Which teams have qualified for 2023/24 Champions League round of 16?
We now know the identity of all but two of the knockout-stage teams in the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League, after Copenhagen and Napoli became the 13th and 14th clubs to book their spot in the round of 16 on Tuesday.
United out as Copenhagen edge Galatasaray
Copenhagen went through behind already-qualified Bayern Munich in Group A, the Danes beating Galatasaray 1-0 in a winner-takes-all showdown for second place. Lukas Lerager’s goal was the difference at Parken Stadium.
As Manchester United failed to beat Bayern in the group’s other matchday-six Game, a draw would in fact also have been enough for Copenhagen, who have reached the Champions League knockouts only once previously. United, who lost 1-0 to Bayern and finished bottom of the group, have exited the tournament at the round-robin stage for the third time in seven Champions League campaigns since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.
Napoli beat Braga to second spot
In Group C, meanwhile, Napoli only needed to avoid defeat by two goals or more to qualify - and ended up beating Braga 2-0 in Italy. The hosts scored both their goals in the first half at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Victor Osimhen adding a second on the half-hour mark after Serdar Saatci’s early own goal.
Napoli progress in second behind Real Madrid, who had already wrapped up first place on matchday five. In their final Group C Game, Los Blancos were 3-2 winners over Union Berlin in Germany.
What else happened on Tuesday in the UCL?
In Group B, there was nothing to resolve in terms of last-16 qualification. Matchday five had already seen Arsenal make sure of top spot, with PSV Eindhoven certain to finish second. The two teams closed out the group stage with a 1-1 draw in Eindhoven, while Lens’ 2-1 victory over Sevilla means the Frenchmen go into the Europa League ahead of the Spaniards.
Group D’s last-16 qualifiers had also been confirmed ahead of matchday six. Real Sociedad and Inter were already guaranteed to finish in the top two, with only the identity of the group winners to be decided in Tuesday’s clash between the pair in Milan. Needing only to avoid defeat to take first place, La Real secured a 0-0 draw that means they are one of the eight seeds in the last-16 draw.
Teams through to the UCL round of 16
- Arsenal*
- Atlético Madrid
- Barcelona
- Bayern Munich*
- Borussia Dortmund
- Copenhagen
- Inter
- Lazio
- Manchester City*
- Napoli
- PSV Eindhoven
- RB Leipzig
- Real Madrid*
- Real Sociedad*
*Group winners
Who can qualify for the UCL round of 16 tomorrow?
In Group F, this season’s ‘group of death’, one of Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle United and AC Milan will join Borussia Dortmund in the round of 16 on Wednesday. Second-placed PSG are the only member of that trio with their fate in their hands: the Parisians are certain to go through if they beat Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park. Newcastle and Milan, meanwhile, need to win and hope for a favour from Dortmund.
In Group H, either Porto or Shakhtar Donetsk will go head to head to advance alongside Barcelona. The Portuguese will qualify if they avoid defeat; the Ukrainians must win at the Estádio do Dragão.
When is the UCL round of 16 draw?
The draw for the Champions League round of 16, which will be held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, is to take place on Monday 18 December 2023, at 6 a.m. ET / 3 a.m. PT. You’ll be able to follow live-text coverage of the draw right here at AS USA.
When are the UCL round of 16 ties?
The first legs of the round of 16 ties will be played on 13, 14, 20 and 21 February 2024, with the returns following on 5, 6, 12 and 13 March 2024.
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