Group A
| Pos | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham | 7 | 11 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | FC Twente | -2 | 6 |
| 4 | Werder Bremen | -6 | 5 |
Tottenham top the group despite a 3-3 draw at FC Twente, because European champions Inter Milan continued their poor form with a 3-0 defeat at bottom-placed Werder Bremen.
Group B
| Pos | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schalke 04 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Benfica | -5 | 6 |
| 4 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | -3 | 5 |
Schalke cruise through in top spot after an impressive group stage was concluded with a 2-1 win at Benfica.Olympique Lyonnais finish second after a 2-2 draw at Hapoel Tel Aviv, although the French side claimed just one point from their final three group matches after a bright start to their campaign.
Group C
| Pos | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | Valencia | 11 | 11 |
| 3 | Rangers | -3 | 6 |
| 4 | Bursaspor | -14 | 1 |
Manchester United clinched first place in Group C after a 1-1 draw with Valencia, but there were some worries for the Red Devils after the Spaniards had taken the lead. Meanwhile, Bursaspor grabbed their first ever Champions League point with a 1-1 draw against Rangers.
Group D
| Pos | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | FC Copenhagen | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Rubin Kazan | -2 | 6 |
| 4 | Panathinaikos | -11 | 2 |
FC Copenhagen become the first ever Danish club to reach the knockout phase of the Champions League after a memorable 3-1 victory over Panathinaikos secured second spot in Group D. Barcelona, though, did them a favour beating Rubin Kazan 2-0, which meant the Danes were always going through. At least they did it in style, but they’ve got a tough task progressing beyond the round of 16.
Group E
| Pos | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | AS Roma | -1 | 10 |
| 3 | FC Basel | -3 | 6 |
| 4 | CFR Cluj | -6 | 4 |
Basel were eliminated after a 3-0 loss at Bayern Munich rendered their qualification hopes impossible. It didn’t matter though as AS Roma claimed a 1-1 draw in Romania against CFR Cluj to secure their passage through.
Group F
| Pos | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Marseille | 9 | 12 |
| 3 | Spartak Moscow | -3 | 9 |
| 4 | MSK Zilina | -16 | 0 |
On Didier Drogba’s return to Marseille, Chelsea’s perfect Champions League record was ruined after a 1-0 loss to OM. It also extends Chelsea’s recent poor run of form. Zilina finished the group stage pointless after a 2-1 loss to Spartak Moscow.
Group G
| Pos | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 13 | 16 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Ajax Amsterdam | -4 | 7 |
| 4 | AJ Auxerre | -9 | 3 |
Real Madrid flexed their muscle ahead of the final 16 with a comprehensive 4-0 thrashing of AJ Auxerre. Karim Benzema found form against the French side with a hat-trick as Real emphasised their billing as one of the major threats for the Champions League trophy. Meanwhile, AC Milan slumped to a shock 2-0 defeat to managerless Ajax but the Italian Serie A leaders still progressed.
Group H
| Pos | Team | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 11 | 12 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | -6 | 9 |
| 4 | Partizan Belgrade | -11 | 0 |
Ukrainians Shakhtar Donetsk sealed top spot and progress into the Champions League final 16 for the first time ever after a 2-0 victory over Sporting Braga. Shakhtar won their final three group games to storm home in this group. Elsewhere, Arsenal had a few hairy moments against Partizan Belgrade, but eventually did enough to get through with a 3-1 win at the Emirates.