• Liverpool's Mohamed Salah in action against RB Salzburg. Reuters
    Liverpool's Mohamed Salah in action against RB Salzburg. Reuters
  • RB Salzburg's Cican Stankovic makes a save from Liverpool's Naby Keita. Reuters
    RB Salzburg's Cican Stankovic makes a save from Liverpool's Naby Keita. Reuters
  • Liverpoo midfielder Naby Keita (L) and Salzburg's Japanese midfielder Masaya Okugawa vie for the ball. AFP
    Liverpoo midfielder Naby Keita (L) and Salzburg's Japanese midfielder Masaya Okugawa vie for the ball. AFP
  • Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their second goal with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Action. Reuters
    Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their second goal with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Action. Reuters
  • Liverpool's Naby Keita celebrates scoring their first goal with Virgil van Dijk and teammates. Reuters
    Liverpool's Naby Keita celebrates scoring their first goal with Virgil van Dijk and teammates. Reuters
  • Naby Keita of Liverpool scores dthe opening goal in a 2-0 win. AFP
    Naby Keita of Liverpool scores dthe opening goal in a 2-0 win. AFP
  • Salzburg's Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai kicks the ball. AFP
    Salzburg's Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai kicks the ball. AFP
  • Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores against Salzburg. AFP
    Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores against Salzburg. AFP
  • Mohamed Salah celebrates. AFP
    Mohamed Salah celebrates. AFP
  • Liverpoolmidfielder Jordan Henderson reacts at the end of the UEFA Champions League Group E match against RB Salzburg. AFP
    Liverpoolmidfielder Jordan Henderson reacts at the end of the UEFA Champions League Group E match against RB Salzburg. AFP
  • Liverpool's Naby Keita shakes hands with manager Jurgen Klopp after being substituted. Reuters
    Liverpool's Naby Keita shakes hands with manager Jurgen Klopp after being substituted. Reuters
  • Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta scores their second goal. Reuters
    Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta scores their second goal. Reuters
  • Chelsea's Spanish defender Cesar Azpilicueta applauds the fans after a 2-1 win over Lille. AFP
    Chelsea's Spanish defender Cesar Azpilicueta applauds the fans after a 2-1 win over Lille. AFP
  • Chelsea's Tammy Abraham scores their first goal in a 2-1 win against Lille. AFP
    Chelsea's Tammy Abraham scores their first goal in a 2-1 win against Lille. AFP
  • Chelsea's Tammy Abraham (C) celebrates. EPA
    Chelsea's Tammy Abraham (C) celebrates. EPA
  • General view as fans light flares inside the Johan Cruijff Arena before the match between Ajax and Valencia. Reuters
    General view as fans light flares inside the Johan Cruijff Arena before the match between Ajax and Valencia. Reuters
  • Dusan Tadic of Ajax lies on the floor as Valencia defender Gabriel Paulista receives a red card. EPA
    Dusan Tadic of Ajax lies on the floor as Valencia defender Gabriel Paulista receives a red card. EPA
  • Valencia players react after their 1-0 win over Ajax. EPA
    Valencia players react after their 1-0 win over Ajax. EPA
  • Napoli's Belgian forward Dries Mertens (R) pinches Napoli's Polish forward Arkadiusz Milik's nose after Milik scored his third goal against Genk. AFP
    Napoli's Belgian forward Dries Mertens (R) pinches Napoli's Polish forward Arkadiusz Milik's nose after Milik scored his third goal against Genk. AFP
  • Napoli's Arkadiusz Milik, after scoring an hat-trick, leaves the pitch with the ball. EPA
    Napoli's Arkadiusz Milik, after scoring an hat-trick, leaves the pitch with the ball. EPA
  • Napoli's Dries Mertens scores from the penalty spot. EPA
    Napoli's Dries Mertens scores from the penalty spot. EPA
  • Napoli's Dries Mertens (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Genk. EPA
    Napoli's Dries Mertens (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Genk. EPA
  • Carlo Ancelotti was sacked hours after Napoli's 4-0 win over Genk. EPA
    Carlo Ancelotti was sacked hours after Napoli's 4-0 win over Genk. EPA
  • Carlo Ancelotti guided Napoli through to the last 16 of the Champions League. AFP
    Carlo Ancelotti guided Napoli through to the last 16 of the Champions League. AFP

Football

Champions League permutations: who is through and who can join them?

Only two places up for grabs as Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea, Juventus, Liverpool, Lyon, RB Leipzig, Manchester City, Napoli, PSG, Real Madrid, Tottenham and Valencia already through

Steve Luckings
Steve Luckings
Abu Dhabi

December 11, 2019

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Fourteen teams are confirmed for the knockout stages of this season's Champions League.

Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, RB Leipzig and Valencia all progress as winners of their respective groups, while Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea, Lyon, Napoli, Real Madrid, and Tottenham Hotspur advance as runners-up.

All eyes then focus on Group C and D to find out which teams will complete the last 16.

  • Liverpool through as group winners.
  • Napoli through as runners-up.

  • Salzburg drop down to Europa League.

  • Barcelona through as group winners.

  • Borussia Dortmund through as runners-up.

  • Inter Milan drop down to Europa League.
  • RB Leipzig through as group winners.
  • Lyon through as runners-up.
  • Benfica drop down to Europa League.

  • Valencia through as group winners.

  • Chelsea through as runners-up.
  • Ajax drop down to Europa League.

Wednesday, December 11

  • PSG are through as group winners.

  • Real Madrid through as runners-up.
  • Club Brugge cannot finish in the top two. They will finish third if they beat Madrid, or if Galatasaray fail to beat PSG.
  • Galatasaray cannot finish in the top two. They will be confirmed in fourth place if they lose to PSG.

  • Bayern Munich are through as group winners.

  • Tottenham through as runners-up.
  • Red Star Belgrade are unable to finish in the top two. They will finish in third if they avoid defeat at Olympiakos.
  • Olympiakos will finish in third if they beat Red Star Belgrade.

  • Man City are through as group winners.

  • Shakhtar will go through if they beat Atalanta, or if they draw and Dinamo fail to win.
  • Dinamo will go through if they beat City and Shakhtar do not beat Atalanta.
  • Atalanta will go through if they beat Shakhtar and Dinamo do not beat City.

  • Juventus through as group winners.

  • Atletico will go through if they beat Lokomotiv or if Leverkusen fail to beat Juventus.
  • Leverkusen will go through if they beat Juventus and Atletico do not beat Lokomotiv.
  • Lokomotiv will finish fourth and cannot qualify for the Europa League.
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