2021–22 UEFA Champions League group stage
The 2021–22 UEFA Champions League group stage began on 14 September 2021 and ended on 9 December 2021.[1] A total of 32 teams played in the group stage to decide the 16 spots in the knockout phase of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League.[2]
Sheriff Tiraspol made their first appearance in the group stage. They were also the first team from Moldova to play in the Champions League group stage.
Draw
[change | change source]The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2021, 18:00 CEST (19:00 TRT), in Istanbul, Turkey.[3][4] The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. The teams were seeded into four pots, with eight teams in each, based on:
- Pot 1 contained the Champions League and Europa League title holders, and the champions of the top six associations based on their 2020 UEFA country coefficients.[5]
- Pot 2, 3 and 4 contained the remaining teams, seeded based on their 2021 UEFA club coefficients.[6]
Teams from the same association, and due to political reasons, teams from Ukraine and Russia, could not be drawn into the same group. The following pairings were announced by UEFA after the group stage teams were confirmed:[7]
- A Chelsea and Manchester City
- B Atlético Madrid and Sevilla
- C Inter Milan and Juventus
- D Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund
- E Lille and Paris Saint-Germain
- F Real Madrid and Barcelona
- G Manchester United and Liverpool
- H Porto and Benfica
- I Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv
- J RB Leipzig and VfL Wolfsburg
- K Atalanta and Milan
On each matchday, one set of four groups played their matches on Tuesday, while the other set of four groups played their matches on Wednesday, with the two sets of groups alternating between each matchday. The fixtures were decided after the draw, using a computer draw not shown to public. Each team would not play more than two home matches or two away matches in a row, and would play one home match and one away match on the first and last matchdays (Regulations Article 16.02).[2] This arrangement was different from previous seasons, where the same two teams would play at home on the first and last matchdays.
Teams
[change | change source]Below are the participating teams (with their 2021 UEFA club coefficients),[6] grouped by their seeding pot.[7] They include:
- 26 teams which entered in this stage
- 6 winners of the play-off round (4 from Champions Path, 2 from League Path)
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- TH Champions League title holders, automatically placed into Pot 1 as top seed.
- EL Europa League title holders, automatically placed into Pot 1 as second top seed.
- CP Winners of play-off round (Champions Path).
- LP Winners of play-off round (League Path).
Format
[change | change source]In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each group advanced to the round of 16. The third-placed teams were transferred to the Europa League knockout round play-offs, while the fourth-placed teams were eliminated from European competitions for the season.
Tiebreakers
[change | change source]Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams were tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (see Article 17 Equality of points – group stage, Regulations of the UEFA Champions League):[2]
- Points in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
- If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
- 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 (direct red card = 3 points; double yellow card = 3 points; single yellow card = 1 point);
- UEFA club coefficient.
Due to the abolition of the away goals rule, head-to-head away goals were no longer applied as a tiebreaker starting from this season. However, total away goals were still applied as a tiebreaker.[8]
Groups
[change | change source]The fixtures were announced on 27 August 2021, the day after the draw.[9] The matches were played on 14–15 September, 28–29 September, 19–20 October, 2–3 November, 23–24 November, and 7–8 December 2021. The scheduled kick-off times were 18:45 (two matches on each day) and 21:00 (remaining six matches) CET/CEST.
Times were CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Group A
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1 | Manchester City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–1 | 6–3 | 4–1 | |
2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 11 | 2–0 | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | ||
3 | RB Leipzig | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 7 | Transfer to Europa League | 2–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–2 | |
4 | Club Brugge | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–5 | — |
Manchester City | 6–3 | RB Leipzig |
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RB Leipzig | 2–2 | Paris Saint-Germain |
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Manchester City | 2–1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
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RB Leipzig | 2–1 | Manchester City |
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Group B
[change | change source]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIV | ATM | POR | MIL | |
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1 | Liverpool | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 18 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | |
2 | Atlético Madrid | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 | 2–3 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | ||
3 | Porto | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 5 | Transfer to Europa League | 1–5 | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | |
4 | Milan | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
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Atlético Madrid | 0–1 | Milan |
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Group C
[change | change source]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AJX | SPO | DOR | BES | |
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1 | Ajax | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 18 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 4–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | |
2 | Sporting CP | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 9[a] | 1–5 | — | 3–1 | 4–0 | ||
3 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 9[a] | Transfer to Europa League | 1–3 | 1–0 | — | 5–0 | |
4 | Beşiktaş | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 0 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–2 | — |
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Sporting CP | 1–5 | Ajax |
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Borussia Dortmund | 1–0 | Sporting CP |
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Beşiktaş | 1–4 | Sporting CP |
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Sporting CP | 3–1 | Borussia Dortmund |
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Ajax | 4–2 | Sporting CP |
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Group D
[change | change source]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RMA | INT | SHE | SHK | |
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1 | Real Madrid | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 15 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
2 | Inter Milan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | ||
3 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 7 | Transfer to Europa League | 0–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | |
4 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 2 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — |
Inter Milan | 0–1 | Real Madrid |
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Real Madrid | 1–2 | Sheriff Tiraspol |
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Inter Milan | 3–1 | Sheriff Tiraspol |
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Real Madrid | 2–1 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
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Sheriff Tiraspol | 1–3 | Inter Milan |
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Inter Milan | 2–0 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
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Shakhtar Donetsk | 1–1 | Sheriff Tiraspol |
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Group E
[change | change source]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAY | BEN | BAR | DKV | |
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1 | Bayern Munich | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 18 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 5–2 | 3–0 | 5–0 | |
2 | Benfica | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 8 | 0–4 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||
3 | Barcelona | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 7 | Transfer to Europa League | 0–3 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | |
4 | Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — |
Barcelona | 0–3 | Bayern Munich |
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Dynamo Kyiv | 0–0 | Benfica |
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Bayern Munich | 5–0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
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Barcelona | 1–0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
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Benfica | 0–4 | Bayern Munich |
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Dynamo Kyiv | 0–1 | Barcelona |
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Dynamo Kyiv | 1–2 | Bayern Munich |
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Group F
[change | change source]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MUN | VIL | ATA | YB | |
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1 | Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 11 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
2 | Villarreal | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 10 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | ||
3 | Atalanta | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 6 | Transfer to Europa League | 2–2 | 2–3 | — | 1–0 | |
4 | Young Boys | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 3–3 | — |
Young Boys | 2–1 | Manchester United |
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Villarreal | 2–2 | Atalanta |
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Atalanta | 1–0 | Young Boys |
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Manchester United | 2–1 | Villarreal |
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Atalanta | 2–2 | Manchester United |
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Group G
[change | change source]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LOSC | SAL | SEV | WOL | |
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1 | Lille | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
2 | Red Bull Salzburg | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
3 | Sevilla | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | Transfer to Europa League | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | |
4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 5 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — |
Lille | 0–0 | VfL Wolfsburg |
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Group H
[change | change source]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JUV | CHE | ZEN | MAL | |
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1 | Juventus | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 15 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | |
2 | Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 13 | 4–0 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
3 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | Transfer to Europa League | 0–1 | 3–3 | — | 4–0 | |
4 | Malmö FF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
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Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ CEST (UTC+2) for dates up to 30 October 2021 (matchdays 1–3), and CET (UTC+1) for dates thereafter (matchdays 4–6).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the match was played behind closed doors.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Shakhtar Donetsk played their home matches at NSC Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv, instead of their regular stadium Donbas Arena, Donetsk, due to the war conditions in Eastern Ukraine.
- ↑ The Atalanta v Villarreal match, originally scheduled on 8 December 2021, 21:00 CET, was postponed to the following day, 19:00 CET, due to adverse weather conditions.[24]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "2021/22 UEFA Champions League: all you need to know". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Regulations of the UEFA Champions League, 2021/22 Season". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ↑ "Venues appointed for club competition finals". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ↑ "UEFA Champions League group stage draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "Association coefficients 2019/20". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Club coefficients". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Champions League group stage draw pots confirmed". UEFA.com. 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "Abolition of the away goals rule in all UEFA club competitions". UEFA.com. 24 June 2021.
- ↑ "All the 2021/22 Champions League fixtures". UEFA.com. 27 August 2021.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 1 – Wednesday 15 September 2021" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 2 – Tuesday 28 September 2021" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 3 – Tuesday 19 October 2021" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 4 – Wednesday 3 November 2021" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 5 – Wednesday 24 November 2021" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 6 – Tuesday 7 December 2021" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 "Full Time Summary Matchday 1 – Tuesday 14 September 2021" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 2 – Wednesday 29 September 2021" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 3 – Wednesday 20 October 2021" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 "Full Time Summary Matchday 4 – Tuesday 2 November 2021" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 5 – Tuesday 23 November 2021" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 "Full Time Summary Matchday 6 – Wednesday 8 December 2021" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ↑ "Villarreal vs. Atalanta". Union of European Football Associations. 14 September 2021. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ "Villarreal vs. Young Boys". Union of European Football Associations. 2 November 2021. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ↑ "Atalanta v Villarreal Champions League off because of snow". BBC Sport. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.