Champions League Groups A-D play Wednesday
Facts and figures relating to Wednesday's Champions League matches in Groups A-D.
GROUP A P W D L F A Pts
Bayern Munich 3 2 1 0 5 1 7
Napoli 3 1 2 0 4 2 5
Manchester City 3 1 1 1 3 4 4
Villarreal 3 0 0 3 1 6 0
Qualifying chances: Bayern would qualify for the last 16 with two games to spare if they beat Napoli and Manchester City fail to beat Villarreal.
BAYERN MUNICH v NAPOLI
Head-to-head record
Played: 3 Wins: Napoli 1, draws 2
Previous matches: UEFA: SF 5/04/89 Napoli 2 Bayern Munich 0 19/04/89 Bayern Munich 2 Napoli 2 CL: GP 18/10/11 Napoli 1 Bayern Munich 1
* If Bayern score they will become only the fourth team - after Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United - to reach 250 goals in the Champions League.
* Bayern have won nine of their last 10 European home games, the only exception being a 3-2 defeat to Inter Milan in last season's CL knockout round.
* Napoli have not recorded a victory against a German side since their 2-1 first leg win over VfB Stuttgart in the 1989 UEFA Cup final, losing four of six games.
* Napoli have not won any of their last five European away games though they did draw 1-1 away to Manchester City in their CL debut match. They are still unbeaten in the CL.
VILLARREAL v MANCHESTER CITY
Head-to-head record Played: 1 Wins: Manchester City 1
Previous match: CL: GP 18/10/11 Manchester City 2 Villarreal 1
* Villarreal have lost their last four CL matches and have only recorded one victory in the last 10. They are one of only three teams without a point so far in the group stage.
* Villarreal have never beaten an English team in nine CL meetings and have failed to score in seven of those. The goal by Cani in their 2-1 defeat in Manchester was only the second they have scored against English opposition.
* Manchester City have not won any of their last five European away games and have failed to score in the last three.
* City have not won any of their three away games in Italy though they did draw twice, including the last meeting against Juventus in last season's Europa League.
GROUP B P W D L F A Pts
Inter Milan 3 2 0 1 4 3 6
CSKA Moscow 3 1 1 1 7 5 4
Trabzonspor 3 1 1 1 2 4 4
Lille 3 0 2 1 3 4 2
Qualifying chances: No team can secure qualification at this stage.
TRABZONSPOR v CSKA MOSCOW
Head-to-head record
Played: 1 Wins: CSKA Moscow 1
Previous match: CL: GP 18/10/11 CSKA Moscow 3 Trabzonspor 0
* Trabzonspor have failed to win any of their last five European home games though they have lost just two of their last eight in Turkey.
* Apart from a 2-2 home draw with Osasuna five years ago in the UEFA Cup, Trabzonspor have not scored more than one goal in any of their last 17 European matches.
* CSKA have an unimpressive CL record. If they win it would be only their 10th victory in 38 CL games. A defeat would be their 20th loss.
* CSKA beat Besiktas 2-1 on their last trip to Turkey in the CL two seasons ago. They have lost just once in seven games against Turkish teams.
INTER MILAN v LILLE
Head-to-head record
Played: 1 Wins: Inter Milan 1 CL: GP 18/10/11 Lille 0 Inter Milan 1
* Inter, despite losing five of their last eight CL games, have turned the corner with two successive victories and now top the group.
* Inter's away win in Lille in their last game was their only victory against a French club in the last seven encounters.
* Lille have won on three of four away games in Italy though they did lose 3-2 to Genoa on their last trip in the Europa League two seasons ago.
* Lille have won just two of their last 11 European games and are without a victory in their last five in the CL.
GROUP C P W D L F A Pts
Benfica 3 2 1 0 4 1 7
Manchester United 3 1 2 0 6 4 5
Basel 3 1 1 1 5 6 4
Otelul Galati 3 0 0 3 1 5 0
Qualifying chances: Benfica will reach the knockout stage if they beat Basel.
MANCHESTER UNITED v OTELUL GALATI
Head-to-head record
Played: 1 Wins: Manchester United 1
Previous match: CL: GP 18/10/11 Otelul Galati 0 Manchester United 2
* United have not lost at home in their last nine CL games but they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last five and let in three in their previous Old Trafford group game, a 3-3 draw with Basel.
* United have won all three matches they have played against Romanian teams. Apart from their away win over Otelul, they beat Dinamo Bucharest home and away in the qualifying rounds for the 2004-05 CL.
* Otelul, seeking their first CL points, have scored only two goals in their last seven European matches.
* Otelul have never kept a clean sheet away in Europe, conceding 18 goals in the eight games played.
BENFICA v BASEL
Head-to-head record
Played: 1 Wins: Benfica 1
Previous match: CL: GP 18/10/11 Basel 0 Benfica 2
* Benfica have never lost to a Swiss club and have recorded big wins in their two previous home games against teams from Switzerland - a 4-0 victory over Zurich in the 1982-83 UEFA Cup and a 5-0 win against La Chaux-de-Fonds in the 1964-65 Cup Winners Cup.
* Benfica are unbeaten in their last seven European games and have been defeated only once in the last 15.
* Basel, who need one goal to reach 250 in European competition in their 152nd game, have won only two of their 13 previous CL away matches.
* Basel have failed to score in six of their seven games against Portuguese teams, including on all three previous visits to Portugal.
GROUP D P W D L F A Pts
Real Madrid 3 3 0 0 8 0 9
Olympique Lyon 3 1 1 1 2 4 4
Ajax Amsterdam 3 1 1 1 2 3 4
Dinamo Zagreb 3 0 0 3 0 5 0
Qualifying chances: Real Madrid would be sure of their place in the last 16 with a victory. A draw would also be enough if Ajax fail to beat Dinamo.
OLYMPIQUE LYON v REAL MADRID
Head-to-head record
Played: 9 Wins: Lyon 3, Real 2, draws 4
Previous matches CL: GP 13/09/05 Olympique Lyon 3 Real Madrid 0 23/11/05 Real Madrid 1 Olympique Lyon 1 CL: GP 13/09/06 Olympique Lyon 2 Real Madrid 0 21/11/06 Real Madrid 2 Olympique Lyon 2 CL: KO 16/02/10 Olympique Lyon 1 Real Madrid 0 10/03/10 Real Madrid 1 Olympique Lyon 1 CL: KO 22/02/11 Olympique Lyon 1 Real Madrid 1 16/03/11 Real Madrid 3 Olympique Lyon 0 CL: GP 18/10/11 Real Madrid 4 Olympique Lyon 0 .
Lyon have lost only one of their last 14 European home matches and are unbeaten at home in their last seven against Spanish opposition since Barcelona beat them 3-2 in the 2001-02 group stage.
Lyon, whose next goal will be their 300th in Europe, have a good overall record against Real but have now not won any of their last four meetings.
Real, the only team with maximum points so far this season, have overcome their Lyon jinx, winning their last two games against the French club convincingly without conceding a goal. . Real's French striker Karim Benzema, a former Lyon player, has scored in three successive games against his old club.
AJAX AMSTERDAM v DYNAMO ZAGREB
Head-to-head record
Played: 7 Wins: Ajax 4, Dinamo 2, draws 1
Previous matches:
CL: GP 16/09/98 Croatia Zagreb 0 Ajax
Bayern Munich 3 2 1 0 5 1 7
Napoli 3 1 2 0 4 2 5
Manchester City 3 1 1 1 3 4 4
Villarreal 3 0 0 3 1 6 0
Qualifying chances: Bayern would qualify for the last 16 with two games to spare if they beat Napoli and Manchester City fail to beat Villarreal.
BAYERN MUNICH v NAPOLI
Head-to-head record
Played: 3 Wins: Napoli 1, draws 2
Previous matches: UEFA: SF 5/04/89 Napoli 2 Bayern Munich 0 19/04/89 Bayern Munich 2 Napoli 2 CL: GP 18/10/11 Napoli 1 Bayern Munich 1
* If Bayern score they will become only the fourth team - after Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United - to reach 250 goals in the Champions League.
* Bayern have won nine of their last 10 European home games, the only exception being a 3-2 defeat to Inter Milan in last season's CL knockout round.
* Napoli have not recorded a victory against a German side since their 2-1 first leg win over VfB Stuttgart in the 1989 UEFA Cup final, losing four of six games.
* Napoli have not won any of their last five European away games though they did draw 1-1 away to Manchester City in their CL debut match. They are still unbeaten in the CL.
VILLARREAL v MANCHESTER CITY
Head-to-head record Played: 1 Wins: Manchester City 1
Previous match: CL: GP 18/10/11 Manchester City 2 Villarreal 1
* Villarreal have lost their last four CL matches and have only recorded one victory in the last 10. They are one of only three teams without a point so far in the group stage.
* Villarreal have never beaten an English team in nine CL meetings and have failed to score in seven of those. The goal by Cani in their 2-1 defeat in Manchester was only the second they have scored against English opposition.
* Manchester City have not won any of their last five European away games and have failed to score in the last three.
* City have not won any of their three away games in Italy though they did draw twice, including the last meeting against Juventus in last season's Europa League.
GROUP B P W D L F A Pts
Inter Milan 3 2 0 1 4 3 6
CSKA Moscow 3 1 1 1 7 5 4
Trabzonspor 3 1 1 1 2 4 4
Lille 3 0 2 1 3 4 2
Qualifying chances: No team can secure qualification at this stage.
TRABZONSPOR v CSKA MOSCOW
Head-to-head record
Played: 1 Wins: CSKA Moscow 1
Previous match: CL: GP 18/10/11 CSKA Moscow 3 Trabzonspor 0
* Trabzonspor have failed to win any of their last five European home games though they have lost just two of their last eight in Turkey.
* Apart from a 2-2 home draw with Osasuna five years ago in the UEFA Cup, Trabzonspor have not scored more than one goal in any of their last 17 European matches.
* CSKA have an unimpressive CL record. If they win it would be only their 10th victory in 38 CL games. A defeat would be their 20th loss.
* CSKA beat Besiktas 2-1 on their last trip to Turkey in the CL two seasons ago. They have lost just once in seven games against Turkish teams.
INTER MILAN v LILLE
Head-to-head record
Played: 1 Wins: Inter Milan 1 CL: GP 18/10/11 Lille 0 Inter Milan 1
* Inter, despite losing five of their last eight CL games, have turned the corner with two successive victories and now top the group.
* Inter's away win in Lille in their last game was their only victory against a French club in the last seven encounters.
* Lille have won on three of four away games in Italy though they did lose 3-2 to Genoa on their last trip in the Europa League two seasons ago.
* Lille have won just two of their last 11 European games and are without a victory in their last five in the CL.
GROUP C P W D L F A Pts
Benfica 3 2 1 0 4 1 7
Manchester United 3 1 2 0 6 4 5
Basel 3 1 1 1 5 6 4
Otelul Galati 3 0 0 3 1 5 0
Qualifying chances: Benfica will reach the knockout stage if they beat Basel.
MANCHESTER UNITED v OTELUL GALATI
Head-to-head record
Played: 1 Wins: Manchester United 1
Previous match: CL: GP 18/10/11 Otelul Galati 0 Manchester United 2
* United have not lost at home in their last nine CL games but they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last five and let in three in their previous Old Trafford group game, a 3-3 draw with Basel.
* United have won all three matches they have played against Romanian teams. Apart from their away win over Otelul, they beat Dinamo Bucharest home and away in the qualifying rounds for the 2004-05 CL.
* Otelul, seeking their first CL points, have scored only two goals in their last seven European matches.
* Otelul have never kept a clean sheet away in Europe, conceding 18 goals in the eight games played.
BENFICA v BASEL
Head-to-head record
Played: 1 Wins: Benfica 1
Previous match: CL: GP 18/10/11 Basel 0 Benfica 2
* Benfica have never lost to a Swiss club and have recorded big wins in their two previous home games against teams from Switzerland - a 4-0 victory over Zurich in the 1982-83 UEFA Cup and a 5-0 win against La Chaux-de-Fonds in the 1964-65 Cup Winners Cup.
* Benfica are unbeaten in their last seven European games and have been defeated only once in the last 15.
* Basel, who need one goal to reach 250 in European competition in their 152nd game, have won only two of their 13 previous CL away matches.
* Basel have failed to score in six of their seven games against Portuguese teams, including on all three previous visits to Portugal.
GROUP D P W D L F A Pts
Real Madrid 3 3 0 0 8 0 9
Olympique Lyon 3 1 1 1 2 4 4
Ajax Amsterdam 3 1 1 1 2 3 4
Dinamo Zagreb 3 0 0 3 0 5 0
Qualifying chances: Real Madrid would be sure of their place in the last 16 with a victory. A draw would also be enough if Ajax fail to beat Dinamo.
OLYMPIQUE LYON v REAL MADRID
Head-to-head record
Played: 9 Wins: Lyon 3, Real 2, draws 4
Previous matches CL: GP 13/09/05 Olympique Lyon 3 Real Madrid 0 23/11/05 Real Madrid 1 Olympique Lyon 1 CL: GP 13/09/06 Olympique Lyon 2 Real Madrid 0 21/11/06 Real Madrid 2 Olympique Lyon 2 CL: KO 16/02/10 Olympique Lyon 1 Real Madrid 0 10/03/10 Real Madrid 1 Olympique Lyon 1 CL: KO 22/02/11 Olympique Lyon 1 Real Madrid 1 16/03/11 Real Madrid 3 Olympique Lyon 0 CL: GP 18/10/11 Real Madrid 4 Olympique Lyon 0 .
Lyon have lost only one of their last 14 European home matches and are unbeaten at home in their last seven against Spanish opposition since Barcelona beat them 3-2 in the 2001-02 group stage.
Lyon, whose next goal will be their 300th in Europe, have a good overall record against Real but have now not won any of their last four meetings.
Real, the only team with maximum points so far this season, have overcome their Lyon jinx, winning their last two games against the French club convincingly without conceding a goal. . Real's French striker Karim Benzema, a former Lyon player, has scored in three successive games against his old club.
AJAX AMSTERDAM v DYNAMO ZAGREB
Head-to-head record
Played: 7 Wins: Ajax 4, Dinamo 2, draws 1
Previous matches:
CL: GP 16/09/98 Croatia Zagreb 0 Ajax
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