2023/24 Champions League Group A: Fixtures, results and how to watch
- Man Utd faced Bayern Munich on their return to the Champions League
- Red Devils finished behind both Copenhagen and Galatasaray
- Group ended on 12 December
Manchester United ended up bottom of Group A in a miserable Champions League campaign.
Initially expected to be in a battle with Bayern Munich for top spot, Erik ten Hag's men ultimately fell all the way to the bottom of the pile, with Copenhagen finishing second and Galatasaray even pipping United to a spot in the Europa League.
Here's how Group A ended up.
2023/24 Champions League group stage matchdays
Matchday | Date |
|---|---|
1 | 19/20 September |
2 | 3/4 October 2023 |
3 | 24/25 October 2023 |
4 | 7/8 November 2023 |
5 | 28/29 November 2023 |
6 | 12/13 December 2023 |
2023/24 Champions League Group A fixtures
Fixture | Date / Kick-off Time (BST/GMT) |
|---|---|
Galatasaray 2-2 Copenhagen | 20 September 2023 - 17:45 |
20 September 2023 - 20:00 | |
3 October 2023 - 20:00 | |
Copenhagen 1-2 Bayern Munich | 3 October 2023 - 20:00 |
24 October 2023 - 17:45 | |
24 October 2023 - 20:00 | |
Bayern Munich 2-1 Galatasaray | 8 November 2023 - 20:00 |
8 November 2023 - 20:00 | |
29 November 2023 - 17:45 | |
Bayern Munich 0-0 Copenhagen | 29 November 2023 - 20:00 |
12 December 2023 - 20:00 | |
Copenhagen 1-0 Galatasaray | 12 December 2023 - 20:00 |
2023/24 Champions League Group A table
Pos | Team | Played | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Bayern Munich | 6 | +6 | 16 |
2. | Copenhagen | 6 | 0 | 8 |
3. | Galatasaray | 6 | -3 | 5 |
4. | Man Utd | 6 | -3 | 4 |
Who has reached the 2023/24 Champions League last 16 from Group A?
Bayern Munich - Group A winners
Bayern Munich had little issue qualifying from Group A as top dogs.
The German giants recorded five wins from six games and had first place wrapped up by the time Matchday 6 came around.
Potential last 16 opponents
- PSV Eindhoven (Group B)
- Napoli (Group C)
- Inter (Group D)
- Lazio (Group E)
- Paris Saint-Germain (Group F)
- Porto (Group H)
Copenhagen - Group A runners-up
Danish outfit Copenhagen weren't fancied to survive Group A. They had beaten teams like Breidablik, Sparta Prague and Rakow Czestochowa just to make it through qualifying.
However, wins over Man Utd and Galatasaray and two draws helped them take second place and reach the last 16, equaling their best ever Champions League performance.
Potential last 16 opponents
- Arsenal (Group B)
- Real Madrid (Group C)
- Real Sociedad (Group D)
- Atletico Madrid (Group E)
- Borussia Dortmund (Group F)
- Manchester City (Group G)
- Barcelona (Group H)
Galatasaray - Europa League knockout round play-off
Galatasaray's band of Premier League alumni stunned Old Trafford as they won 3-2 on Matchday 2, but the Turkish side struggled facing teams not called Manchester United in Group A.
Defeat to Copenhagen ensured they would not reach the last 16, but they will feature in the Europa League knockout round play-off after coming third.
Man Utd - Out of Europe
It was a campaign of historic Champions League lows for Erik ten Hag and Man Utd.
Another summer of heavy spending has not yielded success so far in 2023/24 and the Red Devils now have no European football in their calendar for the rest of the season.
2023/24 Champions League Group A stats
Player goals
Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
Rasmus Hojlund | Man Utd | 5 |
Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | 4 |
Lukas Lerager | Copenhagen | 2 |
Mohamed Elyounoussi | Copenhagen | 2 |
Diogo Goncalves | Copenhagen | 2 |
Player assists
Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | 3 |
Bruno Fernandes | Man Utd | 2 |
Davinson Sanchez | Galatasaray | 2 |
Joshua Kimmich | Bayern Munich | 2 |
Marcus Rashford | Man Utd | 2 |
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