Four Teams Mathematically Eliminated From Champions League With One Game Left

A number of sides have been mathematically eliminated from the Champions League after Wednesday night's results.

The final matchday of the league phase takes place on Wednesday 28 January, with every single game taking place at the same time in what promises to serve up plenty of drama.

The second year of the new format, eight sides will secure automatic qualification to the last 16 - with Arsenal already confirming their spot after a perfect run of seven wins from seven.

Bayern Munich are second in the table, winning six out of seven to take 18 points and qualify for the next tage.

Real Madrid and Liverpool follow behind on 15 points after their recent important wins and though Spurs are struggling in the Premier League, they are fifth in the Champions League after seven games.

But there are still a plethora of sides who can still qualify in the top eight - with just three points separating 18th and sixth going into the final matchday.

Teams placed who finish from ninth up to 24 will go into a knockout play-off which will be two-legged and take place between 17/18 February and 24/25 February.

Whoever wins those ties will then find themselves in the round of 16, where ties are set for the 10/11 March and 17/18 March.

Holders PSG have not yet confirmed automatic qualification. Image: Getty

For many, it is still all to play for - but there are a number of teams who are effectively out of the Champions League irrespective of what happens in the final matchday.

Who has been eliminated from the Champions League?

Kazakhstan minnows Kairat Almaty picked up just one point in their debut Champions League campaign after knocking out Celtic, while former semi-finalists Villarreal also managed a single point on the board in a dire campaign.

Eintracht Frankfurt and Slavia Prague have also suffered the same feat to make it four teams who have been eliminated with a game to spare.

At this stage last season, there were nine teams already on their way out.

The teams ranked between 32 and 25 are out as it stands but can still mathematically make the play-offs. At present, Greek side Olympiacos occupy the final play-off spot