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Group E
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Chelsea will qualify for the last 16 with a win against Bayer Leverkusen. A draw will be enough if Valencia lose to Genk. They will also be guaranteed to top the group if they beat Leverkusen and Valencia do not win.
•Bayer Leverkusen will qualify for the last 16 with a victory against Chelsea. However, they cannot win the group on matchday five.
•Valencia cannot be eliminated from the race for a last 16 berth on matchday five regardless of any result. They also cannot secure a spot in the knockout phase on matchday five even with a win. However, they will be guaranteed a spot in the Europa League if they beat Genk.
•Genk must win against Valencia and hope Bayer Leverkusen do not defeat Chelsea to stay in the race for a last 16 berth. If they lose to Valencia, they will be eliminated from European competition altogether.
Group F
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Arsenal will qualify for the last 16 if they beat Borussia Dortmund. A draw will be enough provided Olympiakos fail to win against Marseille. They will be guaranteed to top the group if they defeat Dortmund and Marseille fail to win.
•Marseille will qualify for the last 16 on matchday five as long as Borussia Dortmund do not better their result. They cannot win the group on matchday five but will remain in contention to finish top if they at least match Arsenal's result.
•Borussia Dortmund must win at Arsenal to stay in the hunt for a last 16 berth. A draw will be enough provided Marseille fail to beat Olympiakos. They will secure a place in the Europa League round of 32 if they win and Olympiakos lose.
•Olympiakos must win at Marseille to stay in the hunt for a last 16 berth. They cannot secure a spot in the Europa League on matchday five, but can be eliminated from European competition altogether if they lose and Borussia Dortmund win.
Group G
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•APOEL will qualify for the last 16 as group winners if they win at Zenit. A draw will be enough to ensure a top-two finish if Porto fail to beat Shakhtar Donetsk.
•Zenit cannot win the group on matchday five even with a victory. However, they will seal a place in the knockout phase if they win and Porto fail to beat Shakhtar Donetsk. A draw will be enough if Porto lose.
•Porto need a victory to remain in the race to progress to the last 16. A draw will keep them in contention provided Zenit do not win. They will secure at least a place in the Europa League if they beat Shakhtar Donetsk.
•Shakhtar Donetsk must beat Porto - and hope Zenit avoid a draw with APOEL - to stay in the race for a last 16 berth. They will be out of European competition altogether if they lose.
Group H
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Barcelona have qualified for the last 16. If they win in Milan, they will progress as group winners.
•AC Milan have qualified for the last 16. However, they cannot be confirmed as group winners on matchday five even with a victory.
•BATE cannot advance any further in the Champions League. If they beat Viktoria, they will secure a place in the Europa League round of 32.
•Viktoria cannot advance any further in the Champions League. They cannot guarantee a spot in the Europa League even if they win on matchday five, but can be eliminated from European competition altogether if they lose.
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