Champions League state of play: Manchester United, Arsenal, Celtic, Newcastle United and Man City latest

September 22, 2023

As the group stage of this season's Champions League draws to a conclusion, how are the British sides faring in the Champions League - who can still go through, who's teetering and who is out?

After a dismal Champions League campaign, Manchester United are not merely out of the competition but also out of Europe after finishing bottom of Group A.

Unfancied Copenhagen will progress from the group as runners-up behind Bayern Munich, while Galatasaray will enter the Europa League.

Arsenal and City through as group winners...and who else is through?

In Group B, Arsenal qualified as group winners with a match to spare, with PSV Eindhoven guaranteed the runners-up spot in the group prior to the pair's 1-1 draw in the Netherlands.

Manchester City secured top spot in Group G and a seeding in the last-16 draw after they beat RB Leipzig 3-2, who are now sure of second place.

In Group C, Real Madrid's matchday five win over Napoli ensured top spot for Los Blancos, but the Serie A side will join then in the last 16 having beaten Braga 2-0 at home on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Real Sociedad advanced as Group D winners ahead of Inter Milan as both sides progressed following a 0-0 draw at the San Siro.

There are 14 teams now certain to be in the last 16:

Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Copenhagen, Dortmund, Inter, Lazio, Leipzig, Man City, Napoli, PSV, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad

Of the 14, five teams have secured their position as group winners:

Arsenal, Bayern, Man City, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad

All of the remaining matches will be played on the second half of matchday six on Wednesday December 13.

Who could Arsenal or Man City play in the last 16?

In Monday's draw, teams cannot be paired with teams from the same country or sides they faced in this year's group stage.

Group winners will be paired with runners-up.

So, as it stands, Arsenal could be paired with Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Dortmund, Inter Milan, Lazio, Leipzig or Napoli.

And Man City could be paired with Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Dortmund, Inter Milan, Lazio, PSG or Napoli.

What do Newcastle need to do to qualify?

But Newcastle's fate is now out of their hands. Kylian Mbappe's stoppage-time equaliser after a dubious penalty award by VAR snatched a 1-1 draw for PSG deep into stoppage time.

They must now beat AC Milan at St James' Park in their final Group F game and hope already-qualified Dortmund can pick up at least a point at the Westfalenstadion against PSG to leapfrog the French champions and sneak into second spot. However, the Rossoneri can also still progress to the knockout phase by beating Newcastle and then hoping the Ligue 1 champions lose at Dortmund on matchday six.

However, Celtic are out of the Champions League and cannot qualify for the Europa League knockout spots after two late Ciro Immobile goals saw Lazio beat them 2-0 in Rome. That win sees the Romans join Atletico Madrid in the last 16, with Diego Simeone's side now needing just a point at home to Lazio on matchday six to seal first place in Group E.

What about the rest of Europe?

Barcelona have made it through from Group H, leaving Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk - both locked together on nine points - to fight it out for the other place when they meet in a winner-takes-all clash at the Dragao on December 13.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group H

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