The group stage of Champions League 2022-2023 has already delivered its first verdicts. The race to the round of 16 of the prestigious European competition is indeed coming to an end with several teams that have already withdrawn their pass to the knockout stage. to conquer thecoveted qualification they will be the top two in each of the eight groups: sixteen, therefore, the teams that will continue the journey to the final scheduled at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on June 10, 2023.
After the first 4 days of the group stage, 5 clubs have already qualified for the knockout stage of the 2022-2023 Champions League: Luciano Spalletti’s spectacular Napoli in the lead with full points in Group A, the battleship Bayern Munich already sure of finishing between the top two in Group C, the surprising Club Bruges that leads Group B, Pep’s usual Manchester City Guardiola first in Group G and the reigning champion of Real Madrid led by Carlo Ancelotti who stands out in Group F. With two rounds to go, therefore, there are still 11 spots left in the knockout stage scoreboard.
In case two teams closed the group on equal points to determine the final position of the two teams in the order, the following will be taken into account criterion: head-to-head points, head-to-head goal difference, overall goal difference, overall goals scored. If the tie persists, a tie will establish the final classification of the group.
The teams already qualified for the round of 16 of the 2022-2023 Champions League so far
- Manchester City (England)
- Real Madrid (Spain)
- Naples, Italy)
- Club Bruges (Belgium)
- Bayern Munich (Germany)
The updated ranking of the groups of the Champions League 2022-2023
- A GROUP
- Naples * 12 points
- Liverpool 9
- ajax 3
- rangers 0
- GROUP B
- Club Bruges * 10 points
- door 6
- Atletico Madrid 4
- Bayer Leverkusen 3
- GROUP C
- Bayern Munich * 12 points
- Inter 7
- barcelona 4
- Victory Plzen 0
- GROUP D
- Tottenham 7 points
- Olympique de Marseille 6
- Sporting Lisbon 6
- Eintracht Frankfurt 4
- GROUP E
- Chelsea 7 points
- Salzburg 6
- Milan 4
- Dynamo Zagreb 4
- GROUP F
- Real Madrid * 10 points
- Leipzig 6
- Shakhtar Donetsk 5
- Celtic 1
- GROUP G
- Manchester City * 10 points
- Borussia Dortmund 7
- seville 2
- Copenhagen 2
- GROUP H
- Paris Saint Germain 8 points
- Benfica 8
- Juventus 3
- Macabi Haifa 3
* mathematically qualified for the round of 16
Source: Fan Page IT
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