Champions League 2014: Groups, Qualifying Permutations and Matchday 6 Fixtures
The final round of 2014 UEFA Champions League group fixtures are sure to be filled with drama. By the end of play, all teams will know whether they have qualified for the knockout stages, dropped into the Europa League or exited European competition entirely.
Here's a look at which teams still have plenty to play for as well as the results they'll be targeting on Tuesday and Wednesday:
Fixtures
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Before we begin, take a peak at the full rundown of fixtures:
| Dec. 9. | Juventus vs. Atletico Madrid |
| Dec. 9. | Olympiakos vs. Malmo |
| Dec. 9. | Liverpool vs. FC Basel |
| Dec. 9. | Real Madrid vs. Ludogorets |
| Dec. 9. | Benfica vs. Bayer Leverkusen |
| Dec. 9. | Monaco vs. Zenit St. Petersburg |
| Dec. 9. | Borussia Dortmund vs. Anderlecht |
| Dec. 9. | Galatasaray vs. Arsenal |
| Dec. 10. | Bayern Munich vs. CSKA Moscow |
| Dec. 10. | Roma vs. Manchester City |
| Dec. 10. | Ajax vs. Apoel |
| Dec. 10. | Barcelona vs. Paris Saint-Germain |
| Dec. 10. | Chelsea vs. Sporting Lisbon |
| Dec. 10. | NK Maribor vs. Schalke |
| Dec. 10. | Athletic Bilbao vs. BATE |
| Dec. 10. | Porto vs. Shakhtar Donetsk |
| All fixtures kick-off at 7:45 p.m. GMT/2:45 p.m. ET. |
Groups and Qualification Permutations
Group A
| 1 | Atletico Madrid | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 12 |
| 2 | Juventus | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Olympiakos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 6 |
| 4 | Malmo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 3 |
Qualified: Atletico Madrid.
To be decided: Atletico will be named group winners as long as they don't lose by more than two goals against Juventus. The Turin-based side will go through as runners-up with a draw or if Olympiakos fail to beat Malmo. Should the Greeks emerge victorious and Juve lose, the latter will drop into the Europa League.
Despite losing four of their first five matches, Malmo can secure third with a victory, per UEFA.com.
Group B
| 1 | Real Madrid | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Basel | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 4 | Ludogorets | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 4 |
Qualified: Real Madrid (group winners).
To be decided: Basel simply need a draw with Liverpool to move into the last 16. Anfield will be rocking in the knowledge the Premier League side will advance with a victory. Brendan Rodgers' men will finish at least third if Ludogorets don't gain a higher total of points on the night.
The Bulgarians can qualify for the Europa League if they win against Los Blancos or if they grab a point and Liverpool lose.
Group C
| 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Monaco | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Zenit | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Benfica | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
Qualified: Bayer Leverkusen.
To be decided: Leverkusen will win the group with three points away at Benfica. The Bundesliga side can also gain this achievement if they draw and Monaco fail to beat Zenit.
Should Leverkusen lose and Monaco secure a point, it's the French side who will advance as winners. Monaco need to add more points than Roger Schmidt's team to take the plaudits while Zenit can still progress with a win.
Eliminated: Benfica.
Group D
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Anderlecht | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 5 |
| 4 | Galatasaray | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 1 |
Qualified: Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal.
To be decided: Victory over Anderlecht will see Dortmund win the group. Arsenal can sneak ahead if the Germans lose while a draw for BVB and win by six clear goals will see the Gunners topple Jurgen Klopp's men on goal difference. Anderlecht are confirmed for the Europa League no matter what.
Eliminated: Galatasaray.
Group E
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 2 | Roma | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 5 |
| 3 | CSKA Moscow | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 5 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 |
Qualified: Bayern Munich (group winners).
To be decided: This is arguably the most exciting group left, with all three teams below Bayern able to qualify. Roma will advance with any victory over Manchester City. If the two teams draw and CSKA Moscow nick a point from Bayern, the Serie A side will also progress. If CSKA lose, Roma would need a scoreless draw against City.
CSKA will finish second if they beat Bayern and Roma fail to overcome City.
Manuel Pellegrini's side will go through if they win and CSKA do not. A score-draw matched with a CSKA loss would also be enough for the Etihad outfit. City will be out with defeat.
Group F
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | Ajax | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 2 |
| 4 | APOEL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 1 |
Qualified: Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona.
To be decided: Victory for Barca or PSG in their match will see the group winners crowned. Ajax need only a draw against APOEL to confirm their place in the Europa League while the Cypriot side can finish third with a win.
Group G
| 1 | Chelsea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 11 |
| 2 | Sporting Lisbon | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Schalke | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 5 |
| 4 | Maribor | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 3 |
Qualified: Chelsea (group winners).
To be decided: Sporting Lisbon will follow Chelsea into the next round if they draw with Jose Mourinho's Blues. Schalke need a win and Lisbon loss to go through in second while Maribor will usurp their upcoming opponents in third with their first success of the competition.
Group H
| 1 | Porto | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 13 |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donestsk | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| 3 | Athletic Bilbao | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | BATE Borisov | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 22 | -20 | 3 |
Qualified: Porto (group winners), Shakhtar Donetsk.
To be decided: Athletic Bilbao will enter the Europa League if they aren't beaten by BATE Borisov, who will leapfrog the Basque club with a win.
Here are the full prospects of each club in one handy table:
| Atletico Madrid | Olympiakos | Anderlecht | Malmo | Benfica |
| Real Madrid | Juventus | Ludogorets | Galatasarary | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Basel | Ajax | ||
| Borussia Dortmund | Liverpool | APOEL | ||
| Arsenal | Monaco | Maribor | ||
| Bayern Munich | Zenit | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | Roma | BATE Borisov | ||
| Barcelona | CSKA Moscow | |||
| Chelsea | Manchester City | |||
| Porto | Schalke | |||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | Sporting Lisbon |
Pellegrini is perhaps the manager most under pressure heading into the final set of fixtures. City continue to come up short in Europe and will need to beat Roma without Sergio Aguero, who led them to victory with a terrific hat-trick against Bayern.
"The only thing we can do is win," said Pellegrini, reported by Paul Wilson of The Guardian. It's a motto that is more prominent now than ever, as with just 90 minutes' worth of group-stage action left, 11 teams still possess the chance to put together a lucrative cup run.
