Victories for ACF Fiorentina and Arsenal FC on Tuesday ensured the duo joined six teams already through to the UEFA Champions League first knockout round, but the other eight names in the 18 December draw will only be decided on Matchday 6. uefa.com assesses the state of play; click on the group titles for full standings and fixtures.
Group A
Already through, FC Girondins de Bordeaux secured first place with Wednesday's 2-0 defeat of Juventus but second is up for grabs. It will be all to play for in Turin on 8 December, with FC Bayern München needing an away win to progress at the expense of Juve after closing within a point of their Matchday 6 opponents following a 1-0 victory over Maccabi Haifa FC. That ended the Israeli side's ambitions of earning a UEFA Europa League round of 32 place.
Group B
Leading at half-time, VfL Wolfsburg could have secured qualification with a point at PFC CSKA Moskva but a 2-1 defeat means their advantage over the Russian side is now just a superior head-to-head record. However, to finish second CSKA still need to pick up more points at Beşiktaş JK than Wolfsburg manage at home to Manchester United FC; therefore a win would take VfL through, as would a loss for the Russian side. United were already through before Wednesday but still need a Matchday 6 point to guarantee first place after a 1-0 home defeat by eliminated Beşiktaş JK. The Turkish side retain hopes of a UEFA Europa League berth; should they beat CSKA by better than 2-1 on Matchday 6 and Wolfsburg gain at least a point at home to United they will secure it.
Group C
All four teams began Wednesday in contention and only one issue is settled: FC Zürich's 1-0 loss at Real Madrid CF consigned the Swiss side to fourth. Madrid are on top and can only be denied progress if they lose 3-0 or worse at Olympique de Marseille, and AC Milan beat Zürich. Milan, two points behind Madrid but one ahead of Marseille, know victory in Switzerland would take them through. Marseille must beat Madrid to have any chance of progress as their head-to-head record is inferior to Milan, and should the Italian side win, OM would need to prevail by 3-0 or better. If Milan win and Madrid draw, the Rossoneri would finish top on head-to-head record.
Group D
With both teams ensured of progress, Chelsea FC secured first and consigned FC Porto to second with a 1-0 in Portugal. The UEFA Europa League berth is undecided after Club Atlético de Madrid drew 1-1 at APOEL FC to remain a point ahead in third. APOEL must win at Chelsea and hope Atlético do not defeat visitors Porto on Matchday 6 to overtake the Spanish side.
Group E
Fiorentina are through, and Liverpool FC out, after the Viola beat already-qualified Olympique Lyonnais 1-0 to move two points ahead of the French side at the summit. Liverpool, who cannot catch Lyon due to their head-to-head record, at least secured a UEFA Europa League place after winning 1-0 at Debreceni VSC. A Fiorentina win at Anfield on 9 December will secure top spot; otherwise Lyon can claim it by defeating Debrecen.
Group F
FC Barcelona began Matchday 5 in danger of elimination but ended it on top of the group after defeating previous incumbents FC Internazionale Milano 2-0. Inter and FC Rubin Kazan are two points behind with FC Dynamo Kyiv one further back. All four can still progress, although Barça can afford to lose by a two-goal scoreline other than 2-0 at Dynamo. The Ukrainian club must win 2-0 or by three goals to ensure progress, unless Inter and Rubin draw in which case any victory would be enough. Inter and Rubin both need a win to advance, though if Dynamo do not pick up maximum points, a 0-0 or 1-1 draw would do for Inter, and any other draw would take Rubin through.
Group G
A first home win in UEFA competition, 1-0 against already-qualified Sevilla FC, has put debutants FC Unirea Urziceni on the brink of the last 16. Two points behind Sevilla in second but the same distance ahead of VfB Stuttgart, Unirea require a draw in Germany to progress. Stuttgart must win to go through, though both they and Unirea are at least ensured a UEFA Europa League slot after Rangers FC lost 2-0 at home to VfB. Sevilla will finish first if they draw with Rangers.
Group H
A 2-0 defeat of R. Standard de Liège took Arsenal through as group winners. That loss for the Belgian side, coupled with second-placed Olympiacos FC drawing 0-0 against eliminated AZ Alkmaar, moved the Greek titleholders three clear of Standard. A home draw with Arsenal on Matchday 6 will send Olympiacos through, otherwise Standard would overtake them on head-to-head record by beating AZ. Out of UEFA Champions League contention, the Dutch outfit will earn a place in the UEFA Europa League place should they defeat Standard.
Rabu, 02 Desember 2009
Marchionni to miss Anfield encounter
Winger Marco Marchionni will miss ACF Fiorentina's final Group E game at Liverpool FC with a thigh problem, while tests have ruled out more serious injuries for Dario Dainelli and Juan Vargas.
Short absence
The 29-year-old Marchionni, who has scored three goals in Serie A and one more in his four UEFA Champions League appearances this season, has been ruled out for seven to ten days with a tear to his left thigh. The summer signing from Juventus was taken off 17 minutes into Sunday's 1-0 defeat at FC Internazionale Milano in Serie A. Peruvian international Vargas, meanwhile, has not fractured a bone in his foot, as the club had feared, while Dainelli's hip problem is less serious than suspected and he could even be available for Sunday's league game against Atalanta BC. Fiorentina have already qualified for the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League and are two points clear of Olympique Lyonnais at the top of the section going into Matchday 6.
Short absence
The 29-year-old Marchionni, who has scored three goals in Serie A and one more in his four UEFA Champions League appearances this season, has been ruled out for seven to ten days with a tear to his left thigh. The summer signing from Juventus was taken off 17 minutes into Sunday's 1-0 defeat at FC Internazionale Milano in Serie A. Peruvian international Vargas, meanwhile, has not fractured a bone in his foot, as the club had feared, while Dainelli's hip problem is less serious than suspected and he could even be available for Sunday's league game against Atalanta BC. Fiorentina have already qualified for the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League and are two points clear of Olympique Lyonnais at the top of the section going into Matchday 6.
Marchionni to miss Anfield encounter
Winger Marco Marchionni will miss ACF Fiorentina's final Group E game at Liverpool FC with a thigh problem, while tests have ruled out more serious injuries for Dario Dainelli and Juan Vargas.
Short absence
The 29-year-old Marchionni, who has scored three goals in Serie A and one more in his four UEFA Champions League appearances this season, has been ruled out for seven to ten days with a tear to his left thigh. The summer signing from Juventus was taken off 17 minutes into Sunday's 1-0 defeat at FC Internazionale Milano in Serie A. Peruvian international Vargas, meanwhile, has not fractured a bone in his foot, as the club had feared, while Dainelli's hip problem is less serious than suspected and he could even be available for Sunday's league game against Atalanta BC. Fiorentina have already qualified for the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League and are two points clear of Olympique Lyonnais at the top of the section going into Matchday 6.
Short absence
The 29-year-old Marchionni, who has scored three goals in Serie A and one more in his four UEFA Champions League appearances this season, has been ruled out for seven to ten days with a tear to his left thigh. The summer signing from Juventus was taken off 17 minutes into Sunday's 1-0 defeat at FC Internazionale Milano in Serie A. Peruvian international Vargas, meanwhile, has not fractured a bone in his foot, as the club had feared, while Dainelli's hip problem is less serious than suspected and he could even be available for Sunday's league game against Atalanta BC. Fiorentina have already qualified for the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League and are two points clear of Olympique Lyonnais at the top of the section going into Matchday 6.
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