The third-place teams did receive a consolation prize: passage to the Europa League knockout round playoffs, where they will face the Europa League group runners-up for a ticket to that competition’s Round of 16.
If you’re familiar with international soccer, you know how the group stage worked: Each team faced the other three teams at home and on the road for a total of six group matches. Each match was a chance to pick up points (three for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss).
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The teams were ranked within their group based on their points total. If two or more teams were even on points, the first tiebreakers were: (1) points in matches among tied teams, (2) goal difference in matches among tied teams, and (3) goals scored in matches among tied teams. The complete list of tiebreakers follows below.
PTS=Points, GP=Games Played, W=Wins, L=Losses, D=Draws, GF=Goals For (scored), GA=Goals Against (conceded), GD=Goal Difference (between goals scored and conceded)
Group A final standings
Group A results
Group B final standings
Group B results
Group C final standings
Group C results
Group D final standings
Group D results
Group E final standings
Group E schedule
Group F final standings
Group F schedule
Group G final standings
Group G schedule
Group H final standings
Group H schedule
Round of 16
1st Legs
2nd Legs
Quarterfinals
After the Round of 16 winners are determined, there will be a quarterfinal draw held on Friday, March 18 that will also establish the rest of the bracket through to the final. There are no seedings involved in that draw and, unlike the Round of 16, teams from the same country can be drawn against one another.
Semifinals
Champions League Final
Champions League Group Stage Tiebreakers
The full list of UEFA Champions League group stage tiebreakers follow below:
points obtained in group matches played among teams in question superior goal difference from group matches played among teams in question goals scored in group matches played among teams in question superior 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 total based only on yellow and red cards UEFA club coefficient
One twist to the tiebreaker rules: If there are three or more teams deadlocked on points and tiebreakers Nos. 1-3 help to separate one or more of those teams, then tiebreakers Nos. 1-3 are reapplied to any remaining teams that are still tied before moving on to Nos. 4-10.
