Group A:
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Bayern win the group.
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Copenhagen progress with a win; they also progress with a draw if United draws or loses.
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Galatasaray progress with a win.
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United need a win and a Copenhagen/Galatasaray draw to progress.
Group B:
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Arsenal win the group.
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PSV through as runners-up.
Group C:
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Madrid win the group.
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Napoli progress with a win, draw, or 1-goal loss.
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Braga progress with a win by 2+ goals.
Group D:
- Sociedad and Milan both through; the winner of the their game takes top spot, or Sociedad in the case of a draw.
Group E:
- Atletico and Milan both through; the winner of the their game takes top spot, or Atletico in the case of a draw.
Group F:
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Dortmund are through; they win the group with a win or draw.
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PSG top the group with a win; they progress with either a draw and a Milan win, or simply a Newcastle/Milan draw.
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Newcastle progress with a win and a PSG loss or draw.
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Milan progress with a win and a PSG loss.
Group G:
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City win the group.
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Leipzig through as runners-up.
Group H:
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Barcelona top the group unless they lose and Shakhtar win, by a combined margin of 7+.
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Porto progress with a win or draw.
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Shakhtar progress with a win.
Plenty of good action in the groups this year. May not be 3 - 4 teams in it but enough new faces to qualify and the 1st second up for grabs in nearly every group. For the e good of the sport I hope United and PSG drop to Europa. Would make that competition very exciting.