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Champions League groups E, F, G, H: Who has qualified for the round of 16?
Milan and RB Leipzig sealed the last two places in the 2022-23 Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday
At the end of the final night of Champions League group stage action for 2022-23, we now know the identity of all 16 teams who have progressed to the knockout stages of the competition.
Let’s take a look at Wednesday’s results in Groups E, F, G and H and what they mean for the final group standings. Who’s through? Who’ll drop into the Europa League? Who’s out of Europe altogether?
Group E
Milan 4-0 Salzburg
Chelsea 2-1 Dinamo Zagreb
Chelsea had already qualified as group winners before Wednesday but all the other places were up for grabs. Milan’s comfortable home win over Salzburg was enough to see them over the line in second spot and, with Dinamo Zagreb losing in London, the Austrians qualify for the Europa League despite the defeat.
Group winners – Chelsea
Qualified – Milan
Europa League – Salzburg
Out – Dinamo Zagreb
Group F
Shakhtar Donetsk 0-4 RB Leipzig
Real Madrid were already through before Wednesday’s thrashing of Celtic, which ensures they top the group.
Shakhtar had to defeat RB Leipzig to join Los Blancos in the last 16 but the Germans ran out comfortable winners in Warsaw and consign the Ukrainians to Europa League football in the new year.
Group winners – Real Madrid
Qualified – RB Leipzig
Europa League – Shakhtar Donetsk
Out – Celtic
Group G
FC Copenhagen 1-1 Borussia Dortmund
Wednesday’s results had absolutely no impact on the final group table, with everything already decided after matchday five.
Group winners – Manchester City
Qualified – Borussia Dortmund
Europa League – Sevilla
Out – FC Copenhagen
Group H
Juventus 1-2 PSG
Maccabi Haifa 1-6 Benfica
The performance of the night goes to Benfica, who take top spot thanks to an injury-time strike from João Mario. Incredibly, that goal moved the Portuguese ahead of PSG on the SEVENTH tie-breaker, goals scored in the group from away home. The French outfit would surely have thought a win in Turin was enough...
Juventus cling onto a Europa League spot despite just one victory in six group games.
Group winners – Benfica
Qualified – PSG
Europa League – Juventus
Out – Maccabi Haifa
Which teams have qualified for the 2022-23 Champions League round of 16?
| Groups winners | Group runners-up |
|---|---|
| Napoli | Liverpool |
| Porto | Club Brugge |
| Bayern Munich | Inter |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Chelsea | Milan |
| Real Madrid | RB Leipzig |
| Manchester City | Borussia Dortmund |
| Benfica | PSG |
Remember that group winners will face group runners-up in the round of 16, with the group winners playing the second leg of those ties at home.
When is the Champions League round of 16 draw?
The draw for the round of 16 of the Champions League takes place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland on Monday 7 November 2022. The ceremony begins at 12.00pm CET, which is 6.00am ET.
When is the Champions League round of 16?
The first legs are scheduled for 14/15/21/22 February 2023, with the second legs on 7/8/14/15 March 2023.
When is the draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final?
The draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will take place on Friday 17 March 2023.
When and where is the 2022-23 Champions League final?
The 2022-23 Champions League final will take place on 10 June 2023 at Istanbul’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium.