakhtar Donetsk played their home matches at Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv, instead of their regular stadium Donbas Arena, Donetsk, due to the war conditions in Eastern Ukraine.

References change

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  2. 2.0 2.1 "Regulations of the UEFA Champions League 2017/18 Season" (PDF). UEFA.com. 4 April 2017.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Club coefficients 2016/17". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  4. "Real Madrid lead 2017/18 Champions League seeds". UEFA.com. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  5. "Result of the Draw" (PDF). UEFA.com. 24 August 2017.
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  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 3 – Wednesday 18 October 2017" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 4 – Tuesday 31 October 2017" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 2 – Tuesday 26 September 2017" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 3 – Tuesday 17 October 2017" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 4 – Wednesday 1 November 2017" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 5 – Tuesday 21 November 2017" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 6 – Wednesday 6 December 2017" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.

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