2018–19 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
Below are the teams (with their 2018 UEFA club coefficients),[3] grouped by their seeding pot. They include:
- 26 teams which enter in this stage
- 4 Champions Path winners of the play-off round
- 2 League Path winners of the play-off round
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| Group winners and runners-up advance to round of 16 |
| Third-placed teams enter Europa League round of 32 |
| All other teams are eliminated |
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- TH Champions League title holders, automatically placed into Pot 1 as top seed.
- EL Europa League title holders, automatically placed into Pot 1 as second top seed.
- CP Winners of play-off round (Champions Path).
- LP Winners of play-off round (League Path).
Format
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
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]
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- 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;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Away goals scored in all group matches;
- Wins in all group matches;
- Away wins in all group matches;
- Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
- UEFA club coefficient.
Groups
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DOR | ATM | BRU | MON | |
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| 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 | — |
| Club Brugge | 0–1 | Borussia Dortmund |
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| Monaco | 1–2 | Atlético Madrid |
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| Atlético Madrid | 3–1 | Club Brugge |
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| Borussia Dortmund | 3–0 | Monaco |
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Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
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Stade Louis II, Monaco
| Club Brugge | v | Atlético Madrid |
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Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
| Monaco | v | Borussia Dortmund |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAR | TOT | INT | PSV | |
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| 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 | — |
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| PSV Eindhoven | 1–2 | Internazionale |
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| PSV Eindhoven | v | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAR | LIV | NAP | ZVE | |
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| 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 | — |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | POR | SCH | GAL | LOM | |
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| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 | — |
| Schalke 04 | 1–1 | Porto |
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| Lokomotiv Moscow | 0–1 | Schalke 04 |
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| Porto | 1–0 | Galatasaray |
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RZD Arena, Moscow
| Galatasaray | v | Schalke 04 |
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Türk Telekom Stadium, Istanbul
| Schalke 04 | v | Galatasaray |
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Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen
| Lokomotiv Moscow | v | Galatasaray |
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| Galatasaray | v | Porto |
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Türk Telekom Stadium, Istanbul
| Schalke 04 | v | Lokomotiv Moscow |
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Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAY | AJX | BEN | AEK | |
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| 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 | — |
| Ajax | 3–0 | AEK Athens |
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| Benfica | 0–2 | Bayern Munich |
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| Bayern Munich | 1–1 | Ajax |
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| AEK Athens | 2–3 | Benfica |
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| Ajax | v | Bayern Munich |
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Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MC | LYO | SHK | HOF | |
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| 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 | — |
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| Manchester City | 1–2 | Lyon |
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| 1899 Hoffenheim | 1–2 | Manchester City |
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| Lyon | 2–2 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
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Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RMA | ROM | PLZ | CSKA | |
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| 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 | — |
| Real Madrid | 3–0 | Roma |
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| Viktoria Plzeň | 2–2 | CSKA Moscow |
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| CSKA Moscow | 1–0 | Real Madrid |
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| Roma | 5–0 | Viktoria Plzeň |
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Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JUV | MU | VAL | YB | |
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| 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} Young Boys |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 4 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — |
| Juventus | 3–0 | Young Boys |
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Notes
- 1 2 3 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]
- 1 2 3 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.
- ↑ The Lyon v Shakhtar Donetsk match was played behind closed doors due to punishment by UEFA.[10]
- 1 2 3 CSKA Moscow play their home matches at the Luzhniki Stadium instead of their regular stadium VEB Arena, Moscow.[11]
- ↑ 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
- 1 2 "2018/19 Champions League match and draw calendar". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- 1 2 "Regulations of the UEFA Champions League 2018/19" (PDF). UEFA.com. 25 February 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Club coefficients". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Country coefficients 2016/17". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Full Time Summary Matchday 1 – Tuesday 18 September 2018" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Full Time Summary Matchday 2 – Wednesday 3 October 2018" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ Kilpatrick, Dan. "Tottenham confirm Wembley date for Manchester City match and stadium will stage Champions League group stage". Evening Standard.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Full Time Summary Matchday 1 – Wednesday 19 September 2018" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Full Time Summary Matchday 2 – Tuesday 2 October 2018" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ↑ "UEFA order Lyon to play Champions League game behind closed doors". ESPN. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ↑ "Luzhniki to host UCL games". PFC CSKA Moscow. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ↑ "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.
Other websites
- UEFA Champions League (official website)