2023–24 UEFA Champions League group stage
The 2023–24 UEFA Champions League group stage started on 19 September 2023 and will finish on 13 December 2023. There are 32 teams playing in the group stage to figure out which 16 teams will move on to the next round of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League.
Union Berlin and Antwerp are playing in the group stage for the first time. This is the first time Antwerp, a team from Belgium, has been in the European Cup since they got eliminated in the first round during the 1957–58 season. It's also the first time for Union Berlin, a team from Germany. In total, there are teams from 15 different countries in the group stage.
This is the last season with the group stage format. Next season, they'll use a different format called the league phase.
Teams[change | change source]
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| Group winners and runners-up advance to round of 16 |
| Third-placed teams enter Europa League knockout round play-offs |
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Groups[change | change source]
Group A[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAY | CPH | GAL | MUN | |
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| 1 |  Bayern Munich
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 16 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| 2 |  Copenhagen
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 4–3 | ||
| 3 |  Galatasaray
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 5 | Transfer to Europa League | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 3–3 | |
| 4 |  Manchester United
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | — |
| Galatasaray | 2–2 | Copenhagen |
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Group B[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ARS | PSV | LEN | SEV | |
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| 1 | Arsenal
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 13 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 |  PSV Eindhoven
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | ||
| 3 |  Lens
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 8 | Transfer to Europa League | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | |
| 4 |  Sevilla
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — |
| Arsenal | 4–0 | PSV Eindhoven |
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Group C[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RMA | NAP | BRA | UBE | |
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| 1 | Real Madrid
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 18 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 4–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 |  Napoli
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | 2–3 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 |  Braga
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | Transfer to Europa League | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | |
| 4 | Union Berlin
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–3 | — |
| Real Madrid | 1–0 | Union Berlin |
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Group D[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RSO | INT | BEN | SAL | |
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| 1 | Real Sociedad
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 12[a] | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
| 2 | Inter Milan
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 12[a] | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Benfica
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4[b] | Transfer to Europa League | 0–1 | 3–3 | — | 0–2 | |
| 4 |  Red Bull Salzburg
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4[b] | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | — |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tied on head-to-head points, goal difference, and goals scored. Goal difference in all matches: Real Sociedad +5, Inter Milan +3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tied on head-to-head points, goal difference, goals scored, and goal difference in all matches. Goals scored in all matches: Benfica 7, Red Bull Salzburg 4.
| Real Sociedad | 1–1 | Inter Milan |
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Group E[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ATM | LAZ | FEY | CEL | |
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| 1 | Atlético Madrid
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | 6–0 | |
| 2 | Lazio
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Feyenoord
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 | Transfer to Europa League | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | |
| 4 |  Celtic
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |
| Feyenoord | 2–0 | Celtic |
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| Lazio | 1–1 | Atlético Madrid |
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Group F[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DOR | PAR | MIL | NEW | |
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| 1 | Borussia Dortmund
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8[a] | 2–0 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Milan
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 8[a] | Transfer to Europa League | 1–3 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | |
| 4 | Newcastle United
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | — |
Group G[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MCI | RBL | YB | ZVE | |
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| 1 | Manchester City
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 18 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | RB Leipzig
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 12 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 |  Young Boys
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 4 | Transfer to Europa League | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | |
| 4 |  Red Star Belgrade
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — |
| Young Boys | 1–3 | RB Leipzig |
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| Manchester City | 3–1 | Red Star Belgrade |
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Group H[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAR | POR | SHK | ANT | |
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| 1 | Barcelona
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12[a] | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Porto
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 12[a] | 0–1 | — | 5–3 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 |  Shakhtar Donetsk
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 9 | Transfer to Europa League | 1–0 | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | |
| 4 |  Antwerp
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 3 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 2–3 | — |
| Barcelona | 5–0 | Antwerp |
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Attendance: 40,989[17]
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 1–3 | Porto |
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| Shakhtar Donetsk | v | Barcelona |
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Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany[note 3]
| Shakhtar Donetsk | v | Antwerp |
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Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany[note 3]
Notes[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Union Berlin play their home matches at the Olympiastadion, in Berlin, instead of their regular stadium, Stadion An der Alten Försterei, in Berlin.[7]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Barcelona play their home matches at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, in Barcelona, instead of their regular stadium, Camp Nou, in Barcelona, which is being renovated.[16]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian teams are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[18][19]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Galatasaray vs. Copenhagen" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ↑ "Bayern Munich vs. Manchester United" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ↑ "Sevilla vs. Lens" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ↑ "Arsenal vs. PSV Eindhoven" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ↑ "Real Madrid vs. Union Berlin" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ↑ "Braga vs. Napoli" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ↑ "Champions League in Olympiastadion". 1. FC Union Berlin. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ↑ "Real Sociedad vs. Inter Milan" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ↑ "Benfica vs. Red Bull Salzburg" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ↑ "Feyenoord vs. Celtic" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ "Lazio vs. Atlético Madrid" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ "Milan vs. Newcastle United" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ "Paris Saint-Germain vs. Borussia Dortmund" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ "Young Boys vs. RB Leipzig" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ "Manchester City vs. Red Star Belgrade" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ "Agreement on the transformation of Espai Barça and work on new Camp Nou to begin in June". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ↑ "Barcelona vs. Antwerp" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ "Decisions from today's extraordinary UEFA Executive Committee meeting". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ "Hamburg's Volksparkstadion to host Shakhtar Donetsk UEFA Champions League matches in 2023/24". Bundesliga. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ↑ "Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Porto" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.