The group matches of the UEFA champions league came to a remarkable end that NFL jerseys decisively saw 8 teams being dropped from European competition, 8 teams relegated to play in the Europa League and more importantly, leaving 16 teams to feature in the first round knock out phase.
Spanish and English teams dominated the group matches by winning all their respective groups. The teams’ superiority in the football is also evidenced in their domestic league standings due to the fact that they all feature among the top three. French Ligue 1 defending champions, Bordeaux, qualified for the first time to the knockout round in incredible style, they amassed 16 points, which was more than any other team.
The draw to decide how the teams will be paired in the first round knockout phase will be done on 18th December 2009. All the Spanish and English teams will avoid each other since the draw ensures that the winners from one group meet the runners-up from another group, the winners having the advantage of playing the second leg at home. At this stage teams from the same country and teams that featured in the same group cannot meet drawn together.
The following are the teams that make up the list that are on course of getting a ticket to Santiago Bernabéu stadium, where the final will be played on a Saturday, for the very first time.
England: Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Utd
Spain: Barcelona, Real Madrid and Sevilla
Italy: AC Milan, Inter Milan and Fiorentina
Germany: Bayern Munich and VFB Stuttgart
France: Olympique Lyon and Bordeaux
Russia: CSKA Moscow
Portugal: FC Porto
Greece: Olympiacos
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