KEY:

Q = Qualified for last 16

W = Group winners

X = Cannot advance to last 16

E = Qualified for Europa League round of 32









GROUP A GP

W

D

L

GD

PTS

1

Bayern Munich

4

3

1

0

5

10

2

Manchester City

4

2

1

1

2

7

3

Napoli 4

1

2

1

1

5

4

Villarreal (x)

4

0

0

4

-8

0



MATCHDAY FIVE:

Bayern Munich v Villarreal

Napoli v Manchester City



Bayern Munich will qualify for the last 16 with a victory or a draw on matchday five. They will be guaranteed as group winners if they beat Villarreal and Manchester City fail to match their result.

will qualify for the last 16 with a victory or a draw on matchday five. They will be guaranteed as group winners if they beat Villarreal and Manchester City fail to match their result. Manchester City can only qualify for the last 16 on matchday five with a win over Napoli. Victory will also ensure they stay in the race to finish as group winners.

can only qualify for the last 16 on matchday five with a win over Napoli. Victory will also ensure they stay in the race to finish as group winners. Napoli will not progress ay further if they lose to Manchester City. A win will not only keep them in contention for a last 16 berth but will guarantee them a place in the Europa League round of 32.

will not progress ay further if they lose to Manchester City. A win will not only keep them in contention for a last 16 berth but will guarantee them a place in the Europa League round of 32. Villarreal cannot advance any further in the Champions League. They can only stay in the race for a Europa League spot if they beat Bayern Munich and Napoli fail to win against Manchester City.



GROUP B GP

W

D

L

GD

PTS

1

Inter

4

3

0

1

2

9

2

CSKA Moscow

4

1

2

1

2

5

3

Trabzonspor

4

1

2

1

-2 5

4

Lille 4

0

2

2

-2

2



MATCHDAY FIVE: CSKA Moscow v Lille

Trabzonspor v Inter



Inter will qualify for the last 16 as long as they avoid defeat to Trabzonspor. A victory will ensure they win the group with one matchday to spare. A draw will be enough provided CSKA Moscow do not beat Lille.

will qualify for the last 16 as long as they avoid defeat to Trabzonspor. A victory will ensure they win the group with one matchday to spare. A draw will be enough provided CSKA Moscow do not beat Lille. CSKA Moscow will qualify for the last 16 as group runners-up if they win on matchday five and Trabzonspor lose.

will qualify for the last 16 as group runners-up if they win on matchday five and Trabzonspor lose. Trabzonspor cannot guarantee last 16 qualification on matchday five even with a victory and a CSKA Moscow defeat. However, they will be out of contention if they lose to Inter and CSKA win. They will ensure a Europa League spot as long as Lille fail to at least equal their result on matchday five.

cannot guarantee last 16 qualification on matchday five even with a victory and a CSKA Moscow defeat. However, they will be out of contention if they lose to Inter and CSKA win. They will ensure a Europa League spot as long as Lille fail to at least equal their result on matchday five. Lille need a win to stay in the race for a last 16 berth. A draw against CSKA Moscow with a 2-2 score or higher will keep them in contention, provided Trabzonspor lose on matchday five.



GROUP C GP

W

D

L

GD

PTS

1

Manchester United

4

2

2

0

4

8

2

Benfica

4

2

2

0

3

8

3

Basel 4

1

2

1

-1

5

4

Otelul Galati (x) 4

0

0

4

-6

0



MATCHDAY FIVE: Manchester United v Benfica

Otelul Galati v Basel



Manchester United will qualify for the last 16 as long as they avoid defeat on matchday five and Basel lose to Otelul Galati. They will be guaranteed as group winners if they beat Benfica and Basel fail to win.

will qualify for the last 16 as long as they avoid defeat on matchday five and Basel lose to Otelul Galati. They will be guaranteed as group winners if they beat Benfica and Basel fail to win. Benfica will qualify for the last 16 as long as they avoid defeat on matchday five and Basel lose to Otelul Galati. They will be guaranteed as group winners if they beat Manchester United, regardless of Basel's result.

will qualify for the last 16 as long as they avoid defeat on matchday five and Basel lose to Otelul Galati. They will be guaranteed as group winners if they beat Manchester United, regardless of Basel's result. Basel must avoid defeat on matchday five and hope Benfica do not win to stay in contention for a last 16 place. They will, however, be guaranteed a place in the Europa League round of 32 as long as they do not lose to Otelul Galati.

must avoid defeat on matchday five and hope Benfica do not win to stay in contention for a last 16 place. They will, however, be guaranteed a place in the Europa League round of 32 as long as they do not lose to Otelul Galati. Otelul Galati cannot advance any further in the Champions League. They will be eliminated from European competition altogether if they fail to win against Basel.



GROUP D GP

W

D

L

GD

PTS

1

Real Madrid

4

4

0

0

10

12

2

Ajax 4

2

1

1

3

7

3

Lyon 4

1

1

2

-4

4

4

Dinamo Zagreb 4

0

0

4

-9

0



MATCHDAY FIVE: Lyon v Ajax Real Madrid v Dinamo Zagreb



Real Madrid have qualified for the last 16. They will win the group on matchday five if they beat Dinamo Zagreb. A draw will be enough provided Ajax fail to defeat Lyon.

have qualified for the last 16. They will win the group on matchday five if they beat Dinamo Zagreb. A draw will be enough provided Ajax fail to defeat Lyon. Ajax will be assured of a last 16 spot with a win at Lyon. A score draw will be sufficient as they drew 0-0 at home in the reverse fixture.

will be assured of a last 16 spot with a win at Lyon. A score draw will be sufficient as they drew 0-0 at home in the reverse fixture. Lyon must win on matchday five to stay in the hunt for a last 16 berth. However, they will secure a place in the Europa League provided Dinamo Zagreb do not better their result.

must win on matchday five to stay in the hunt for a last 16 berth. However, they will secure a place in the Europa League provided Dinamo Zagreb do not better their result. Dinamo Zagreb cannot advance any further in the Champions League. They will be eliminated from European competition altogether if they lose at Real Madrid. However, a victory will not be enough if Lyon win against Ajax.



GROUP E

GP

W

D

L

GD

PTS

1

Chelsea

4

2

2

0

7

8

2



The finale of the 2012 European Championship group stage qualifiers has arrived. With only one more matchday to go, it's time for the proverbial do or die.Germany became the first team to join co-hosts Poland and Ukraine in the tournament finals, and Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and England have since followed them.That leaves the likes of France, Russia, Greece, Portugal, Belgium, Serbia and Scotland, among others, to tussle for the remaining nine spots: four will go to the group winners, one to the best runners-up amongst all the groups, and four more via the play-offs.Which teams will safely secure automatic entry to the Euro 2012 finals this Tuesday? Who will have to settle for the two-legged play-off? And which nation will have their hearts broken?First, here is a reminder of the qualification rules:- Group winners qualify automatically for the finals.- One group runner-up with the best record (most points in games against the top five teams in the group) will also gain direct qualification.- The remaining eight runners-up will contest a two-legged play-off and the winners will qualify to make up the 16 finalists.- If teams are level on points at the end of the group matches, the following tie-breaker criteria will take precedence: