2024–25 UEFA Champions League: Match day 6

Champions League 2024-25
Day	Tuesday/Wednesday
Date	10/11 December 2024
Total matches	18
Total goals	59
Average	(3.28 per match)
Attendance	747867
Current league	2024-25
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The following are the 16 UEFA Champions League matches from match day 6. They took place on 10th/11th December 2024. Times are CET or CEST, as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Match previews

Girona v Liverpool

A tricky task awaits debutants Girona, who have three points from five games and now come up against the only side to remain perfect in the competition. Nevertheless, coach Míchel is remaining positive, and urged the home fans to try to make a difference, saying: "The challenge is there and at home, with our people, we will have to turn it around. The three games are key and we will try to win, at least, the two at home to get into the next phase."

Liverpool's extraordinary start under new coach Arne Slot continued with a 2-0 home triumph over Real Madrid which confirmed their place in the round of 16 or knockout phase play-offs. Slot refused to get carried away with the victory over the reigning champions, however, insisting: "If we meet them in the last 16 and then we are able to beat them it would be a bigger statement." The sky appears to be the limit for this exciting Reds outfit.

Dinamo Zagreb v Celtic

After two consecutive victories, GNK Dinamo were brought back down to earth on Matchday 5 with a 3-0 home defeat to last season's finalists Dortmund. "We looked solid and organised, defending well," said winger Marko Pjaca despite the result. "I believe we can take a lot of positives from this match." With games against Arsenal and Milan to follow, a win against Celtic would be particularly welcome.

The Bhoys had to come from behind against Club Brugge to earn what could prove to be a priceless point with a 1-1 draw courtesy of Daizen Maeda's strike on the hour mark. Coach Brendan Rodgers told UEFA.com: "We looked like the team that could get the winner but it wasn't to be, but any point at this level is so important, and it could be a valuable point in the end."

Atalanta v Real Madrid

After two consecutive victories, GNK Dinamo were brought back down to earth on Matchday 5 with a 3-0 home defeat to last season's finalists Dortmund. "We looked solid and organised, defending well," said winger Marko Pjaca despite the result. "I believe we can take a lot of positives from this match." With games against Arsenal and Milan to follow, a win against Celtic would be particularly welcome.

The Bhoys had to come from behind against Club Brugge to earn what could prove to be a priceless point with a 1-1 draw courtesy of Daizen Maeda's strike on the hour mark. Coach Brendan Rodgers told UEFA.com: "We looked like the team that could get the winner but it wasn't to be, but any point at this level is so important, and it could be a valuable point in the end."

Bayer Leverkusen v Internazionale

A first Champions League meeting between these sides since the 2002/03 campaign beckons, with both teams shining in this season's tournament. Leverkusen lie sixth in the table after recovering impressively from their 4-0 defeat to Liverpool to beat Salzburg 5-0. For coach Xabi Alonso, anything is possible: "We now have 10 points and three games left. That means we can achieve anything we want."

Meanwhile, only Liverpool have amassed more points than Inter's haul of 13, and they are the only team yet to concede a goal following three 1-0 victories, a 4-0 win and a 0-0 draw. "We are always very focused and we have not conceded a goal, even against difficult opponents like today," goalkeeper Yann Sommer said after beating Leipzig on Matchday 5. "It's beautiful to get another clean sheet, but it's a team thing." Will Inter be able to manage another shut-out against the likes of the in-form Florian Wirtz and Patrik Schick?

Club Brugge v Sporting CP

It has been a mixed campaign for Brugge so far, with the Belgian club winning two, losing two and drawing one. Those results leave them still in contention for qualification, though, and captain Hans Vanaken issued a rallying cry after their Matchday 5 draw with Celtic, saying: "Before the game if you said we'd go home with a point we'd be okay with that, but we're disappointed as it could have been a win. Now we have three more games and we showed against Aston Villa we are capable of great things, so everything is possible."

Sporting are still adjusting to life post-Ruben Amorim, with a 5-1 defeat to Arsenal their first loss in the tournament this season. Despite failing to find the net in that game Viktor Gyökeres remains one of the top scorers with five goals - only Robert Lewandowski has more with seven. The Swedish forward will fancy his chances of adding to that tally in Belgium as Sporting look to get back to winning ways.

Red Bull Salzburg v Paris Saint-Germain

Leverkusen dealt Salzburg a fourth loss from five games, and with matches against Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid to follow Paris, Pepijn Lijnders' side have an almighty task to qualify from the league phase. "I still believe in the boys and that we can achieve something this season." Lijnders said. "We will have to improve in all parts of the game now."

Salzburg may take confidence from the fact that Paris are also struggling to find their best form in the tournament so far, with a 1-0 defeat to Bayern on Matchday 5 making it just one victory from five games. "We have a young team," defender Achraf Hakimi told UEFA.com. "We still have three games – three games that we have to win to stay in this competition that we love playing in and deserve to be in."

Shakhtar Donetsk v Bayern Munich

The Ukrainian side will need to clear their heads after the dramatic late turnaround in Eindhoven on Matchday 5 but Yukhym Konoplia insists they proved they can outperform high-quality opposition, as shown by their previous record against German clubs in UEFA competitions (W10 D8 L10). "The whole team is very disappointed because we completely owned the game before the sending off," said the defender. "When we played 11 against 11, we were leading 2-0, and in their stadium – I think it was a shock for PSV."

Manuel Neuer would be more than happy to see both teams complete this contest with their full complement given his thoughts after their important 1-0 victory over Paris. "We tried to find the open man and probably played better when it was 11 vs 11," said the Bayern goalkeeper, who then warned Shakhtar what they will be up against here. "The mentality and focus in every defensive action is setting us apart right now. Our willingness to work hard. The transitions after losing possession, putting the opponent under pressure to turn to the ball over and the transitions into the opponent's half."

RB Leipzig v Aston Villa

Leipzig are peering over the precipice after losing their opening five league phase games, though that isn't the whole story. Four of those defeats came by just one goal against Atlético de Madrid, Juventus, Liverpool and Inter, a dizzying fixture list. The report card is completed with a 3-1 reverse at Celtic at the start of a tricky, winless November for the German high-fliers.

Aston Villa suffered the same fate in November, but having opened with three wins the Champions League newcomers had enough of a buffer that they could be "satisfied" with a goalless home draw against injury-hit Juventus last time out. "Three wins, one draw and one defeat is very good. We can still get into the top eight," says boss Unai Emery. The trip to Leipzig could swing the pendulum either way.

Brest v PSV Eindhoven

Brest's stunning unbeaten start to their maiden Champions League campaign ended with defeat at Barcelona but Abdallah Sima was measured when looking back on their most recent experience. "When we play these Champions League games we always know that we didn't initially expect to be here in this competition," said the forward. "It's a good thing to learn from each match, including this one, to apply to our next game against PSV."

PSV's incredible comeback in beating Shakhtar 3-2 was one of the highlights of Matchday 5 but two-goal Malik Tillman is demanding more after they gave themselves a mountain to climb. "We didn't play to our usual level," said the midfielder. "We all have to be honest about it, especially when you don't play a good game. There are a lot of things that we will analyse and then we'll have to do better next time. That's the only way to improve."

Atlético Madrid v Slovan Bratislava

Atleti did not hold back on Matchday 5, winning 6-0 at Sparta Praha, with coach Diego Simeone pleased with his side’s killer instincts. “We wanted to score as many goals as possible,” he explained. “In the new format, every margin matters.” One of only three sides yet to secure a league phase point, Slovan have cause to fear the worst.

However, their 3-2 home defeat against Milan represented a corner turned. "It was our best match in the Champions League so far,” said captain Juraj Kucka, coach Vladimír Weiss adding: “If you had told me before the game that we would score twice against Milan and still lose, I would not have believed it.” Milan’s Rafael Leão also gave the Slovak champions credit: “I must say that Slovan played very well.” The lesson: There is still hope.

Lille v Sturm Graz

Lille won 2-1 at Bologna last time out to move to ten points, but if a direct passage to the round of 16 looks like a plausible target for Les Dogues, they are keeping their ambitions to themselves. "We continue to take it match by match, it’s not over yet," said midfielder Ngal'ayel Mukau, while coach Bruno Génésio hoped cool, older heads would help his side: "I’m very happy to see the improvements of the younger players, but now we also need leaders, experienced players."

Sturm's 1-0 win against Girona on Matchday 5 was their first Champions League win in 23 years, but while they remain in the elimination places, the team are feeling ready for a battle under new coach Jürgen Säumel. "We love playing in this competition," said full-back Jusuf Gazibegović, striker Mika Biereth adding: "Anything's possible. People didn't expect us to win [against Girona], and they won't expect us to win our remaining games, but a young team like us can cause problems."

Milan v Red Star Belgrade

Milan withstood late pressure to claim their third Champions League win in a row last time out, beating Slovan Bratislava 3-2 on the road. But as the final whistle blew, Paulo Fonseca quickly set his sights on extending that streak. "We now need to concentrate on the next game," the Portuguese coach said. "Our aim is to be one of the top eight teams in the league phase." The Rossoneri are undefeated (W2 D4) in six UEFA competition meetings with their fellow European Cup winners, but the Serbian side are fresh off their most impressive performance to date as they journey to Milan.

Crvena Zvezda claimed their first points of the league phase in style on Matchday 5, powering in five unanswered goals after Stuttgart took an early lead in Belgrade. Coach Vladan Milojević revelled in a "magnificent night" and a "well-deserved win", which came after four losses to start the campaign. The Serbian side held Milan to two draws in their most recent meetings in the Europa League round of 32 in 2021, then coach Dejan Stanković insisted that Milan "did not leave the pitch with proof they are better than us". Milojević will hope they can leave Stadio San Siro with a similar feeling.

Arsenal v Monaco

Five different scorers helped Arsenal bounce back from defeat against Inter with an emphatic win over Sporting CP in Lisbon. The Gunners had failed to score in their previous four Champions League away fixtures, but netted three by half-time as they overpowered Sporting. "I don't remember the last time we even scored away in Europe," admitted Player of the Match Bukayo Saka. "We just went out there with full confidence and put that to the back of our minds." Mikel Arteta's side will need to carry that attitude forward as they host Monaco, who ended Arsenal's 2014/15 Champions League campaign – in which Arteta made three appearances – at the round of 16 stage.

Monaco have fond memories of Arsenal Stadium, winning 3-1 on their last and only UEFA competition visit, but Adi Hütter's side must overcome the disappointment of their 3-2 defeat to Benfica if they are to repeat that triumph. "The overall feeling is that we had the ability to win the game," said forward Folarin Balogun, who traded North London for the Côte d'Azur in August 2023, but is looking forward to returning to the place where he was "raised and developed as a footballer". The match seems finely poised with both sides on ten points so will Balogun enjoy a winning return to his former club, or will it be a second setback for Hütter's side?

Borussia Dortmund v Barcelona

"Five games, 12 points - that's something to be proud of," said Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin as he reflected on Dortmund's campaign, with Matchday 6 opponents Barcelona boasting an identical record as the sides meet in Germany. Old friendships and rivalries will be at play; Sahin played for Barcelona's arch-rivals Real Madrid, while Barcelona's German boss Hansi Flick represented BVB's historic Bundesliga opponents Bayern as a player and a coach.

Then there is the matter of Robert Lewandowski, who went past the 100 mark in terms of UEFA Champions League goals on Matchday 5, and said: "Sometimes I didn’t believe I would reach this impressive figure in the Champions League. Now I’m in good company with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo." Lewandowski spent four seasons at Dortmund, then scored 27 goals in 26 games against his old club while at Bayern.

Feyenoord v Sparta Prague

The Dutch side have now scored three times in all three of their away games in the league phase after their remarkable 3-3 draw at Manchester City, prompting coach Brian Priske to laud their ability to thrive under pressure on the road. "That's what we talk about when we play in the Champions League," he said. "In key moments you need to be able to be clinical and show your quality so big praise to those boys... we definitely showed mentality and character, discipline and effort." But can they do the same at home? So far, it's played two, lost two, and seven goals conceded.

By contrast, Sparta Praha's coach Lars Friis is demanding a reaction from his players after a disappointing 6-0 reverse at home to Atleti. "We made many mistakes that you cannot afford to make at this level," he said. "We lost the ball when trying to combine. We need to wake up." The fact that game was only the second time in 18 European outings they had failed to score suggests the Czech outfit have the firepower to turn the tide.

Juventus v Manchester City

These sides are level on eight points with identical records so far (W2 D2 L1). Juve won their first two games but have wobbled since, though a 0-0 draw in their Matchday 5 meeting with Aston Villa was very much a point gained for captain Manuel Locatelli. "We could have been more disciplined, but taking a point away from such a tough match is still a positive result," he said.

Manchester City are without a win in two Champions League games, with their 3-3 draw with Feyenoord last time out perhaps more dispiriting than their 4-1 loss at Sporting CP, given that they were 3-0 up at one point. Pep Guardiola concluded ruefully: "We've lost a lot of games lately, we are fragile and of course we needed this victory." A victory in Turin would deliver a major lift.

Benfica v Bologna

Benfica made it three league phase wins with their dramatic 3-2 success at Monaco but Tomás Araújo believes they can only keep that sort of form going in they perform like they did in the second half at Stade Louis II. "We could have been much better defensively [in the first half]. We were losing a bit of momentum, timing, in one-on-one duels and we made a lot of fouls," said the defender. "In the second half we were much better in that respect, we got to the ball earlier, we approached them better."

Bologna are now five points below the knockout phase play-off places after their defeat by Lille and Lukasz Skorupski knows there can be no more room for error. "This defeat hurts because we were in the game, created a lot, were good at building play, but we need to be more ruthless in front of goal," said the goalkeeper. "We still have three games left and I guarantee that as long as there's a chance, we won't give up."

VfB Stuttgart v Young Boys

Both teams need a pick-me-up after heavy defeats on Matchday 5 left both entrenched in the elimination places. Sebastian Hoeneß outlined where his Stuttgart team need to improve from their defeat at Crvena Zvezda, saying: "We didn't control the match, despite the ball possession. We didn't have the right rhythm; we didn't make the right choices at the right moment."

YB are without a point after their 6-1 reverse to Atalanta but with this game, and contests against Celtic and Crvena Zvezda to come, there is still the possibility of a major turnaround in their fortunes. "We kept trying but Atalanta were too good," said defender Lewin Blum. "It hurts but we can still get points this Champions League campaign."

Matches

Tuesday 10 December 2024

10 December 2024 (2024-12-10) 18:45	Girona	0–1	Liverpool	Montilivi, Girona Attendance: 9,241 Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
		Report	Salah  63' (pen.)

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10 December 2024 (2024-12-10) 18:45	Dinamo Zagreb	0–0	Celtic	Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb Attendance: 18,158 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
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10 December 2024 (2024-12-10) 21:00	Atalanta	2–3	Real Madrid	Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, Bergamo Attendance: 22,967 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
	De Ketelaere  45+2' (pen.) Lookman  65'	Report	Mbappé  10' Júnior  56' Bellingham  59'

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10 December 2024 (2024-12-10) 21:00	Bayer Leverkusen	1–0	Inter Milan	BayArena, Leverkusen Attendance: 30,210 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
	Mukiele  90'	Report

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10 December 2024 (2024-12-10) 21:00	Club Brugge	2–1	Sporting CP	Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges Attendance: 22,254 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
	Quaresma  24' (o.g.) Nielsen  84'	Report	Catamo  3'

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10 December 2024 (2024-12-10) 21:00	Red Bull Salzburg	0–3	Paris Saint-Germain	Red Bull Arena, Salzburg Attendance: 25,065 Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
		Report	Ramos  30' Mendes  72' Doué  85'

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10 December 2024 (2024-12-10) 21:00	Shakhtar Donetsk	1–5	Bayern Munich	Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Attendance: 57,079 Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)
	Kevin  5'	Report	Laimer  11' Müller  45' Olise  70' (pen.), 90+3' Musiala  87'

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10 December 2024 (2024-12-10) 21:00	RB Leipzig	2–3	Aston Villa	Red Bull Arena, Leipzig Attendance: 40,406 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
	Openda  27' Baumgartner  62'	Report	McGinn  3' Durán  52' Barkley  85'

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10 December 2024 (2024-12-10) 21:00	Brest	1–0	PSV Eindhoven	Stade de Roudourou, Guingamp Attendance: 15,778 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)
	Le Cardinal  43'	Report

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Wednesday 11 December 2024

11 December 2024 (2024-12-11) 18:45	Atlético Madrid	3–1	Slovan Bratislava	Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid Attendance: 59,134 Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)
	Álvarez  16' Griezmann  42', 57'	Report	Strelec  51' (pen.)

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11 December 2024 (2024-12-11) 18:45	Lille	3–2	Sturm Graz	Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq Attendance: 45,796 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
	Sahraoui  38' Bakker  45+2' Haraldsson  81'	Report	Kiteishvili  45+4' Biereth  47'

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11 December 2024 (2024-12-11) 21:00	Milan	2–1	Red Star Belgrade	San Siro, Milan Attendance: 53,717 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
	Leão  42' Abraham  87'	Report	Radonjić  67'

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11 December 2024 (2024-12-11) 21:00 (20:00 UTC+0)	Arsenal	3–0	Monaco	Emirates Stadium, London Attendance: 60,157 Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
	Saka  34', 78' Havertz  88'	Report

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11 December 2024 (2024-12-11) 21:00	Borussia Dortmund	2–3	Barcelona	Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Attendance: 81,365 Referee: François Letexier (France)
	Guirassy  60' (pen.), 78'	Report	Raphinha  53' Torres  75', 85'

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11 December 2024 (2024-12-11) 21:00	Feyenoord	4–2	Sparta Prague	De Kuip, Rotterdam Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
	Trauner  9' Paixão  10' Moussa  31' Giménez  63'	Report	Rrahmani  43' Beelen  79' (o.g.)

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11 December 2024 (2024-12-11) 21:00	Juventus	2–0	Manchester City	Juventus Stadium, Turin Attendance: 40,890 Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
	Vlahović  53' McKenzie  75'	Report

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11 December 2024 (2024-12-11) 21:00 (20:00 UTC+0)	Benfica	0–0	Bologna	Estádio da Luz, Lisbon Attendance: 60,650 Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
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11 December 2024 (2024-12-11) 21:00	VfB Stuttgart	5–1	Young Boys	MHPArena, Stuttgart Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)
	Stiller  25' Millot  54' Führich  61' Vagnoman  66' Keitel  76'	Report	Łakomy  6'

Man of the Match

• 10/12: Girona v Liverpool - Andrew Robertson
• 10/12: Dinamo Zagreb v Celtic - Cameron Carter-Vickers
• 10/12: Atalanta v Real Madrid - Ademola Lookman
• 10/12: Bayer Leverkusen v Internazionale - Nordi Mukiele
• 10/12: Club Brugge v Sporting CP - Christos Tzolis
• 10/12: Red Bull Salzburg v Paris Saint-Germain - Bradley Barcola
• 10/12: Shakhtar Donetsk v Bayern Munich - Michael Olise
• 10/12: RB Leipzig v Aston Villa - Youri Tielemans
• 10/12: Brest v PSV Eindhoven - Marco Bizot
• 11/12: Atlético Madrid v Slovan Bratislava - Antoine Griezmann
• 11/12: Lille v Sturm Graz - Osame Sahraoui
• 11/12: Milan v Red Star Belgrade - Rafael Leão
• 11/12: Arsenal v Monaco - Bukayo Saka
• 11/12: Borussia Dortmund v Barcelona - Lamine Yamal
• 11/12: Feyenoord v Sparta Prague - Igor Pãixao
• 11/12: Juventus v Manchester City - Dušan Vlahović
• 11/12: Benfica v Bologna - Álvaro Cerreras
• 11/12: VfB Stuttgart v Young Boys - Angelo Stiller

League phase table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Liverpool (W)	6	6	0	0	13	1	+12	18	Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
2	Barcelona (X)	6	5	0	1	21	7	+14	15
3	Arsenal	6	4	1	1	11	2	+9	13
4	Bayer Leverkusen	6	4	1	1	12	5	+7	13
5	Aston Villa	6	4	1	1	9	3	+6	13
6	Inter Milan	6	4	1	1	7	1	+6	13
7	Brest	6	4	1	1	10	6	+4	13
8	Lille	6	4	1	1	10	7	+3	13
9	Borussia Dortmund	6	4	0	2	18	9	+9	12	Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
10	Bayern Munich	6	4	0	2	17	8	+9	12
11	Atlético Madrid	6	4	0	2	14	10	+4	12
12	Milan	6	4	0	2	12	9	+3	12
13	Atalanta	6	3	2	1	13	4	+9	11
14	Juventus	6	3	2	1	9	5	+4	11
15	Benfica	6	3	1	2	10	7	+3	10
16	Monaco	6	3	1	2	12	10	+2	10
17	Sporting CP	6	3	1	2	11	9	+2	10	Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
18	Feyenoord	6	3	1	2	14	15	−1	10
19	Club Brugge	6	3	1	2	6	8	−2	10
20	Real Madrid	6	3	0	3	12	11	+1	9
21	Celtic	6	2	3	1	10	10	0	9
22	Manchester City	6	2	2	2	13	9	+4	8
23	PSV Eindhoven	6	2	2	2	10	8	+2	8
24	Dinamo Zagreb	6	2	2	2	10	15	−5	8
25	Paris Saint-Germain	6	2	1	3	6	6	0	7
26	VfB Stuttgart	6	2	1	3	9	12	−3	7
27	Shakhtar Donetsk (Z)	6	1	1	4	5	13	−8	4
28	Sparta Prague (Z)	6	1	1	4	7	18	−11	4
29	Sturm Graz (Z)	6	1	0	5	4	9	−5	3
30	Girona (Z)	6	1	0	5	4	10	−6	3
31	Red Star Belgrade (Z)	6	1	0	5	10	19	−9	3
32	Red Bull Salzburg (Z)	6	1	0	5	3	18	−15	3
33	Bologna (Z)	6	0	2	4	1	7	−6	2
34	RB Leipzig (E)	6	0	0	6	6	13	−7	0
35	Slovan Bratislava (E)	6	0	0	6	5	21	−16	0
36	Young Boys (E)	6	0	0	6	3	22	−19	0

Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (W) Assured of at least the play-offs (seeded), but may still advance directly to the round of 16; (X) Assured of at least the play-offs (unseeded), but may still advance directly to the round of 16; (Z) Cannot advance directly to the round of 16, but may still qualify via the play-offs (unseeded)

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See also

• UEFA Champions League
• 2024–25 UEFA Champions League

External links

• Official website

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