The sixth and final day of the Champions League group stage will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. On the French side, PSG are already assured of finishing in first place in their group, while Lille, who is last, is eliminated from all European competitions. Lyon, for its part, can still hope to join the knockout stage.
Teams already qualified for eighths before the last day of hens : FC Barcelona, Paris-Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Tottenham, Manchester City, Juventus, Leipzig.
Teams already eliminated before the last day : Lille, Genk, Galatasaray, Brugge FC, Red Star, Olympiakos, Lokomotiv Moscow, Slavia Prague, Benfica.
- Group A: PSG and Real Madrid qualified, a place to take in Europa League
There is more suspense in this group where PSG is guaranteed to finish in first place, and Real Madrid in the second. The only question concerns the third place in the qualifying group for the Europa League to be played between Galatasaray (2 points) and Club Brugge (3 points). Answer Wednesday, December 11 at 21 hours.
- Group B: Bayern and Tottenham ride
As in Group A, Bayern Munich and Tottenham are sure to finish respectively in the first and second place of this group. The duel between the Bavarians and the Londoners will have no impact on the ranking of the two teams. Behind, the Olympiakos Matthieu Valbuena (1 point) must prevail at home against Etoile Rouge Belgrade (3 points) to be donated to the Europa League. Matches Wednesday, December 11, at 9 pm.
- Group C: A place to take behind Manchester City
Qualified and assured to finish first, Manchester City will be able to rotate its workforce during his trip to Zagreb. The Croats will try to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition but no longer have their destiny in their hands. In a favorable tie with six points, the Shakhtior Donetsk will see the finals if home success against Atalanta. But a success of the Italians can still send them in eighths … End of suspense, Wednesday, December 11, from 18 h 55.
- Group D: Quiet Juve, Atlético in danger?
Qualified and first of her pool, Juventus will travel with a light heart to Leverkusen. At the same time, Atlético will receive Lokomotiv Moscow. In case of victory, the Colchoneros will qualify for the eighth.
In case of underperformance, Diego Simeone's protégés will open the door to the German club, since then forced to beat the Turinese to hope to qualify … and send Atlético Europa League. Matches Wednesday, December 11 at 21 hours.
- Group E: Liverpool in danger, Naples in good shape
If Napoli is now second in Group E with nine points, Carlo Ancelotti's protégés could validate their qualification for the eighth in San Paolo against a team Genk who will have nothing to play.
The second match of this group will lead to a superb show between Salzburg and Liverpool. The Austrians can qualify in case of a win against the Reds by two goals of gaps (or 1-0, 2-1, 3-2 and 4-3). Worse, a defeat of Liverpool coupled with a success of the Neapolitans, and the titleholder would already take the door. Kick off matches, Tuesday, December 10, at 18:55.
- Group F: Barcelona first, remote duel between Inter and Dortmund
Barça secured first place in their group before the sixth day. The trip to Milan will have no stake for the Catalans while the Italians will be able to get their qualification in case of victory. In the other match of the group, Dortmund will try to maintain the flame by defeating Slavia Prague who will play only for the honor, Tuesday, December 10 at 21 hours.
- Group G: Lyon aims for first place, Leipzig already qualified
This is perhaps the most indecisive pool of this Champions League. If Leipzig is guaranteed to qualify, Lyon can still finish first by defeating the German club at Parc OL. A draw could be enough for the Gones if Saint Petersburg does not win against Benfica. In case of poor performance at home, Rudi Garcia's players will settle for a place in the Europa League. Provided that the Benfica does not impose against the Zenith. Live match to follow on LeMonde.fr, Tuesday, December 10 at 21 hours.
- Group H: LOSC for honor, Ajax in danger
With just one point in five games, Lille is already eliminated from any European competition and will move to Stamford Bridge for a final outing in C1 this season against Chelsea. A victory for Frank Lampard's men would condemn either Valencia or Ajax. The Dutch club will be qualified if it avoids the defeat against his Spanish rival. A home win and the Dutch champion will be assured of first place in the pool. Matches Tuesday, December 10th at 9pm.
