Last night we saw the fifth set of games in the Group Stages of the Champions League and things have become much clearer in terms of which teams will be contesting the Knockout Phase of the competition in the New Year.

Of course, with one final set of games to come next week (which we will look at in more detail) things are not 100% sorted across the eight groups just yet, but the look of the knockout phase is definitely a lot clearer after Matchday 5.

And also, the teams dropping into the Europa League by finishing third in their group are also a little clearer following this week’s action.

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Let’s now take a look at the results from Matchday 5 and how that has left each group ahead of the final games coming up next week.

Champions League – Matchday 5 Results

The results from Matchday 5 are shown below together with the latest tables for each group, including a column at the end which shows the qualification/elimination status of each team if they have qualified for the Champions League Knockout Phase (CL) will drop into the Europa League (EL) or are out of Europe after their final game (O).

A team shown in Italics means that they have secured their current position in the group and cannot change it in the final game next week.

Group A

• Ajax Amsterdam 0-3 Liverpool (Salah 42, Nunez 49, Elliott 52)
• Napoli 3-0 Rangers (Simeone 11,16, Ostigard 80)

What is left to be decided on Matchday 6?

• Liverpool must beat Napoli by four goals or more to leapfrog the Italian team and finish top of the table. Any other result will see Napoli confirmed as Group Winners.
• Rangers must also beat Ajax by four goals or more to go above the Dutch side and finish 3^rd in the table and qualify for the Europa League. Any other result will see Ajax confirmed as qualifying for the Europa League Playoff Stages in the new year.

Matchday 6 Fixtures

• Liverpool v Napoli (1^st Nov 8pm)
• Rangers v Ajax Amsterdam (1^st Nov 8pm)

Group B

• Atletico Madrid 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen (Carrasco 22, De Paul 50), (Diaby 9, Hudson-Odoi 29)
• Club Brugge 0-4 FC Porto (Taremi 33,70, Evanilson 57, Eustaquio 60)

What is left to be decided on Matchday 6?

Atletico Madrid will qualify for the Europa League with a win over FC Porto.

Atletico will also qualify if Bayer Leverkusen were to lose their game with Club Brugge.

However, if Atletico lose, then a win or draw for Leverkusen would see them qualify for the Europa League Playoff Stage in third.

A Club Brugge win sees them top the group. They will also top the group regardless of their result if FC Porto were to lose their game.

However, if Club Brugge draw, then a win for FC Porto would see Porto top the group.

Similarly, if Club Brugge lose their game, then a win or draw for FC Porto would see them top the group.

Matchday 6 Fixtures

• Bayer Leverkusen v Club Brugge (1^st Nov 5.45pm)
• FC Porto v Atletico Madrid (1^st Nov 5.45pm)

Group C

• Barcelona 0-3 Bayern Munich (Mane 10, Choupo-Moting 31, Pavard 90+5)
• Inter 4-0 Viktoria Plzen (Mkhitaryan 35, Dzeko 42,66, Lukaku 87)

What is left to be decided on Matchday 6?

There is nothing to be decided in this group as all positions are finalised.

Matchday 6 Fixtures

• Bayern Munich v Inter Milan (1^st Nov 8pm)
• Viktoria Plzen v Barcelona (1^st Nov 8pm)

Group D

• Tottenham 1-1 Sporting Lisbon (Bentancur 80), (Edwards 22)
• Frankfurt 2-1 Marseille (Kamada 3, Kolo Muani 27), (Guendouzi 22)

What is left to be decided on Matchday 6?

All teams can still qualify from this group, as well as being able to finish 3^rd or bottom of the group.

If any team wins their Matchday 6 fixture, then they will qualify for the Knockout Phase of the Champions League.

A draw for Tottenham would be enough for them to go through. Similarly a draw for Lisbon would also be enough for them to progress.

If Tottenham lose and Sporting Lisbon & Frankfurt draw, then Lisbon would qualify for the Knockout Phase alongside Marseille. Tottenham would finish 3^rd and Eintracht fourth.

If Frankfurt win their game, then they would qualify alongside the winner of the Marseille v Spurs game, or Spurs if that game finishes in a draw.

Matchday 6 Fixtures

• Marseille v Tottenham (1^st Nov 8pm)
• Sporting Lisbon v Eintracht Frankfurt (1^st Nov 8pm)

Group E

• RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea (Adamu 49),(Kovacic 23, Havertz 64)
• Dinamo Zagreb 0-4 Milan (Gabbia 39, Leao 49, Giroud 59(p), Ljubcic 69 og)

What is left to be decided on Matchday 6?

Chelsea are already confirmed as group winners as they have a better head to head record over Milan.

A win or draw for Milan with Red Bull Salzburg would see them qualify for the knockout phase.

A win for Salzburg would see them qualify for the knockout phase ahead of Milan.

Dinamo Zagreb must win and hope Salzburg lose to finish 3^rd in the group to qualify for the Europa League Playoff Stage.

Matchday 6 Fixtures

• AC Milan v Red Bull Salzburg (2^nd Nov 8pm)
• Chelsea v Dinamo Zagreb (2^nd Nov 8pm)

Group F

• Celtic 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk (Giakoumakis 34), (Mudryk 58)
• RB Leipzig 3-2 Real Madrid (Gvardiol 13, Nkunku 18, Werner 81), (Vini Jr 44, Rodrygo 90+4(p))

What is left to be decided on Matchday 6?

Celtic are already confirmed as finishing bottom of the group and Real Madrid are confirmed as one of the qualifiers, but not yet group winners.

If Real Madrid win, then they win the group.

Real will also win the group if Leipzig lose to Shakhtar Donetsk.

If Real lose to Celtic and RB Leipzig draw or win against Donetsk, then Leipzig would top the group with Real qualifying in second.

Shakhtar Donetsk must beat RB Leipzig in order to qualify with Real Madrid for the Knockout Phase.

Matchday 6 Fixtures

• Real Madrid v Celtic (2^nd Nov 5.45pm)
• Shakhtar Donetsk v Red Bull Leipzig (2^nd Nov 5.45pm)

Group G

• Sevilla 3-0 Copenhagen (En-Neysyri 61, Isco 88, Montiel 90+2)
• Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Manchester City

What is left to be decided on Matchday 6?

Due to head to head records between the teams, there is nothing to be decided in Group G and the positions will not change regardless of the results next week.

Matchday 6 Fixtures

• Copenhagen v Borussia Dortmund (2^nd Nov 8pm)
• Manchester City v Sevilla (2^nd Nov 8pm)

Group H

• Paris St Ger 7-2 Maccabi Haifa (Messi 19,44, Mbappe 32.64, Neymar 35, Goldberg 67 og, Soler 84), (Seck 38,50)
• Benfica 4-3 Juventus (A.Silva 17, Mario 28(p) R.Silva 35.50), (Kean 21, Milik 77, McKennie 79)

What is left to be decided on Matchday 6?

Paris and Benfica have qualified from this group, with PSG holding the edge on goal difference between the two.

If either PSG win or draw and Benfica lose, or vice versa, then the winning team will win the group with the other team finishing second.

If both PSG and Benfica win, then the team whose goal difference is the best after the games have been concluded will top the group.

Juventus have the goal difference advantage over Maccabi Haifa and whoever performs best of those two teams will finish 3^rd in the group.

Matchday 6 Fixtures

• Juventus v Paris St Germain (2^nd Nov 8pm)
• Maccabi Haifa v Benfica (2^nd Nov 8pm)