Published 17:39 IST, December 9th 2021
UEFA Champions League: Group standings, who qualified, top scorers; everything to know
Know which of the teams have qualified for the next round of the UEFA Champions League 2021-22 and what are the current group standings following Match Day 6.
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matchday six of ongoing UEFA Champions League 2021-22 will end on Thursday with Group F match between Atlanta and Villareal at Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Stadium in Bergamo Italy. On one hand, Round of 32 in Champions League ends with Group F clash, Premier League giants Manchester United have already qualified for next round by finishing as table-toppers with three wins, two draws, and one loss to ir name, following ir 1-1 draw to Young Boys on Wednesday night, local time.
Liverpool finished Round of 32 with six wins
Meanwhile, Premier League defending champions Manchester City along with French giants Paris Saint-Germain have qualified from Group A. City finished Round of 32 as table toppers, with four wins and two losses to ir name, while PSG sit second with three wins, two draws, and a loss. From Group B of Round of 32 Liverpool and Atletico Madrid have qualified for next round as Liverpool finished as table toppers with six out of six wins, while Atletico qualified as second-placed team with two wins, one draw and three defeats.
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Real Madrid and Inter Milan qualify for next round from Group D
At same time, Eredivisie club Ajax and Primeira Liga club Sporting CP have qualified for next round from Group C. Ajax won all six of ir Round of 32 matches while Sporting won three games and lost or three. La Liga giants Real Madrid and Serie A club Inter Milan qualified from Group D as Real Madrid finished ahead of Inter with five wins and one loss, while Inter finished second with three wins, one draw, and two losses. From Group E of Round of 32, Bundesliga team Bayern Munich and Primeira Liga team Benfica qualified for next round. Bayern also won all six of ir matches, while Benfica finished second with two wins, two losses, and two defeats.
Juventus finished as Group H table-toppers ahead of Chelsea
While United have qualified from Group F, Ligue 1 outfit Lille and Austrian Bundesliga team RB Salzburg have qualified for next round from Group G. Lille topped standings with three wins, two draws, and one loss while RB Salzburg finished second in standings with three wins, one draw and two losses. Meanwhile, Serie A giants Juventus and Champions League defending champions Chelsea qualified for next round from Group H. While Juventus finished as table toppers with five wins and one loss, Chelsea followed m with four wins, one draw and a loss.
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UEFA Champions League 2021-22: Top Scorer so far
Meanwhile, top-scorers chart of UEFA Champions League 2021-22 is led by Ajax footballer Sebastien Haller, who has scored 10 goals so far in season. Ballon d’Or 2021 runners-up Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich follows Haller with nine goals, ahead of Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah with seven goals. RB Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku also has seven goals to his name, while legendary footballer Cristia Ronaldo sits fourth in list with six goals to his credit so far since returning back to Manchester United earlier this season. At same time, Ballon d’Or 2021 winner Lionel Messi, Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, Bayern’s Leroy Sane, and City’s Riyad Mahrez have scored five Champions League goals each so far in season.
Im: AP
17:39 IST, December 9th 2021