Champions League permutations, including what Liverpool must do to qualify

David Cooper - Writer 15:35 08/11/2018
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  • Barcelona became the first team to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League this week.

    Here, we look at what the remaining sides need with just two games left to play.

    GROUP A

    Borussia Dortmund can top the group by beating Club Brugge at home and Monaco away, regardless of Atletico Madrid’s results, providing they score more goals than the Spanish side.

    A win for Atletico against Monaco will guarantee their qualification, unless Brugge win away at Dortmund.

    Group A

    GROUP B 

    Tottenham need to beat Inter Milan at Wembley in the next match to retain a chance of qualification.

    If they do so, the London side would need to better Inter Milan’s result against PSV Eindhoven when they take on Barcelona at the Nou Camp in their final group game.

    Group B

    GROUP C

    Liverpool will qualify if they beat Paris Saint-Germain in Paris. If they draw, the Merseyside team would need to equal or better PSG’s result in the final game to secure a spot in the last 16.

    If they lose in Paris, Liverpool can still go through if they beat Napoli by more than two goals in the final group stage fixture.

    Group C

    GROUP D

    Porto have all but qualified, and need just one point from their final two games.

    Schalke would have to drop points, and Galatasaray would need to win both remaining matches to prevent the German side going through to the last 16.

    Group D

    GROUP E

    Similarly, Bayern Munich need just a point to qualify for the last 16.

    Ajax can go through in the next match with a win against AEK Athens away, if Benfica lose in Munich.

    Group E

    GROUP F

    Manchester City will head to the last 16 as group winners with a game left if they beat Lyon in France in the next game.

    German side Hoffenheim need two wins from their final two matches to stand a chance of qualification in place of Lyon.

    Group F

    GROUP G

    Real Madrid top their group, level on points with Roma, although the two meet each other in the next fixture.

    CSKA Moscow would need one of the top two sides to lose, and to win both their games to have a chance of remaining in the competition.

    Group G

    GROUP H 

    If Manchester United beat Young Boys and Valencia lose or draw away against Juventus, Jose Mourinho’s side will qualify.

    If the English team lose or draw against Young Boys and Valencia lose or draw, they will need a point away against the latter.

    Group H

    Provided by Press Association Sport 

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