Champions League tiebreakers: What takes place if groups are tied

Champions League tiebreakers: What takes place if groups are tied

There is still masses left to be decided within the final institution-degree matchday of the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, including several scenarios that would involve tiebreakers getting into play.

Keep the calculators stowed away. We've carried out all of the paintings at the potential situations in which groups ought to finish tied on factors in every organization. 

Remember: Group winners will increase to the Champions League knockouts as seeded groups. They can be drawn in opposition to considered one of 8 group runners-up within the Dec. Thirteen draw. Third-place finishers clinch a spot within the Europa League knockout playoffs.

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Below you may find the respectable list of institution-degree tiebreakers, followed by using the precise tiebreaker situations for each institution (Groups A-H).

According to the respectable 2021-22 Champions League competition regulations, these are the tiebreakers used need to or extra groups end tied on factors within the organization-level standings:          

One twist to the tiebreaker guidelines: In the case three or extra groups are deadlocked on factors, tiebreakers Nos. 1-three are first implemented. If any groups are still tied after that manner, then the ones same three tiebreakers are reapplied most effective to those final groups which are deadlocked earlier than transferring on to rent Nos. 4-10, if essential.

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Below are the tiebreaker situations for each organization heading into very last organization-level matchday on Dec. 8.

The simplest teams that could have completed tied on factors getting into the very last day were RB Leipzig and Club Brugge. That scenario did not transpire after RB Leipzig beat Manchester City 2-1 and Club Brugge suffered a heavy defeat to PSG.

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