Messi gets a brace at Barça, along with Neymar. At Real, Bale and Benzema hit the net. Chelsea reaches the League Cup Final in England as January draws to a close and one of the European Leagues frozen out of winter starts to revive. Next week the Bundesliga is back.
I present this year the latest updates in four competitions: the National Championships, the Champions and Europa Leagues and the Qualifiers for UEFA 2016 in France, as well as all the matches played for our readers to follow the evolution of the competitions.
UEFA National Championships 2014-2015
La Liga (Spain) (After 20 matches)
Wins for the top three in La Liga, where Real Madrid (48) retains the top position with a game in hand; Barcelona has 47; third is Atlético Madrid with 44. Benzema and Bale gave Real a 2-1 victory at Córdoba; Barcelona thumped half a dozen past Elche away, Messi getting a brace, as did Neymar, while Atlético beat Rayo Vallecano 3-1.
Ligue 1 (France) (After 22 matches)
A bad weekend for second-placed Marseille, seeing first and third gain three points while they received none. Olympique Lyonnais 48 points, Olympique de Marseille 44 points, Paris Saint-Germain 44 points. Lyon beat Metz 2-0 at home, Marseille went down 2-1 at Nice and Ibrahimovic gave Paris Saint-Germain the three points at Saint-Étienne with a penalty.
Serie A (Italy) (After 20 matches)
Juventus and AS Roma top the Italian Championship with 49 and 42 points respectively, with SCC Napoli behind in third on 36. Juventus beat Chievo 2-0, Roma was held 1-1 at Fiorentina and Napoli beat Genoa 2-1.
Primeira Liga (Portugal) (After 18 matches)
Sporting CP won points in three stadiums as the top two went down 1-0, Benfica at Paços de Ferreira and FC Porto having a traditionally bad day in Madeira, where they habitually drop points against the two local teams in the Primeira Liga, Marítimo and Nacional. This time Marítimo won 1-0. Sporting CP beat Académica (Coimbra) 1-0 in Lisbon.
Premier League (England) (After 22 matches)
Chelsea (5-0 winners away at Swansea City) leads with 52 points, now a full five points clear of Manchester City (47), which lost 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium against a spirited Arsenal (39) now in fifth place. Southampton is third on 42, beating Newcastle United away 2-1 after the win at Manchester United's Old Trafford last week. United has 40 points after a 2-0 win at Queen's Park Rangers in London.
Bundesliga (Germany) (After 17 matches)
Bayern is eleven points clear at the top on 45 points; VfL Wolfsburg is second on 34; Bayer 04 Leverkusen is third on 28. In the last games, Schweinsteiger and Robben gave Bayern München a 2-1 win at Mainz; Wolfsburg received and beat Köln 2-1 and Bayer Leverkusen drew one apiece with Eintracht Frankfurt. The championship resumes on January 30.
Chempionat Rossii - Russian Premier League (After 17matches)
FC Zenit is first with 41 points, followed by CSKA Moskva on 34. FC Dinamo Moskva is third on 32 and FC Krasnodar fourth on 31. Zenit beat Krasnodar 4-0 in Saint Petersburg; Dinamo thrashed Amkar in Moscow 5-0 and CSKA won away at Kuban's stadium in Krasnodar. The championship resumes in March.
Premer Liga (Ukraine) After 14 matches
First is FC Dinamo Kyiv (36), second is Shakhtar Donetsk (31) and third is FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (28). The championship resumes in February.
In Romania, after 17 games, FC Steaua Bucureşti leads with 43 points and second is CFR 1907 Cluj on 34 points; FC Petrolul Ploieşti is third with 33. The last matches were as follows: Steaua 1 Iasi 0; Cluj vs. Craiova 0-0, Petrolul v. Concordia 2-2. The championship resumes in February.
In Armenia, after 15 games, the leader is Ulisses FC with 34 points, second is FC Pyunik on 33. Pyunik beat Ulisses 3-0. The championship resumes in March.
In the Azerbaijan Premier League (Topaz Premyer Liqası), after 16 games Qarabağ FK leads with 34 points. Inter Baki PIK is second with 29 and Neftçi PFK (26) is third. The championship resumes on January 30.
Europa League Matches on February 19
Young Boys (Switzerland) v. Everton (England)
Torino (Italy) v. Athletic Bilbao (Spain)
Wolfsburg (Germany) v. Sporting CP (Portugal)
AaB (Denmark) v. Club Brugge (Belgium)
Roma (Italy) v. Feyenoord (Netherlands)
PSV (Netherlands) v. Zenit (Russia)
Dnipro (Ukraine) v. Olympiacos (Greece)
Trabzonspor (Turkey) v. Napoli (Italy)
Liverpool (England) v. Besiktas (Turkey)
Tottenham (England) v. Fiorentina (Italy)
Celtic (Scotland) v. Internazionale (Italy)
Sevilla (Spain) v. Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany)
Ajax (Netherlands) v. Legia Warsaw (Poland)
Anderlecht (Belgium) v. Dinamo Moskva (Russia)
Guingamp (France) v. Dinamo Kyiv (Ukraine)
Villarreal (Spain) v. Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
Italy (5) Torino, Roma, Napoli, Fiorentina, Internazionale
England (3) Everton, Liverpool, Tottenham
Netherlands (3) Feyenoord, PSV, Ajax
Spain (3) Sevilla, Villarreal, Athletic Bilbao
Germany (2) Wolfsburg, Borussia Mönchengladbach
Belgium (2) Anderlecht, Club Brugge
Russia (2) Zenit, Dinamo Moskva
Turkey (2) Trabzonspor, Besiktas
Ukraine (2) Dnipro, Dinamo Kyiv
France (1) Guingamp
Poland (1) Legia Warsaw
Portugal (1) Sporting CP
Denmark (1) AaB
Greece (1) Olympiacos
Scotland (1) Celtic
Austria (1) Red Bull Salzburg
Switzerland (1) Young Boys
Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Against Goal Difference Points
Group A
Matchday 6
Apollon 0 Villarreal 2
Mönchengladbach 3 Zürich 0
Matchday 5
Villarreal 2 Mönchengladbach 2
Zurich 3 Apollon 1
Matchday 4
Zurich 3 Villarreal 2
Apollon Limassol 0 Mönchengladbach 2
Matchday 3
Villarreal 4 Zürich 1
B. Mönchengladbach 5 Apollon Limassol 0
Matchday 2
FC Zürich 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1
Villarreal 4 Apollon Limassol 0
Matchday 1
Apollon Limassol (Cyprus) 3 FC Zürich (Switzerland) 2; Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany) 1 Villarreal (Spain) 1
Borussia Mönchengladbach 6 3 3 0 14 4 10 12
Villarreal 6 3 2 1 15 6 9 11
FC Zürich 6 2 1 3 10 14 -4 7
Apollon Limassol 6 1 0 5 4 18 -14 3
Group B
Matchday 6
Club Brugge 2 HJK 1
Kobenhavn 1 Torino 5
Matchday 5
Torino 0 Club Brugge 0
HJK 2 Kobenhavn 1
Matchday 4
Kobenhavn 0 Club Brugge 4
HJK 2 Torino 1
Matchday 3
Torino 2 HJK 0
Club Brugge 1 Kobenhavn 1
Matchday 2
Torino 1 Copenhagen 0
Helsinki 0 Club Brugge 3
Matchday 1
Club Brugge (Belgium) 0 Torino (Italy) 0; FC Copenhagen (Denmark) 2 HJK Helsinki (Finland) 0
Club Brugge 6 3 3 0 6 2 4 912
Torino 6 3 2 1 9 3 6 811
HJK Helsinki 6 2 0 4 5 10 -5 6
FC Copenhagen 6 1 1 4 5 13 -8 4
Group C
Matchday 6
Besiktas 1 Tottenham 0
Partizan 0 Asteras 0
Matchday 5
Asteras 2 Besiktas 2
Tottenham Hotspur 1 Partizan Belgrade 0
Matchday 4
Asteras 1 Tottenham 2
Besiktas 2 Partizan Belgrade 1
Matchday 3
Tottenham 5 Asteras 1
Partizan 0 Besiktas 4
Matchday 2
Tottenham 1 Besiktas 1
Asteras Tripolis 2 Partizan Belgrade 0
Matchday 1
Besiktas (Turkey) 1 Asteras Tripolis (Greece) 1; Partizan Belgrade (Serbia) 0 Tottenham (England) 0
Besiktas 6 3 3 0 11 4 7 12
Tottenham 6 3 2 1 9 4 5 11
Asteras Tripolis 6 1 3 2 7 9 -2 6
Partizan Belgrade 6 0 2 4 1 9 -8 2
Group D
Matchday 6
Red Bull Salzburg 5 Astra 1
Dinamo Zagreb 4 Celtic 3
Matchday 5
Celtic 1 Salzburg 3
Astra 1 D. Zagreb 0
Matchday 4
D. Zagreb 1 Red Bull Salzburg 5
Astra Giurgiu 1 Celtic 1
Matchday 3
Celtic 2 Astra 1
Red Bull Salzburg 4 Dinamo Zagreb 2
Matchday 2
Celtic 1 Dinamo Zagreb 0
Astra 1 Red Bull 2
Matchday 1
Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) 5 Astra Giurgiu (Romania) 1; FC Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) 2 Celtic (Scotland) 2
FC Red Bull Salzburg 6 5 1 0 20 7 13 16
Celtic 6 2 2 2 8 9 -1 8
Dinamo Zagreb 6 2 0 4 12 15 -3 6
Astra Giurgiu 6 1 1 4 6 15 -5 4
Group E
Matchday 6
Panathinaikos 1 Estoril Praia 1
PSV 0 Dinamo Moskva 1
Matchday 5
D. Moskva 2 Panathinaikos 1
Estoril Praia 3 PSV 2 (abandoned - rain)
Matchday 4
Dinamo Moskva 1 Estoril Praia 0
Panathinaikos 2 PSV 3
Matchday 3
PSV 1 Panathinaikos 1
Estoril 1 Praia Dinamo Moskva 2
Matchday 2
Dinamo Moskva 1 PSV 0
Estoril Praia 2 Panathinaikos 0
Matchday 1
Panathinaikos (Greece) 1 Dynamo Moscow (Russia) 2; PSV (Netherlands) 1 Estoril Praia (Portugal) 0
Dinamo Moskva 6 6 0 0 9 3 6 18
PSV 6 2 1 3 5 4 2 7
Estoril Praia 6 1 1 3 4 5 -1 4
Panathinaikos 6 0 2 4 6 11 -5 2
Group F
Matchday 6
Dnipro 1 Saint-Étienne 0
Qarabag 0 Inter Milan 0
Matchday 5
Inter 2 Dnipro 1
Saint-Étienne 1 Qarabag 1
Matchday 4
Qarabag1 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2
Saint-Étienne 1 Internazionale 1
Matchday 3
Inter Milan 0 Saint-Étienne 0
Dnipro 0 Qarabag 1
Matchday 2
Inter 2 Qarabag 0
Saint-Étienne 0 Dnipro 0
Matchday 1
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine) 0 Internazionale (Italy) 1; FK Qarabag (Azerbaijan) 0 St Etienne (France) 0
Inter Milan 6 3 3 0 6 2 4 12
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 6 2 1 3 4 5 -1 7
FK Qarabag 6 1 3 2 3 5 -2 6
Saint-Étienne 6 0 5 1 2 3 -1 5
Group G
Matchday 6
Standard Liège 0 Feyenoord 3
Sevilla 1 Rijeka 0
Matchday 5
Rijeka 2 Standard Liège 0
Feyenoord 2 Sevilla 0
Matchday 4
Feyenoord 2 Rijeka 0
Sevilla 3 Standard Liège 1
Matchday 3
Rijeka 3 Feyenoord 1
Standard Liège 0 Sevilla 0
Matchday 2
Rijeka 2 Sevilla 2
Feyenoord 2 Standard Liege 1
Matchday 1
Sevilla (Spain) 2 Feyenoord (Netherlands) 0; Standard Liège (Belgium) 2 HNK Rijeka (Croatia) 0
Feyenoord 6 4 0 2 10 6 4 12
Sevilla 6 3 2 1 8 5 3 11
Rijeka 6 2 1 3 5 6 -1 6
St. Liege 6 1 1 4 4 10 -6 4
Group H
Matchday 6
Everton 0 Krasnodar 1
LOSC Lille 0 Wolfsburg 3
Matchday 5
Wolfsburg 0 Everton 2
Krasnodar 1 LOSC Lille 1
Matchday 4
Wolfsburg 5 Krasnodar 1
Everton 3 LOSC Lille 0
Matchday 3
FK Krasnodar 2 VfLWolfsburg 4
LOSC Lille 0 Everton FC 0
Matchday 2
Krasnodar 1 Everton 1
Wolfsburg 1 Lille 1
Matchday 1
Everton (England) 4 VfL Wolfsburg (Germany) 1; Lille (France) 1 FK Krasnodar (Russia) 1
Everton 6 3 2 1 10 3 7 11
Wolfsburg 6 3 1 2 14 10 4 10
Krasnodar 6 1 3 2 7 12 -5 6
Lille 6 0 4 2 3 9 -6 4
Group I
Matchday 6
Young Boys 2 Sparta Praha 0
Napoli 3 Slovan Bratislava 0
Matchday 5
Slovan Bratislava 1 Young Boys 3
Sparta Praha 0 Napoli 0
Matchday 4
Sparta Praha 4 Slovan Bratislava 0
Napoli 3 BSC Young Boys 0
Matchday 3
Slovan Bratislava 0 Sparta Praha 3
Young Boys 2 Napoli 0
Matchday 2
Sparta Praha 3 Young Boys 1
Slovan Bratislava 0 Napoli 2
Matchday 1
BSC Young Boys (Switzerland) 5 Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) 0; Napoli (Italy) 3 Sparta Praha (Czech Republic) 1
Napoli 6 4 1 1 11 2 9 13
Young Boys 6 4 0 2 13 7 6 12
Sparta Praha 6 3 1 2 9 6 3 10
Slovan Bratislava 6 0 0 6 1 19 -18 0
Group J
Matchday 6
Rio Ave 2 AaB 0
Steaua Bucuresti 0 Dinamo Kyiv 2
Matchday 5
D. Kyiv 2 Rio Ave 0
AaB 1 Steaua Bucharest 0
Matchday 4
Dinamo Kyiv 2 Aalborg BK 0
Rio Ave 2 Steaua Bucharest 2
Matchday 3
AbB 3 Dinamo Kyiv 0
Steaua 2 Rio Ave 1
Matchday 2
Dinamo Kiev 3 Steaua 1
Aalborg 1 Rio Ave 0
Matchday 1
Rio Ave (Portugal) 0 Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine) 3; Steaua Bucharest (Romania) 6 Aalborg BK (Denmark) 0
Dinamo Kiev 6 5 0 1 12 4 8 15
Aalborg BK 6 3 0 3 5 10 -5 9
Steaua Bucuresti 6 2 1 3 11 9 2 7
Rio Ave 6 1 1 4 5 10 -5 4
Group K
Matchday 6
PAOK 1 Guingamp 2
Fiorentina 1 Dinamo Minsk 2
Matchday 5
Guingamp 1 Fiorentina 2
D. Minsk 0 PAOK 2
Matchday 4
Guingamp 2 Dinamo Minsk 0
Fiorentina 1 PAOK 1
Matchday 3
PAOK 0 Fiorentina 1
Dinamo Minsk 0 Guingamp 0
Matchday 2
Guingamp 2 PAOK 0
Minsk 0 Fiorentina 3
Matchday 1
Fiorentina (Italy) 3 Guingamp (France) 0; PAOK Salonika (Greece) 6 Dinamo Minsk (Belarus) 1
Fiorentina 6 4 1 1 11 4 7 13
Guingamp 6 3 1 2 7 6 1 10
PAOK Salonika 6 2 1 3 11 7 4 7
Dinamo Minsk 6 1 1 4 3 14 -11 4
Group L
Matchday 6
Metalist Kharkiv 0 Lokeren1
Legia Warsaw 2 Trabzonspor 0
Matchday 5
Lokeren 1 Legia Warsaw 0
Trabzonspor 3 Metalist 1
Matchday 4
Lokeren 1 Trabzonspor 1
Legia Warsaw 2 Metalist Kharkiv 1
Matchday 3
Trabzonspor 2 Lokeren 0
Metalist 0 Legia 1
Matchday 2
Trabzonspor 0 Legia 1
Lokeren 1 Metalist Kharkiv 0
Matchday 1
Legia Warsaw (Poland) 1 KSC Lokeren (Belgium) 0; Metalist Kharkiv (Ukraine) 1 Trabzonspor (Turkey) 2
Legia Warsaw 6 5 0 1 7 2 5 15
Trabzonspor 6 3 1 2 8 6 2 10
Lokeren 6 3 1 2 4 4 0 10
Metalist Kharkiv 6 0 0 6 3 10 -7 0
Original participants
Austria 1
Azerbaijan 1
Belarus 1
Belgium 3
Croatia 2
Cyprus 1
Czech Republic 1
Denmark 2
England 2
Finland 1
France 3
Germany 2
Greece 3
Italy 4
Netherlands 2
Poland 1
Portugal 2
Romania 2
Russia 2
Scotland 1
Serbia 1
Slovakia 1
Spain 2
Switzerland 2
Turkey 2
Ukraine 3
Champions League
Through to the last 16 of the Champions League: Atlético Madrid, Juventus, Real Madrid, Basel, Monaco, Leverkusen, Dortmund, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Barcelona, Paris SG, FC Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Chelsea, Schalke
Matches on17/18 and 24/25 February
PSG v. Chelsea; Shakhtar Donetsk v. Bayern Munich Winners play each other
Schalke 04 v. Real Madrid; Basel v. FC Porto
Manchester City v. Barcelona; Juventus v. Dortmund
Arsenal FC v. Monaco
Bayer Leverkusen v. Atlético Madrid
Through to the Europa League: Olympiacos, Liverpool, Zenit, Anderlecht, Roma, Ajax, Athletic Bilbao, Sporting
Eliminated from European competitions: Malmö, Ludogorets, Benfica, Galatasaray, CSKA Moskva, APOEL, BATE, Maribor
This year I present the European football leagues, the Champions League and Europa League and the UEFA qualifying matches on the same page so that our readers can see what is going on in European soccer at a glance.
Group A
Matchday 6
Olympiacos 4 Malmö 2
Juventus 0 Atlético Madrid 0
Matchday 5
Atlético Madrid 4 Olympiacos 0
Malmö 0 Juventus 2
Matchday 4
Malmö 0 Atlético Madrid 2
Juventus 3 Olympiacos 2
Matchday 3
Atlético Madrid 5 Malmö 0
Olympiacos 1 Juventus 0
Matchday 2
Malmö 2 Olympiacos 0
Atlético 1 Juventus 0
Matchday 1
Juventus 2 Malmö 0; Olympiacos 3 Atlético 2
CA Madrid 6 games 4 wins 1 draws 1 loss 14 goals for 3 against goal difference 11 13 points
Juventus 6 3 1 2 7 4 3 10
Olympiacos FC 6 3 0 3 10 11 -1 9
Malmö FF 6 1 0 5 4 15 -11 3
Group B
Matchday 6
Liverpool 1 Basel 1
Real Madrid 4 Ludogorets 0
Matchday 5
Ludogorets 2 Liverpool FC 2
Basel 0 Real Madrid 1
Matchday 4
Basel 4 Ludogorets 0
Real Madrid 1 Liverpool FC 0
Matchday 3
Liverpool FC 0 Real Madrid CF 3
Ludogorets Razgrad 1 Basel 0
Matchday 2
Basel 1 Liverpool FC 0
Ludogorets 1 Real Madrid 2
Matchday 1
Liverpool 2 Ludogorets Razgrad 1; Real Madrid 5 Basel 1
Real Madrid CF 6 6 0 0 16 2 14 18
FC Basel 1893 6 2 1 3 7 8 -1 7
Liverpool FC 6 1 2 3 5 9 -4 5
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad 6 1 1 4 5 14 -9 4
Group C
Matchday 6
Benfica 0 Leverkusen 0
Monaco 2 Zenit 0
Matchday 5
Zenit 1 Benfica 0
Leverkusen 0 Monaco 1
Matchday 4
Zenit 1 Bayer Leverkusen 2
Benfica 1 Monaco 0
Matchday 3
Leverkusen 2 Zenit 0
Monaco 0 SL Benfica 0
Matchday 2
Zenit 0 Monaco FC 0
Leverkusen 3 Benfica 1
Matchday 1
SL Benfica 0 FC Zenit 2; Monaco 1 Leverkusen 0
AS Monaco 6 3 2 1 4 1 3 11
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6 3 1 2 7 4 3 10
FC Zenit 6 2 1 3 4 6 -2 7
SL Benfica 6 1 2 3 2 6 -4 5
Group D
Matchday 6
Dortmund 1 Anderlecht 1
Galatasaray 1 Arsenal 4
Matchday 5
Anderlecht 2 Galatasaray 0
Arsenal 2 Dortmund 0
Matchday 4
Dortmund 4 Galatasaray 1
Arsenal 3 Anderlecht 3
Matchday 3
Anderlecht 1 Arsenal 2
Galatasaray 0 Dortmund 4
Matchday 2
Arsenal 4 Galatasaray 1
Anderlecht 0 Dortmund 3
Matchday 1
Dortmund 2 Arsenal 0; Galatasaray 1 Anderlecht 1
Borussia Dortmund 6 4 1 1 14 4 10 13
Arsenal FC 6 4 1 1 15 8 7 13
RSC Anderlecht 6 1 3 2 8 10 -2 6
Galatasaray AS 6 0 1 5 5 19 -14 1
Group E
Matchday 6
Roma 0 Manchester City 2
Bayern München 3 CSKA Moskva 0
Matchday 5
CSKA Moskva 1 Roma 1
Manchester City 3 Bayern Munich 2
Matchday 4
Manchester City 1 CSKA Moskva 2
Bayern Munich 2 Roma 0
Matchday 3
CSKA Moskva 2 Manchester City 2
Roma 1 Bayern München 7
Matchday 2
CSKA Moskva 0 Bayern München 1
Manchester City 1 Roma 1
Matchday 1
Roma 5 CSKA Moskva 1; Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0
Bayern München 6 games 5 victories 0 draws 1 defeats 16 goals for 4 goals against goal difference 12 15 points
Manchester City 6 2 2 2 9 8 1 8
AS Roma 6 1 2 3 8 14 -6 5
CSKA Moskva 6 1 2 3 6 13 -7 5
Group F
Matchday 6
Barcelona 3 Paris Saint-Germain 1
Ajax 4 APOEL 0
Matchday 5
PSG 3 Ajax 1
APOEL 0 Barcelona 4
Matchday 4
PSG 1 APOEL 0
Ajax 0 Barcelona 2
Matchday 3
Barcelona 3 Ajax 1
APOEL 0 Paris Saint-Germain 1
Matchday 2
Paris SG 3 Barcelona 2
APOEL 1 Ajax 1
Matchday 1
Barcelona 1 APOEL 0; Ajax 1 Paris SG 1
FC Barcelona 6 5 0 1 13 5 8 15
Paris SG 6 4 1 1 10 7 3 13
Ajax 6 1 2 3 8 10 -2 5
APOEL 6 0 1 5 1 12 -11 1
Group G
Matchday 6
Chelsea 3 Sporting CP 1
Maribor 0 Schalke 04 1
Matchday 5
Sporting CP 3 Maribor 1
Schalke 04 0 Chelsea FC 5
Matchday 4
Sporting CP 4 Schalke 2
Maribor 1 Chelsea FC 1
Matchday 3
Schalke 4 Sporting CP 3
Chelsea 6 Maribor 0
Matchday 2
Sporting CP 0 Chelsea FC 1
Schalke 1 Maribor 1
Matchday 1
Chelsea 1 Schalke 1; Maribor 1 Sporting 1
Chelsea FC 6 4 2 0 17 3 14 14
FC Schalke 6 2 2 2 9 14 -5 8
Sporting CP 6 2 1 3 12 12 0 7
NK Maribor 6 0 3 3 4 13 -9 3
Group H
Matchday 6
FC Porto 1 Shakhtar Donetsk 1
Athletic Bilbao 2 BATE Borisov 0
Matchday 5
BATE 0 FC Porto 3
Shakhtar Donetsk 0 Athletic Bilbao 1
Matchday 4
Athletic Bilbao 0 FC Porto 2
Shakhtar Donetsk 5 BATE Borisov 0
Matchday 3
BATE 0 Shakhtar Donetsk 7
FC Porto 2 Athletic (Bilbao) 1
Matchday 2
Shakhtar Donetsk 2 FC Porto 2
BATE 2 Athletic (Bilbao) 1
Matchday 1
FC Porto 6 BATE 0; Athletic (Bilbao) 0 Shakhtar Donetsk 0
FC Porto 6 4 2 0 16 4 12 14
Shakhtar Donetsk 6 2 3 1 14 4 10 9
Athletic Club (Bilbao) 6 2 1 3 5 6 -1 7
BATE Borisov 6 1 0 4 2 24 -22 3
Russia has two teams in the Champions League Group Phase: FC Zenit (Saint Petersburg) and PFC CSKA Moskva (Moscow). Zenit is in Group C with SL Benfica (Portugal), Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Germany) and AS Monaco FC (France), while PFC CSKA Moskva is in Group E, with FC Bayern München (Germany), Manchester City FC (England) and AS Roma (Italy).
Group A: Club Atlético de Madrid (Spain), Juventus (Italy), Olympiacos FC (Greece), Malmö FF (Sweden)
Group B: Real Madrid CF (Spain), FC Basel 1893 (Switzerland), Liverpool FC (England), PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (Bulgaria)
Group C: SL Benfica (Portugal), FC Zenit (Russia), Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Germany), AS Monaco FC (France)
Group D: Arsenal FC (England), Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Galatasaray AŞ (Turkey), RSC Anderlecht (Belgium)
Group E: FC Bayern München (Germany), Manchester City FC (England), PFC CSKA Moskva (Russia), AS Roma (Italy)
Group F: FC Barcelona (Spain), Paris Saint-Germain (France), AFC Ajax (Netherlands), APOEL FC (Cyprus)
Group G: Chelsea FC (England), FC Schalke 04 (Germany), Sporting Clube de Portugal (Portugal), NK Maribor (Slovenia)
Group H: FC Porto (Portugal), FC Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine), Athletic Club (Spain), FC BATE Borisov (Belarus)
Original participants (Last16 in bold)
England (4): Liverpool FC, Arsenal FC, Manchester City FC, Chelsea FC
Germany (4): Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, FC Bayern München, FC Schalke 04
Spain (4): Club Atlético de Madrid, Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona, Athletic Club (Bilbao)
Portugal (3): SL Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting Clube de Portugal
France (2): AS Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain
Italy (2): Juventus, AS Roma
Russia (2): FC Zenit, PFC CSKA Moskva
Belarus (1): FC BATE Borisov
Belgium (1): RSC Anderlecht
Bulgaria (1): PFC Ludogorets Razgrad
Cyprus (1): APOEL FC
Greece (1): Olympiacos FC
Netherlands (1): AFC Ajax
Slovenia (1): NK Maribor
Sweden (1): Malmö
Switzerland (1): FC Basel 1893
Turkey (1): Galatasaray AŞ
Ukraine (1): FC Shakhtar Donetsk
Last 16
Germany (4) Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, FC Bayern München, FC Schalke 04
Spain (3) Club Atlético de Madrid, Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona
England (3) Arsenal FC, Manchester City FC, Chelsea FC
France (2) AS Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain
Italy (1) Juventus
Portugal (1) FC Porto
Switzerland (1) FC Basel 1893
Ukraine (1) FC Shakhtar Donetsk
UEFA 2016: Matchday 4
Group A
Matchday 4
Netherlands 6 Latvia 0
Turkey 3 Kazakhstan 1
Czech Republic 2 Iceland 1
Matchday 3
Kazakhstan 2 Czech Republic 4
Iceland 2 Netherlands 0
Latvia 1 Turkey 1
Matchday 2
Latvia 0 Iceland 3
Netherlands 3 Kazakhstan 1
Turkey 1 Czech Republic 2
Matchday 1
Kazakhstan 0 Latvia 0
Czech Republic 2 Netherlands 1
Iceland 3 Turkey 0
Czech Republic 4 4 0 0 10 5 12
Iceland 4 3 0 1 9 2 9
Netherlands 4 2 0 2 10 5 6
Turkey 4 1 1 2 5 6 4
Latvia 4 0 2 2 1 10 2
Kazakhstan 4 0 1 3 4 10 1
Group B
Matchday 4
Belgium 0 Wales 0
Cyprus 5 Andorra 0
Israel 3 Bosnia Herzegovina 0
Matchday 3
Andorra 1 Israel 4
Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 Belgium 1
Wales 2 Cyprus 1
Matchday 2
Belgium 6 Andorra 0
Cyprus 1 Israel 2
Wales 0 Bosnia-Herzegovina 0
Matchday 1
Andorra 1 Wales 2
Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 Cyprus 2
Israel 3 3 0 0 9 2 9
Wales 4 2 2 0 4 2 8
Cyprus 4 2 0 2 9 5 6
Belgium 3 1 2 0 7 1 5
Bosnia-Herzegovina 4 0 2 2 2 6 2
Andorra 4 0 0 4 2 17 0
Group C
Matchday 4
Luxembourg 0 Ukraine 3
FYR Macedonia 0 Slovakia 2
Spain 3 Belarus 0
Matchday 3
Ukraine 1 Macedonia 0
Belarus 1 Slovakia 3
Luxembourg 0 Spain 4
Matchday 2
Belarus 0 Ukraine 2
FYR Macedonia 3 Luxembourg 2
Slovakia 2 Spain 1
Matchday 1
Spain 5 Macedonia 1
Ukraine 0 Slovakia 1
Luxembourg 1 Belarus 1
Slovakia 4 4 0 0 8 2 12
Spain 4 3 0 1 13 3 9
Ukraine 4 3 0 1 6 1 9
FYR Macedonia 4 1 0 3 4 10 3
Belarus 4 0 1 3 2 9 1
Luxembourg 4 0 1 3 3 11 1
Group D
Matchday 4
Georgia 0 Poland 4
Scotland 1 Republic of Ireland 0
Germany 4 Gibraltar 0
Matchday 3
Germany 1 Republic of Ireland 1
Poland 2 Scotland 2
Gibraltar 0 Georgia 3
Matchday 2
Republic of Ireland 7 Gibraltar 0
Scotland 1 Georgia 0
Poland 2 Germany 0
Matchday 1
Georgia 1 Republic of Ireland 2
Germany 2 Scotland 1
Gibraltar 0 Poland 7
Poland 4 3 1 0 15 2 10
Rep. Ireland 4 2 1 1 10 3 7
Germany 4 2 1 1 7 4 7
Scotland 4 2 1 1 5 5 7
Georgia 4 1 0 3 4 7 3
Gibraltar 4 0 0 4 0 21 0
Group E
Matchday 4
England 3 Slovenia 1
San Marino 0 Estonia 0
Switzerland 4 Lithuania 0
Matchday 3
San Marino 0 Switzerland 4
Estonia 0 England 1
Lithuania 0 Slovenia 2
Matchday 2
England 5 San Marino 0
Lithuania 1 Estonia 0
Slovenia 1 Switzerland 0
Matchday 1
Estonia 1 Slovenia 0
San Marino 0 Lithuania 2
Switzerland 0 England 2
England 4 4 0 0 11 1 12
Switzerland 4 2 0 2 8 3 6
Slovenia 4 2 0 2 4 4 6
Lithuania 4 2 0 2 3 6 6
Estonia 4 1 1 2 1 2 4
San Marino 4 0 2 3 0 11 1
Group F
Matchday 4
Greece 0 Faroe Isles 1
Romania 2 Northern Ireland 0
Hungary 1 Finland 0
Matchday 3
Faroe Isles 0 Hungary 1
Finland 0 Romania 2
Greece 0 Northern Ireland 2
Matchday 2
Romania 1 Hungary 1
Finland 1 Greece 1
N. Ireland 2 Faroe Isles 0
Matchday 1
Hungary 1 Northern Ireland 2
Faroe Isles 1 Finland 3
Greece 0 Romania 1
Romania 4 3 1 0 6 1 10
Northern Ireland 4 3 0 1 6 3 9
Hungary 4 2 1 1 4 3 7
Finland 4 1 1 2 4 5 4
Faroe Isles 4 1 0 3 2 6 3
Greece 4 0 1 3 1 4 1
Group G
Matchday 4
Austria 1 Russia 0
Moldova 0 Liechtenstein 1
Montenegro 1 Sweden 1
Matchday 3
Austria 1 Montenegro 0
Russia 1 Moldova 1
Sweden 2 Liechtenstein 0
Matchday 2
Liechtenstein 0 Montenegro 0
Moldova 0 Austria 1
Sweden 1 Russia 1
Matchday 1
Russia 4 Liechtenstein 0
Austria 1 Sweden 1
Montenegro 2 Moldova 0
Austria 4 4 0 0 6 2 12
Russia 4 1 2 1 6 3 5
Montenegro 4 1 2 1 3 2 5
Sweden 4 2 1 1 5 4 5
Liechtenstein 4 1 1 2 1 6 4
Moldova 4 0 1 3 2 6 1
Group H
Matchday 4
Azerbaijan 0 Norway 1
Bulgaria 1 Malta 1
Italy 1 Croatia 1
Matchday 3
Croatia 6 Azerbaijan 0
Malta 0 Italy 1
Norway 2 Bulgaria 1
Matchday 2
Bulgaria 0 Croatia 1
Italy 2 Azerbaijan 1
Malta 0 Norway 3
Matchday 1
Azerbaijan 1 Bulgaria 2
Croatia 2 Malta 0
Norway 0 Italy 2
Croatia 4 3 1 0 10 1 10
Italy 4 3 1 0 6 2 10
Norway 4 3 0 1 6 3 9
Bulgaria 4 1 1 2 4 5 4
Malta 4 0 1 3 1 7 1
Azerbaijan 4 0 0 4 2 11 0
Group I
Matchday 4
Portugal 1 Armenia 0
Serbia 1 Denmark 3
Matchday 3
Denmark 0 Portugal 1
Serbia 0 Albania 0
Matchday 2
Armenia 1 Serbia 1
Albania 1 Denmark 1
Matchday 1
Denmark 2 Armenia 1
Portugal 0 Albania 1
Denmark 4 2 1 1 6 4 7
Portugal 3 2 0 1 2 1 6
Albania 3 1 2 0 2 1 5
Serbia 3 0 2 10 2 4 2
Armenia 3 0 1 2 2 4 1
Fixtures:
There are ten matchdays for the group stage, and two matchdays for the play-offs
Matchdays 2014
1 - September 7-9; 2 - October 9-11; 3 - October 12-14; 4 - November 14-16;
2015
5 - March 27-29; 6 - June 12-14; 7 - September 3-5; 8 - September 6-8; 9 - October 8-10;
10 - October 11-13;
Playoff First leg November 12-14; Playoff Second leg November 15-17
Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey
Pravda.Ru
(timothy.hinchey@gmail.com)