Italy dominated this week's match day five action with all four Italian participants posting victories. Superpowers Bayern Munich, Ajax, Barcelona, Chelsea and defending champions Liverpool are all through to the knockout round of sixteen. Regular matches Manchester United and PSV Eindhoven must all win and in some cases get help on match day six to move on.
The UEFA Champions League Cup has the thirty-two best teams in Europe based on their finishes in their ยูฟ่าหลังโควิด the previous year. The thirty-two are divided into eight groups of four playing a home format. The top two points boys advance to the knockout round, while the team from third place is relegated to the consolation UEFA Cup draw. Last place team is eliminated from Europe.
Italian champions Juventus beat defensive Brugge 1-0 on an 80th minute goal by veteran Alessandro Del Piero to unlock their squad and move on. Inter beat upsart Artmedia 4-0 behind a triple from Brazilian striker Adriano. Neroazzuri have also cut their group and move on. Milan beat Turkish champions Fenerbahce 4-0 with former Euro player Andruiy Shevchenko receiving the first "four-pack" in Champion's League history. Milan control their own destiny in their group final. Startup Udinese scored twice in the last 20 minutes to beat Panathiakos 2-1 and need a hard to get after points vs. Barcelona to guarantee their progress.
Below are the results of group positions and match day five along with scenarios describing progress in the round of sixteen. Match day six is played on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 6 and 7.
Group A: Bayern Munich 12 points, Juventus 12, Bruges 6, Rapid Vienna 0
This group has ended with Bayern and Juventus on. Munich scored two goals from Dutch ace Roy Makaay in a quick 4-0 run. Juve beat Bruges 1-0 after a late goal by host Del Piro. Bruges has secured a place in the Uefa Cup. Bruges hosts Bayern, while Juventus travels to Rapid in the equivalent of a friendly.
Group B: Arsenal 15, Ajax 10, Thun 3, Sparta Prague 1
Arsenal beat Thun 1-0 after late goal by Pires and travel to Ajax for tuneup. Nigel de Jong scored both Ajax goals in a 2-1 victory over Sparta. Ajax is through. Thun needs a draw against Sparta to send the Czechs home and a position in Uefa.
Group C: Barcelona 15, Udinese 7, Panathinaikos 4, Werder Bremen 5
Ronaldinho had a goal and an assist in Barcelona's 3-1 win over Werder Bremen. Barca are perfect through five games. Udinese need a home draw against La Liga's best, or Panathinaiko's winner to advance. Weder Bremen would go on to win over Pana and Udinese lose. A draw from Werder / Pana would eliminate the Germans with the Greek champions continuing in consolation.
Group D: Villa 7, Lille 6, Manchester United 6, Benefica 5
Lille in Benefica and Villareal in Manchester United both drew 0-0 by creating a complicated final stage. Villa area continues with draw or with loss and Manchester Unied loss or draw. United are through with a win at Benefica or with a draw and Small loss. Small, despite only one goal in five games, continues with road victory or draw and Manchester United loss.
Group E: Milan 8, Schalke 7, PSV 7, Fenerbahce 4
Milan eliminated Fenerbahce with a 3-1 victory. The Red Devils need a home win or a 0-0, 1-1 draw against Schalke. The Germans go on with a draw or a loss with a PSV loss. The Dutch must win or draw at home against Fenerbahce, otherwise they must go home.
Group F: Lyon 13, Real Madrid 10, Rosenborg 4, Olympiakos 1
Lyon and Real Madrid draw 1-1 at the Stadio Bernabeu, Guti and Carew to exchange goals. Lyon has now gone an entire calendar year with no loss of any kind. Rosenborg secured their place in Uefa by giving a rebound in the 83rd minute of their 1-1 draw at Lerkendal Stadium. Rosenborg in Lyon and Real Madrid in Olympiakos are just formalities.
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