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2018–19 UEFA Champions League group stage

UEFA Champions League group stage

The 2018–19 UEFA Champions League group stage is set to begin on 18 September and end on 12 December 2018.[1] A total of 32 teams will compete in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the knockout stage of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League.[2]

Teams change

Below are the teams (with their 2018 UEFA club coefficients),[3] grouped by their seeding pot. They include:

Key to colours
Group winners and runners-up advance to round of 16
Third-placed teams enter Europa League round of 32
All other teams are eliminated
Pot 1 (by association rank)[4]
Assoc. Team Coeff.[3]
TH   Real Madrid 162.000
EL   Atlético Madrid 140.000
1   Barcelona 132.000
2   Bayern Munich 135.000
3   Manchester City 100.000
4   Juventus 126.000
5   Paris Saint-Germain 109.000
6   Lokomotiv Moscow 22.500
Pot 2
Team Coeff.[3]
  Borussia Dortmund 89.000
  Porto 86.000
  Manchester United 82.000
  Shakhtar Donetsk 81.000
  Benfica[LP] 80.000
  Napoli 78.000
  Tottenham Hotspur 67.000
  Roma 64.000
Pot 3
Team Coeff.[3]
  Liverpool 62.000
  Schalke 04 62.000
  Lyon 59.500
  Monaco 57.000
  Ajax[LP] 53.500
  CSKA Moscow 45.000
  PSV Eindhoven[CP] 36.000
  Valencia 36.000
Pot 4
Team Coeff.[3]
  Viktoria Plzeň 33.000
  Club Brugge 29.500
  Galatasaray 29.500
  Young Boys[CP] 20.500
  Internazionale 16.000
  1899 Hoffenheim 14.285
  Red Star Belgrade[CP] 10.750
  AEK Athens[CP] 10.000
Notes
  1. TH Champions League title holders, automatically placed into Pot 1 as top seed.
  2. EL Europa League title holders, automatically placed into Pot 1 as second top seed.
  3. CP Winners of play-off round (Champions Path).
  4. LP Winners of play-off round (League Path).

Format change

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

Tiebreakers change

Teams are 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 are 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 group stage matches will be played from 18–19 September, 2–3 October, 23–24 October, 6–7 November, 27–28 November, up to 11–12 December 2018.[1] The scheduled kickoff times are 21:00 CEST/CET, with two matches on each Tuesday and Wednesday scheduled for 18:55 CEST/CET.

Group A change

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DOR ATM BRU MON
1   Borussia Dortmund 6 4 1 1 10 2 +8 13[a] Advance to knockout phase — 4–0 0–0 3–0
2   Atlético Madrid 6 4 1 1 9 6 +3 13[a] 2–0 — 3–1 2–0
3   Club Brugge 6 1 3 2 6 5 +1 6 Transfer to Europa League 0–1 0–0 — 1–1
4   Monaco 6 0 1 5 2 14 −12 1 0–2 1–2 0–4 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Head-to-head goal difference: Borussia Dortmund +2, Atlético Madrid –2.
Club Brugge  0–1  Borussia Dortmund
Report
Attendance: 25,181[5]
Monaco  1–2  Atlético Madrid
 Report
Attendance: 10,575[5]
Atlético Madrid  3–1  Club Brugge
 Report
Attendance: 55,742[6]
Borussia Dortmund  3–0  Monaco
 Report
Attendance: 66,099[6]
Club Brugge  v  Monaco
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Borussia Dortmund  v  Atlético Madrid
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Monaco  v  Club Brugge
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Atlético Madrid  v  Monaco
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Borussia Dortmund  v  Club Brugge
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Club Brugge  v  Atlético Madrid
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Monaco  v  Borussia Dortmund
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Group B change

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BAR TOT INT PSV
1   Barcelona 6 4 2 0 14 5 +9 14 Advance to knockout phase — 1–1 2–0 4–0
2   Tottenham Hotspur 6 2 2 2 9 10 −1 8[a] 2–4 — 1–0 2–1
3   Inter Milan 6 2 2 2 6 7 −1 8[a] Transfer to Europa League 1–1 2–1 — 1–1
4   PSV Eindhoven 6 0 2 4 6 13 −7 2 1–2 2–2 1–2 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Head-to-head away goals: Tottenham Hotspur 1, Inter Milan 0.
Barcelona  4–0  PSV Eindhoven
 Report
Attendance: 73,462[5]
Internazionale  2–1  Tottenham Hotspur
 Report
Attendance: 64,123[5]
Tottenham Hotspur  2–4  Barcelona
 Report
Attendance: 82,137[6]
PSV Eindhoven  1–2  Internazionale
 Report
Attendance: 34,750[6]
PSV Eindhoven  v  Tottenham Hotspur
Report
Barcelona  v  Internazionale
Report
Tottenham Hotspur  v  PSV Eindhoven
Report
Internazionale  v  Barcelona
Report
PSV Eindhoven  v  Barcelona
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Tottenham Hotspur  v  Internazionale
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Barcelona  v  Tottenham Hotspur
Report
Internazionale  v  PSV Eindhoven
Report

Group C change

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PAR LIV NAP ZVE
1   Paris Saint-Germain 6 3 2 1 17 9 +8 11 Advance to knockout phase — 2–1 2–2 6–1
2   Liverpool 6 3 0 3 9 7 +2 9[a] 3–2 — 1–0 4–0
3   Napoli 6 2 3 1 7 5 +2 9[a] Transfer to Europa League 1–1 1–0 — 3–1
4   Red Star Belgrade 6 1 1 4 5 17 −12 4 1–4 2–0 0–0 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Goals in all group matches: Liverpool 9, Napoli 7.
Liverpool  3–2  Paris Saint-Germain
 Report
Attendance: 52,478[5]
Red Star Belgrade  0–0  Napoli
Report
Attendance: 49,112[5]
Paris Saint-Germain  6–1  Red Star Belgrade
 Report
Attendance: 39,979[6]
Napoli  1–0  Liverpool
 Report
Attendance: 37,057[6]
Paris Saint-Germain  v  Napoli
Report
Liverpool  v  Red Star Belgrade
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Red Star Belgrade  v  Liverpool
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Napoli  v  Paris Saint-Germain
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Paris Saint-Germain  v  Liverpool
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Napoli  v  Red Star Belgrade
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Liverpool  v  Napoli
Report

Group D change

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification POR SCH GAL LOM
1   Porto 6 5 1 0 15 6 +9 16 Advance to knockout phase — 3–1 1–0 4–1
2   Schalke 04 6 3 2 1 6 4 +2 11 1–1 — 2–0 1–0
3   Galatasaray 6 1 1 4 5 8 −3 4 Transfer to Europa League 2–3 0–0 — 3–0
4   Lokomotiv Moscow 6 1 0 5 4 12 −8 3 1–3 0–1 2–0 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Galatasaray  3–0  Lokomotiv Moscow
 Report
Attendance: 43,542[5]
Schalke 04  1–1  Porto
 Report
Attendance: 45,755[5]
Lokomotiv Moscow  0–1  Schalke 04
Report
Attendance: 21,471[6]
Porto  1–0  Galatasaray
 Report
Attendance: 42,711[6]
Lokomotiv Moscow  v  Porto
Report
Galatasaray  v  Schalke 04
Report
Porto  v  Lokomotiv Moscow
Report
Schalke 04  v  Galatasaray
Report
Lokomotiv Moscow  v  Galatasaray
Report
Porto  v  Schalke 04
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Galatasaray  v  Porto
Report
Schalke 04  v  Lokomotiv Moscow
Report

Group E change

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BAY AJX BEN AEK
1   Bayern Munich 6 4 2 0 15 5 +10 14 Advance to knockout phase — 1–1 5–1 2–0
2   Ajax 6 3 3 0 11 5 +6 12 3–3 — 1–0 3–0
3   Benfica 6 2 1 3 6 11 −5 7 Transfer to Europa League 0–2 1–1 — 1–0
4   AEK Athens 6 0 0 6 2 13 −11 0 0–2 0–2 2–3 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Ajax  3–0  AEK Athens
 Report
Attendance: 52,285[8]
Benfica  0–2  Bayern Munich
Report
Attendance: 60,274[8]
Bayern Munich  1–1  Ajax
 Report
Attendance: 70,000[9]
AEK Athens  2–3  Benfica
 Report
Attendance: 31,154[9]
AEK Athens  v  Bayern Munich
Report
Ajax  v  Benfica
Report
Bayern Munich  v  AEK Athens
Report
Benfica  v  Ajax
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AEK Athens  v  Ajax
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Bayern Munich  v  Benfica
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Ajax  v  Bayern Munich
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Benfica  v  AEK Athens
Report

Group F change

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MC LYO SHK HOF
1   Manchester City 6 4 1 1 16 6 +10 13 Advance to knockout phase — 1–2 6–0 2–1
2   Lyon 6 1 5 0 12 11 +1 8 2–2 — 2–2 2–2
3   Shakhtar Donetsk 6 1 3 2 8 16 −8 6 Transfer to Europa League 0–3 1–1 — 2–2
4   1899 Hoffenheim 6 0 3 3 11 14 −3 3 1–2 3–3 2–3 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Shakhtar Donetsk  2–2  1899 Hoffenheim
 Report
Attendance: 28,336[8]
Manchester City  1–2  Lyon
 Report
Attendance: 40,111[8]
1899 Hoffenheim  1–2  Manchester City
 Report
Attendance: 24,851[9]
Lyon  2–2  Shakhtar Donetsk
 Report
Attendance: 0[9][note 3]
1899 Hoffenheim  v  Lyon
Report
Shakhtar Donetsk  v  Manchester City
Report
Manchester City  v  Shakhtar Donetsk
Report
1899 Hoffenheim  v  Shakhtar Donetsk
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Lyon  v  Manchester City
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Shakhtar Donetsk  v  Lyon
Report
Manchester City  v  1899 Hoffenheim
Report

Group G change

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RMA ROM PLZ CSKA
1   Real Madrid 6 4 0 2 12 5 +7 12 Advance to knockout phase — 3–0 2–1 0–3
2   Roma 6 3 0 3 11 8 +3 9 0–2 — 5–0 3–0
3   Viktoria Plzeň 6 2 1 3 7 16 −9 7[a] Transfer to Europa League 0–5 2–1 — 2–2
4   CSKA Moscow 6 2 1 3 8 9 −1 7[a] 1–0 1–2 1–2 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Head-to-head points: Viktoria Plzeň 4, CSKA Moscow 1.
Real Madrid  3–0  Roma
 Report
Attendance: 69,251[8]
Viktoria Plzeň  2–2  CSKA Moscow
 Report
Attendance: 11,312[8]
CSKA Moscow  1–0  Real Madrid
 Report
Attendance: 71,811[9]
Roma  5–0  Viktoria Plzeň
 Report
Attendance: 41,243[9]
Roma  v  CSKA Moscow
Report
Real Madrid  v  Viktoria Plzeň
Report
CSKA Moscow  v  Roma
Report
Viktoria Plzeň  v  Real Madrid
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CSKA Moscow  v  Viktoria Plzeň
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Roma  v  Real Madrid
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Real Madrid  v  CSKA Moscow
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Viktoria Plzeň  v  Roma
Report

Group H change

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JUV MU VAL YB
1   Juventus 6 4 0 2 9 4 +5 12 Advance to knockout phase — 1–2 1–0 3–0
2   Manchester United 6 3 1 2 7 4 +3 10 0–1 — 0–0 1–0
3   Valencia 6 2 2 2 6 6 0 8 Transfer to Europa League 0–2 2–1 — 3–1
4   Young Boys 6 1 1 4 4 12 −8 4 2–1 0–3 1–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Young Boys  0–3  Manchester United
Report
Attendance: 31,120[8]
Valencia  0–2  Juventus
Report
Attendance: 46,067[8]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Juventus  3–0  Young Boys
 Report
Attendance: 40,961[9]
Manchester United  0–0  Valencia
Report
Attendance: 73,569[9]
Young Boys  v  Valencia
Report
Manchester United  v  Juventus
Report
Valencia  v  Young Boys
Report
Juventus  v  Manchester United
Report
Manchester United  v  Young Boys
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Juventus  v  Valencia
Report
Young Boys  v  Juventus
Report
Valencia  v  Manchester United
Report

Notes change

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tottenham Hotspur play their home matches at Wembley Stadium, London, instead of their regular stadium Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, due to delays with the construction of their new stadium.[7]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Shakhtar Donetsk play their home matches at Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv, instead of their regular stadium Donbas Arena, Donetsk, due to the war conditions in Eastern Ukraine.
  3. ↑ The Lyon v Shakhtar Donetsk match was played behind closed doors due to punishment by UEFA.[10]
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 CSKA Moscow play their home matches at the Luzhniki Stadium instead of their regular stadium VEB Arena, Moscow.[11]
  5. ↑ The Manchester United v Valencia match, originally scheduled for 21:00 CEST, was delayed to 21:05 CEST due to late team arrival caused by heavy traffic.[12]

References change

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2018/19 Champions League match and draw calendar". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Regulations of the UEFA Champions League 2018/19" (PDF). UEFA.com. 25 February 2018.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Club coefficients". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Country coefficients 2016/17". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 1 – Tuesday 18 September 2018" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 2 – Wednesday 3 October 2018" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  7. ↑ Kilpatrick, Dan. "Tottenham confirm Wembley date for Manchester City match and stadium will stage Champions League group stage". Evening Standard.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 1 – Wednesday 19 September 2018" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 2 – Tuesday 2 October 2018" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "UEFA order Lyon to play Champions League game behind closed doors". ESPN. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "Luzhniki to host UCL games". PFC CSKA Moscow. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  12. ↑ "PREVIEW Man United vs Valencia DELAYED: Live stream, TV channel, kick off time and team news in Champions League match". The Sun. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.

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