FULL LIST: ARSENAL AND SEVEN OTHERS REACH UCL LAST-16, PSG AND MADRID TO PLAYOFFS
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By: Balogun Ibrahim
Arsenal became the first team to win all eight of their Champions League group matches as the Premier League leaders secured top spot, joining seven other clubs in direct qualification for the last 16.
Wednesday’s final group-stage fixtures saw a number of Premier League sides confirm top-eight finishes.
The Gunners ended the campaign with a perfect 24 points, narrowly ahead of Bayern Munich, who also advanced to the knockout rounds with 21 points from eight matches.
Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting Lisbon, and Manchester City completed the list of teams progressing directly to the Champions League last 16.
Reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain and 15-time winners Real Madrid must navigate the knockout play-offs after finishing outside the top eight in their Champions League groups.
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UCL: REAL MADRID SET FOR PLAY-OFF AFTER 4–2 DEFEAT TO BENFICA
Real Madrid’s campaign hit a major blow with a 4–2 defeat to Benfica.
The Spanish giants, PSG, and other clubs ranked ninth to 24th will now compete in the knockout play-offs for a place in the last 16.
UEFA Champions League – Final Group Standings (Top 8)
- Arsenal
- Bayern Munich
- Liverpool
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Barcelona
- Chelsea
- Sporting Lisbon
- Manchester City
Playoff Round Contenders
9. Real Madrid
10. Inter Milan
11. Paris Saint-Germain
12. Newcastle United
13. Juventus
14. Atletico Madrid
15. Atalanta
16. Bayer Leverkusen
17. Borussia Dortmund
18. Olympiakos FC
19. Club Brugge
20. Galatasaray
21. Monaco
22. Qarabag FK
23. Bodo/Glimt
24. Benfica
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