Champions League 2018-19: Who could qualify and how?

The competition is heating up now
The competition is heating up now

Group E

Kovac has done well to steady the ship
Kovac has done well to steady the ship

FC Bayern Munchen: Are through to the Knockout rounds and need only a point at Ajax to top their group.

Ajax Amsterdam: They have done pretty well and qualified for the round of 16 after a string of impressive performances and will win the group if they manage to beat Bayern Munich at home.

SL Benfica: They have confirmed Europa League football and their position is not going to change irrespective of the outcome of their match.

AEK Athens: They have been eliminated from Europe after failing to win or draw any one of their games.


Group F

Guardiola will have to ask for calm from his side of superstars after they lost to Chelsea
Guardiola will have to ask for calm from his side of superstars after they lost to Chelsea

Manchester City: They are through to the Round Of 16 but need a solitary point at home to Hoffenheim to top their group.

Olympique Lyonnais: They will need a point away to Ukraine at Shakhtar Donetsk to make it to the round of 16. They will also be in a position to top the group if they win away to Shakhtar and City manage to lose to Hoffenheim at home.

Shakhtar Donetsk: They have a must-win game at home to Lyon if they want to go through to the next round, while a point there would send them into the Europa League.

1899 Hoffenheim: They are out of the Champions League and must win at Manchester City and pray that Shakhtar lose at home to Olympique Lyonnais to make it into the Europa League.

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