Post by White Lightning on Jan 8, 2014 10:54:47 GMT
Last term's runners-up Borussia Dortmund left it late to join Galatasaray AŞ, FC Schalke 04, Arsenal FC, FC Zenit and AC Milan in filling the last six round of 16 spots.
Napoli beat Arsenal 2 - 0 but the English club finished second and above their Italian counterparts on a three-way head-to-head scenario in Group F. Chelsea secured top spot in Group E as Demba Ba's goal was enough to see off Steaua. Schalke overhauled Basel to finish second in Group E courtesy of a 2 - 0 victory in Gelsenkirchen against the Swiss outfit. Group G's bottom side Austria Wien stunned Zenit 4 - 1 but the Russian team progressed in second place. Porto missed the chance to leapfrog Zenit and qualify as unbeaten Group G winners with Atlético beating them 2 - 0. Neymar scored a hat-trick as Group H winners Barcelona cruised past Celtic 6 - 1. Ten-man Milan held off Ajax and claimed second spot in Group H with a 0 - 0 draw at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
Final group stage standings
Group winners
Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF, Paris Saint-Germain, FC Bayern München, Chelsea FC, Borussia Dortmund, Club Atlético de Madrid, FC Barcelona
Group runners-up
Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Galatasaray AŞ, Olympiacos FC, Manchester City FC, FC Schalke 04, Arsenal FC, FC Zenit, AC Milan
To the Europa League
FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Juventus, SL Benfica, FC Viktoria Plzeň, FC Basel 1893, SSC Napoli, FC Porto, AFC Ajax
Match round-up:
Last season's runners-up Dortmund were three minutes from falling at the first hurdle this time around. However, Kevin Grosskreutz's goal earned them a 2 - 1 win at Olympique de Marseille and first place in Group F. They claim that honour on a three-way head-to-head thanks to Arsenal's 2 - 0 loss at Napoli, who become the first side to be eliminated with 12 points.
Galatasaray were equally dramatic qualifiers courtesy of a victory in their rearranged fixture against Juventus. Roberto Mancini's men required all three points to pip the Bianconeri to second spot in Group B and secured a famous home win through Wesley Sneijder's goal five mintues from time.
In Group E, Schalke leapfrogged Basel into the runners-up spot with a 2 - 0 triumph over the Swiss side. Murat Yakin's team must settle for entry to the UEFA Europa League, a trophy currently held by Chelsea, who ended top of their section.
Zenit, meanwhile, become the first club in UEFA Champions League history to reach the knockout phase with only six points. The Russian outfit suffered a 4 - 1 defeat at FK Austria Wien – their first success of the campaign – but progress regardless following Porto's 2 - 0 loss at table-topping Atlético.
Another Spanish Liga side, Barcelona, wrapped up pole position in Group H in style. Neymar scored a hat-trick for the Azulgrana in a 6 - 1 thrashing of Celtic FC, the Scottish title holders' heaviest ever defeat in European competition. Milan finish second after holding Ajax to a goalless draw at San Siro.
The last-16 draw will take place in Nyon on Monday. Group runners-up will be at home in their round of 16 first legs on 18th/19th and 25th/26th February 2014. The eight section winners, meanwhile, will play home return legs on 11th/12th and 18th/19th March. No team can play a club from their group or any side from the same association.
WL
Napoli beat Arsenal 2 - 0 but the English club finished second and above their Italian counterparts on a three-way head-to-head scenario in Group F. Chelsea secured top spot in Group E as Demba Ba's goal was enough to see off Steaua. Schalke overhauled Basel to finish second in Group E courtesy of a 2 - 0 victory in Gelsenkirchen against the Swiss outfit. Group G's bottom side Austria Wien stunned Zenit 4 - 1 but the Russian team progressed in second place. Porto missed the chance to leapfrog Zenit and qualify as unbeaten Group G winners with Atlético beating them 2 - 0. Neymar scored a hat-trick as Group H winners Barcelona cruised past Celtic 6 - 1. Ten-man Milan held off Ajax and claimed second spot in Group H with a 0 - 0 draw at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
Final group stage standings
Group winners
Manchester United FC, Real Madrid CF, Paris Saint-Germain, FC Bayern München, Chelsea FC, Borussia Dortmund, Club Atlético de Madrid, FC Barcelona
Group runners-up
Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Galatasaray AŞ, Olympiacos FC, Manchester City FC, FC Schalke 04, Arsenal FC, FC Zenit, AC Milan
To the Europa League
FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Juventus, SL Benfica, FC Viktoria Plzeň, FC Basel 1893, SSC Napoli, FC Porto, AFC Ajax
Match round-up:
Last season's runners-up Dortmund were three minutes from falling at the first hurdle this time around. However, Kevin Grosskreutz's goal earned them a 2 - 1 win at Olympique de Marseille and first place in Group F. They claim that honour on a three-way head-to-head thanks to Arsenal's 2 - 0 loss at Napoli, who become the first side to be eliminated with 12 points.
Galatasaray were equally dramatic qualifiers courtesy of a victory in their rearranged fixture against Juventus. Roberto Mancini's men required all three points to pip the Bianconeri to second spot in Group B and secured a famous home win through Wesley Sneijder's goal five mintues from time.
In Group E, Schalke leapfrogged Basel into the runners-up spot with a 2 - 0 triumph over the Swiss side. Murat Yakin's team must settle for entry to the UEFA Europa League, a trophy currently held by Chelsea, who ended top of their section.
Zenit, meanwhile, become the first club in UEFA Champions League history to reach the knockout phase with only six points. The Russian outfit suffered a 4 - 1 defeat at FK Austria Wien – their first success of the campaign – but progress regardless following Porto's 2 - 0 loss at table-topping Atlético.
Another Spanish Liga side, Barcelona, wrapped up pole position in Group H in style. Neymar scored a hat-trick for the Azulgrana in a 6 - 1 thrashing of Celtic FC, the Scottish title holders' heaviest ever defeat in European competition. Milan finish second after holding Ajax to a goalless draw at San Siro.
The last-16 draw will take place in Nyon on Monday. Group runners-up will be at home in their round of 16 first legs on 18th/19th and 25th/26th February 2014. The eight section winners, meanwhile, will play home return legs on 11th/12th and 18th/19th March. No team can play a club from their group or any side from the same association.
WL