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Group winners after Wednesday's games

Group E--CSKA
Group F--Real Madrid
Group G--Porto
Group H--Sevilla

Group runners-up after Wednesday's games

Group E--Monaco
Group F--Borussia D.
Group G--Copenhagen
Group H--Juventus

Youth League knock-out phase, already qualified:
PSG, Dynamo Kiev, Barça, PSV, Sevilla, CSKA Moscow, Real Madrid, Porto.

To be joined by the winners of the play-offs, in a single knock-out match:
Ajax, AS Roma, Altınordu FSG, FC Viitorul Constanța, Rosenborg, Maccabi Haifa, FC Midtjylland, RB Salzburg.

vs.

Basel, Benfica, Manchester City, Atlético Madrid, Juventus, Monaco, Kopenhagen, ?sporting?.

Duketown wrote:Youth League knock-out phase, already qualified:
PSG, Dynamo Kiev, Barça, PSV, Sevilla, CSKA Moscow, Real Madrid, Porto.

To be joined by the winners of the play-offs, in a single knock-out match:
Ajax, AS Roma, Altınordu FSG, FC Viitorul Constanța, Rosenborg, Maccabi Haifa, FC Midtjylland, RB Salzburg.

vs.

Basel, Benfica, Manchester City, Atlético Madrid, Juventus, Monaco, Kopenhagen, ?sporting?.

See post above yours. What you write is likely the way it will shake out, but some deciding matches --group G--have a while to go, and Sporting depends (at the moment) on Real Madrid-Borussia D. outcome. Edit: Porto and Copenhagen now confirmed as group winner and runner-up respectively; Sporting will be runner-up IF Borussia D. does NOT beat Real Madrid--game begins at 18:00 CET. Edit: Borussia D. wins 1-3 in Madrid.

4 Spanish team advancing and only 1 English and none German

I guess the scene is set for a more years with the Spanish football dominating, unless the EPL out spends everyone.

2 Italian teams tough, guess they can be satisfied with this

No Belgium teams, I feel that's a bit surprising.
2,5 Portugeese teams, 2 Netherland and 2 Danish teams (of one even knocked out a Spanish team)
Not bad

# country
1 Spain 4
2 Germany 0,5 ?
3 England 1
4 Italy 2
5 France 2
6 Russia 1
7 Portugal 2,5 ?
8 Ukraine 1
9 Belgium 0
10 Turkey 1
11 Czech Republic 0
12 Switzerland 1
13 Netherlands 2
14 Greece 0
15 Croatia 0
16 Austria 1
17 Romania 1
18 Denmark 2
23 Israel 1
24 Norway 1

So it's set.

In the pool for the draw monday 14:00
http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/sea ... index.html

Domestic champions (who hosts next round)
Ajax
Roma
Midtjylland
Rosenborg
Altınordu
Viitorul Constanța
Maccabi Haifa
RB Salzburg

Group runners-up (who plays next round away)
Basel
Benfica
Manchester City
Atlético Madrid
Monaco
Dortmund
Copenhagen
Juventus

Group Winners (who gets a bye)
Paris Saint-Germain
Dynamo Kyiv
Barcelona
PSV Eindhoven
CSKA Moscow
Real Madrid
Porto
Sevilla

One-off playoffs in the Youth League on 7 and 8 Feb.--winners play the Group Winners, all of whom have a bye in this round

Salzburg-Manchester City
Midtjylland-Benfica
Viitorul-Copenhagen
Roma-Monaco
Rosenborg-Basel
Altinordu-Atlético Madrid
Maccabi Haifa-Borussia Dortmund
Ajax-Juve

How do you read this?
Overage age players can be substituted (only) if they are injuired or transfers away from the club?

So in this transfer window, if the overage players from 1997 are getting sold, can other 1997's take their spot?

36.04 Exceptionally, up to three players born on or after 1 January 1997 may be
included on the list of 40 players, provided the following criteria are fulfilled:
a. ....
b. ....
c. The player is not replaced on the list of 40 players, except in the event of longterm
injury/illness or registration with another club. An injury or illness is
considered long-term if it lasts at least 30 days as of the day the injury or
illness occurred. The club must provide UEFA with the necessary medical
evidence in one of UEFA's official languages.
d. If the player is removed from the list due to long term injury/illness
(see Paragraph 36.04c)) and replaced by another player born on or after 1
January 1997, he cannot be re-registered on recovery

http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Dow ... WNLOAD.pdf

Btw. By nation for the 24 clubs remaining

Impressively done by Spain to still have 4 clubs left.
And could have had 5 if they didn't have ran into Midtjylland

Spain 4

Denmark 2
Italy 2
Holland 2
Portugal 2
France 2

Germany 1
England 1
Ukraine 1
Russia 1
Switzerland 1
Norway 1
Turkey 1
Romania 1
Israel 1
Austria 1

I am of course slightly surprised and happy Denmark have 2 clubs left still.

But only one club by England and Germany is not that impressive, and also no clubs from Belgium.
No clubs from Belgium surprises on one hand surprises me, but one the other, they both lost to danish clubs, so that's alright.

I'm dissapointed with Dinamo Zagreb. Last year quartherfinalist (yes, I count that win against Anderlecht and not what happened on the green table) and this season they didn't managed to advance past the group stage. I tend to the beliefe that they are not happy with this seasons result as well.

AnelZ wrote:I'm dissapointed with Dinamo Zagreb. Last year quartherfinalist (yes, I count that win against Anderlecht and not what happened on the green table) and this season they didn't managed to advance past the group stage. I tend to the beliefe that they are not happy with this seasons result as well.

Well, yeah, they were in a very even and competitive group, to wit

1. Sevilla--------10 points; +10-9
2. Juve-----------9 points; +8-5
3. Lyon----------9 points; +6-7
4. Din. Zagreb----7 points; +7-10

Their win against Juve on the last matchday kept Juve from topping the group. Of course it's possible to have a "tighter" group, but wow Three points from first to last Change a goal or two on a given matchday and everything else changes too--so "disappointing" outcome, but nothing to be ashamed of

Next round (Play-Off) arranged

7 February 2017
FC Midtjylland 16.00 SL Benfica
Referee: TBD – Stadium: MCH Arena, Herning (DEN)

Maccabi Haifa FC 16.30 Borussia Dortmund
Referee: TBD – Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa (ISR)

AFC Ajax 18.00 Juventus
Referee: TBD – Stadium: De Toekomst, Duivendrecht (NED)

8 February 2017
AS Roma 14.00 AS Monaco FC
Referee: TBD – Stadium: Tre Fontane, Rome (ITA)

FC Viitorul Constanţa 16.00 FC København
Referee: TBD – Stadium: Central Stadium Hagi Academy, Ovidiu (ROU)

Altınordu A.Ş. 16.00 Club Atlético de Madrid
Referee: TBD – Stadium: Bornova Stadyumu, Izmir (TUR)

Rosenborg BK 18.00 FC Basel 1893
Referee: TBD – Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Training Ground, Trondheim (NOR)

FC Salzburg 18.00 Manchester City FC
Referee: TBD – Stadium: Untersberg Arena, Grödig (AUT)

Quite nervous for the match today
FCM - Benfica
http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/sea ... ch=2021240

Benfica seems to do a quite strong line-up.
The best player in the other of FCM's games (against Anderlect and Malaga), K. Riis, are on training camp with the seniors, so he won't participate :/

Today's games

Midtjylland 1, Benfica 1 Diogo Gonçalves scores for Benfica at 42'. Florentino of Benfica sees a second yellow at 83'. At 84', Torp ties for Midtjylland, apparently from a free kick--I wasn't able to see this. Full time; they go straight to penalty kicks. I can't stay for this. Benfica progresses on penalty kicks, 6-5.

Maccabi Haifa 0, Borussia Dortmund 1 Schwermann puts Borussia D. ahead at 60'. Borussia D. progresses.

Ajax 2, Juventus 0 Eiting gives Ajax the lead at 44' with a howitzer shot from waaaaaay out Sierhuis makes it 2-0 at 48'. Ajax moves to the next round.

AlanK wrote:Today's games
Ajax 2, Juventus 0 Eiting gives Ajax the lead at 44' with a howitzer shot from waaaaaay out Sierhuis makes it 2-0 at 48'. Ajax moves to the next round.

Ajax didn't play with their best players, Kluivert and De Ligt. This is a strong team!

Again Sierhuis with a goal; his earlier bycycle kick probably goal of the year, maybe challenged by Rigo's (PSV) goal.

Today's games

Roma 1, Monaco 2 Grossi gives Roma the lead at 12´after a howler by the Monaco goalie. At 46', penalty for Monaco and Roma is down to 10 men. But Sylla misses the pk At 56', another pk for Monaco. This time, Bongiovanni takes the pk and scores--1-1. At 58', Roma's goalie fumbles and Sylla scores for Roma--1-2. At 66', second yellow for a Roma player; now it's 10 against 10. Monaco holds on to progress.

Viitorul 4, Copenhagen 2 Casap scores at 32' for Viitorul; Holse ties at 35' for Copenhagen. Ene gives Viitorul the lead at 67'--2-1. Viitorul scores at 79' and 83' to ice it; Copenhagen makes it 4-2 at 92'. Viitorul progresses.

Altinordu 0, Atlético Madrid 2 Moyá scores with a pk at 12'. At 44', Altinordu is reduced to 10 men. At 61', Tony Moyá, Atleti's goal scorer, receives two yellow cards, and is sent off--10 vs 10 now. And Kayasoy of Altinordu sees a second yellow at 71'--9 vs 10 now. De Castro makes it 0-2 at 90'--Atleti progresses.

Salzburg 1, Manchester City 0 in progress. Wolf gives Salzburg the lead at 12'--1-0. Nmecha ties at 30''--1-1. Salzburg wins 4-3 on penalty kicks.

Rosenborg 1, Basel 0 Solli hits the winner for Rosenborg at 76'.

Drawing is Friday 10 Feb. at 13:00 CET. This rounds winners are in one drum; group winners from group phase in another. No team can play a team they already played in the group phase.