2013–14_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage

2013–14 UEFA Champions League group stage

2013–14 UEFA Champions League group stage

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The group stage of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League was played from 17 September to 11 December 2013. A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage.[1]

Draw

The draw was held on 29 August 2013, 17:45 CEST (UTC+2), at the Grimaldi Forum, Monaco.[2] The 32 teams were allocated into four pots based on their UEFA club coefficients at the beginning of the season, with the title holders being placed in Pot 1 automatically. They were drawn into eight groups of four containing one team from each of the four seeding pots, with the restriction that teams from the same national association could not be drawn against each other. Moreover, the draw was controlled for teams from the same association in order to split the teams evenly into the two sets of groups (A–D, E–H) for maximum television coverage.

The fixtures were decided after the draw. On each matchday, four groups played their matches on Tuesday, while the other four groups played their matches on Wednesday, with the two sets of groups (A–D, E–H) alternating between each matchday. There were other restrictions, e.g., teams from the same city (e.g., Chelsea and Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid) in general did not play at home on the same matchday (UEFA tried to avoid teams from the same city playing at home on the same day or on consecutive days), and Russian teams did not play at home on the last matchday due to cold weather.

Teams

Below were the 32 teams which qualified for the group stage (with their 2013 UEFA club coefficients),[3] grouped by their seeding pot.[4][5] They included 22 teams which entered in this stage, and the 10 winners of the play-off round (5 in Champions Route, 5 in League Route).

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Notes
  1. TH Title holders (automatically placed at the top position of seeding list)
  2. CR Qualified through play-off round (Champions Route)
  3. LR Qualified through play-off round (League Route)

Format

In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners and runners-up advanced to the round of 16, while the third-placed teams entered the Europa League round of 32.[1]

Tiebreakers

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:[1]

  1. higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question;
  2. superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question;
  3. higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question;
  4. higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question;
  5. If, after applying criteria 1 to 4 to several teams, two teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 4 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the two teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 6 to 8 apply;
  6. superior goal difference from all group matches played;
  7. higher number of goals scored from all group matches played;
  8. higher number of coefficient points accumulated by the club in question, as well as its association, over the previous five seasons.

Groups

The matchdays were 17–18 September, 1–2 October, 22–23 October, 5–6 November, 26–27 November, and 10–11 December 2013.[6] The match kickoff times were 20:45 CEST/CET, except for matches in Russia which were 18:00 CEST/CET.[7]

Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).

Group A

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Source: [citation needed]
More information Manchester United, 4–2 ...
Attendance: 73,040[8]
More information Real Sociedad, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 27,902[9]

More information Shakhtar Donetsk, 1–1 ...
More information Bayer Leverkusen, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 27,462[10]

More information Bayer Leverkusen, 4–0 ...
Attendance: 25,184[11]
More information Manchester United, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 74,654[12]

More information Shakhtar Donetsk, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 50,115[13]
More information Real Sociedad, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 30,998[13]

More information Bayer Leverkusen, 0–5 ...
Attendance: 29,412[14]
More information Shakhtar Donetsk, 4–0 ...

More information Manchester United, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 74,506[15]
More information Real Sociedad, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 23,408[16]

Group B

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: [citation needed]
More information Galatasaray, 1–6 ...
More information Copenhagen, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 36,524[9]
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)

More information Juventus, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 33,466[10]
More information Real Madrid, 4–0 ...
Attendance: 69,347[10]
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)

More information Real Madrid, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 77,856[11]
More information Galatasaray, 3–1 ...

More information Juventus, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 40,696[13]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
More information Copenhagen, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 36,204[13]

More information Real Madrid, 4–1 ...
More information Juventus, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 39,506[14]

More information Galatasaray, 1–0 ...

The match was abandoned after 31 minutes due to heavy snow, and was resumed on 11 December 2013, 14:00, from the point of abandonment.[17]

More information Copenhagen, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 37,241[16]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Group C

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: [citation needed]
Tiebreakers
  • Olympiacos are ranked ahead of Benfica on head-to-head points.
More information Team, Pld ...
Source: [citation needed]
More information Benfica, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 29,393[9]
More information Olympiacos, 1–4 ...
Attendance: 31,253[9]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

More information Paris Saint-Germain, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 44,732[10]
More information Anderlecht, 0–3 ...

More information Anderlecht, 0–5 ...
More information Benfica, 1–1 ...

More information Paris Saint-Germain, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 43,091[13]
More information Olympiacos, 1–0 ...

More information Anderlecht, 2–3 ...
More information Paris Saint-Germain, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 44,466[14]

More information Benfica, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 30,089[16]
More information Olympiacos, 3–1 ...

Group D

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: [citation needed]
Tiebreakers
  • Bayern Munich are ranked ahead of Manchester City on head-to-head goal difference.
More information Team, Pld ...
Source: [citation needed]
  • Viktoria Plzeň are ranked ahead of CSKA Moscow on head-to-head away goals.
More information Team, Pld ...
Source: [citation needed]
More information Bayern Munich, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 68,000[9]
More information Viktoria Plzeň, 0–3 ...
Attendance: 11,281[9]

More information CSKA Moscow, 3–2 ...
More information Manchester City, 1–3 ...

More information CSKA Moscow, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 14,000[11]
More information Bayern Munich, 5–0 ...
Attendance: 68,000[11]
Referee: Alan Kelly (Ireland)

More information Manchester City, 5–2 ...
More information Viktoria Plzeň, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 11,360[13]

More information CSKA Moscow, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 14,000[14]
More information Manchester City, 4–2 ...

More information Bayern Munich, 2–3 ...
More information Viktoria Plzeň, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 11,205[16]
Notes
  1. ^
    The CSKA Moscow v Viktoria Plzeň match was moved to Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg due to the poor quality of the pitch at Arena Khimki, Khimki.[19]

Group E

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Source: [citation needed]
More information Schalke 04, 3–0 ...
More information Chelsea, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 40,358[20]

More information Basel, 0–1 ...
More information Steaua București, 0–4 ...

More information Steaua București, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 23,899[22]
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
More information Schalke 04, 0–3 ...

More information Basel, 1–1 ...
More information Chelsea, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 41,194[23]

More information Steaua București, 0–0 ...
More information Basel, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 35,208[24]

More information Schalke 04, 2–0 ...
More information Chelsea, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 41,181[25]

Group F

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: [citation needed]
Tiebreakers
  • Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal, and Napoli are ranked on head-to-head goal difference.
More information Team, Pld ...
Source: [citation needed]
More information Marseille, 1–2 ...
More information Napoli, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 55,766[20]

More information Borussia Dortmund, 3–0 ...
More information Arsenal, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 59,536[21]

More information Arsenal, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 60,011[22]
More information Marseille, 1–2 ...

More information Borussia Dortmund, 0–1 ...
More information Napoli, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 39,148[23]

More information Arsenal, 2–0 ...
More information Borussia Dortmund, 3–1 ...

More information Marseille, 1–2 ...
More information Napoli, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 34,027[25]

Group G

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: [citation needed]
Tiebreakers
  • Porto are ranked ahead of Austria Wien on head-to-head points.
More information Team, Pld ...
Source: [citation needed]
More information Austria Wien, 0–1 ...
More information Atlético Madrid, 3–1 ...

More information Zenit Saint Petersburg, 0–0 ...
More information Porto, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 33,989[21]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)

More information Porto, 0–1 ...
More information Austria Wien, 0–3 ...

More information Zenit Saint Petersburg, 1–1 ...
More information Atlético Madrid, 4–0 ...
Attendance: 29,841[23]
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)

More information Zenit Saint Petersburg, 1–1 ...
More information Porto, 1–1 ...

More information Austria Wien, 4–1 ...
More information Atlético Madrid, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 24,629[25]
Notes
  1. ^ a b c
    Austria Wien played their home matches at Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna instead of their regular stadium, Franz Horr Stadium, Vienna.

Group H

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: [citation needed]
More information Milan, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 54,623[20]
More information Barcelona, 4–0 ...
Attendance: 79,412[20]

More information Ajax, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 51,692[21]
More information Celtic, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 58,128[21]

More information Celtic, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 58,719[22]
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
More information Milan, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 74,487[22]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

More information Ajax, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 59,908[23]
More information Barcelona, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 80,517[23]

More information Celtic, 0–3 ...
Attendance: 58,619[24]
More information Ajax, 2–1 ...

More information Milan, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 61,744[25]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
More information Barcelona, 6–1 ...
Attendance: 54,342[25]

Notes

  1. CET (UTC+1) for matches from 5 November 2013, and CEST (UTC+2) for matches to 23 October 2013

References

  1. "Regulations of the UEFA Champions League 2013/14" (PDF). Nyon: UEFA. March 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  2. "Draws — Group stage". UEFA.com. 29 August 2013.
  3. "Monaco set for group stage draw". UEFA.com. 28 August 2013.
  4. "Result of the draw" (PDF). UEFA.com.
  5. "Manchester United vs. Bayer Leverkusen". Soccerway. 17 September 2013.
  6. "Manchester United vs. Real Sociedad". Soccerway. 23 October 2013.
  7. "Manchester United vs. Shakhtar Donetsk" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  8. "CSKA Moscow vs. Viktoria Plzeň" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

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