Champions League Scenarios Guide To Tiebreakers And Stakes For Group Stage Finales
Things promise to be especially wild in Group E, where all four teams are still alive to advance. Here’s what’s at stake on Wednesday: (1) the final Round of 16 berth in Group E and Group F; (2) both Round of 16 tickets in Group G; and (3) the third-place spots in Groups E-G, which guarantees a Europa League playoff ticket. If two or more teams are even on points in any of the groups, the first tiebreakers are: (1) points in matches among tied teams, (2) goal difference in matches among tied teams, and (3) goals scored in matches among tied teams....