KOs Coming: 3 More In, 2 Spots Left

12/13/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

Champions League: Copenhagen, PSV & Napoli Advance With Last-Match Drama; Man. United Eliminated

Two spots left! The UEFA Champions League Group Stage saw three matches turn the fates of the Knockout Stage with narrow getaways by teams on the bubble — Copenhagen, PSV, and Napoli. All three needed a win or some form of help to advance. And the results of those games, with a Manchester United loss to Bayern (1-0), left the Reds on the outside looking in. Tuesday was quite a show, but five teams still have a shot at the final two bids in today’s matches.

Matchday 6 Highlights

Lens def. Sevilla (2-1)

Real Madrid def. Union Berlin (3-2)

Bayern def. Man. United (1-0)

Copenhagen def. Galatasaray (1-0)

Napoli def. Braga (2-0)

Benfica def. RB Salzburg (3-1)

Arsenal draw PSV (1-1)

Inter draw Real Sociedad (0-0)

Group Standings

Group A: Bayern (16 pts), Copenhagen (8 pts), Galatasaray (5 pts), Man. United (4 pts)
Group B: Arsenal (13 pts), PSV (9 pts), Lens (8 pts), Sevilla (2 pts)
Group C: Real Madrid (18 pts), Napoli (10 pts), Braga (4 pts), Union Berlin (2 pts)
Group D: Real Sociedad (12 pts), Inter (12 pts), Benfica (4 pts), RB Salzburg (4 pts)
Group E: Atletico Madrid (11 pts), Lazio (10 pts), Feyenoord (6 pts), Celtic (1 pt)
Group F: Dortmund (10 pts), PSG (7 pts), Newcastle (5 pts), AC Milan (5 pts)
Group G: Man. City (15 pts), RB Leipzig (9 pts), Young Boys (4 pts), Crvena Zvezda (1 pt)
Group H: Barcelona (12 pts), FC Porto (9 pts), Shakhtar Donetsk (9 pts), Antwerp (0 pts)

Final Group Matches: Teams to Watch

Fourteen of the 16 Knockout Stage spots have been claimed. The last two will come down to Group F (PSG-Newcastle-Milan) and Group H (FC Porto-Shakhtar Donetsk) this afternoon. *See Today’s Champions League Schedule in the Must-Watch List.

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