Group Phase - Matchday 3 Group A
Basel 1-2 Hearts
Schalke 2-0 Ferencvaros
Schalke have qualified for the next round. Mathematically, they can still be caught by both Basel and Ferencvaros, but those two teams still haven't played each other, so only one can catch Schalke. Hearts can't catch Schalke, so Schalke can't finish lower than 3rd. Hearts' last game is at home to Ferencvaros, so there's still a great chance for them to qualify.
Group B
Standard 2-1 Parma
Steaua 2-1 Besiktas
Steaua have the advantage, but they have played 3 games. They're on 6 points, while all other teams in the group have 3 points. Parma (5th) are the other team to have played 3 times. Out of the other teams, Besiktas and Athletic are in the top 3, but there isn't a lot of difference in GD.
Group C
Club Brugge 1-0 Utrecht
Dnipro 1-0 Austria Wien
Dnipro are through!
They've won all 3 out of their 3 matches and are 6 points ahead of 2nd place. Utrecht have also played 3, but don't have a point to show from any of their games. Real Zaragoza and Club Brugge are the two teams on 3 points that are in the top 3, but again there's not much to choose between their GD's.
Group D
Dinamo Tbilisi 0-4 Sporting Lisbon
Sochaux 0-4 Newcastle United
Newcastle United are the 2nd team to have 9 points after 3 matches (and the last) .. and they've done it without conceding a goal! They finish the group against Sporting Lisbon at home - potentially the best match of the group as Lisbon are undefeated after 2, with a GD of +7 (the same as Newcastle) Sochaux are on 3 points after 2 matches, Panionios and Dinamo Tbilisi are on 0 - not scored, with a GD of -8 (and Tbilisi were thought to be a dangerous team
) I think that Sochaux will claim 3rd place.
Group E
Lazio 2-2 Partizan Belgrade
Villarreal 2-0 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough may have been defeated for the first time in this group, but looking at the table, they're still through. They can't be caught by Lazio and even if Egaleo win both of their final games, they're unlikely to have a better GD than 'Boro. Lazio are likely to be out.
Group F
Amica Wronki 1-3 AZ Alkmaar
Rangers 3-0 Grazer AK
Rangers and AZ Alkmaar look good to go through. Both have played twice and won twice. Grazer trail them by two points - but have played a game more. Auxerre are on 1 point after 1 match, while Amica Wronki are out on 0 after 3 matches.
Group G
Benfica 2-0 Dinamo Zagreb
Heerenveen 1-0 Stuttgart
Stuttgart and Benfica head the group on 6 points after 3 matches. Dinamo Zagreb and Heerenveen both have 3 after 2, while Beveren look down and out even though they have 2 matches left - 0 points, -9 GD.
Group H
AEK Athens 1-2 Lille
Zenit 1-1 Sevilla
Lille lead the way with 6 points after 3 matches, with Zenit 2nd on 4 points after 3 matches. Sevilla are level with Zenit, but have that crucial game in hand. Aachen have 3 points and AEK Athens are on none.
Teams through to the next round
Schalke, Dnipro, Newcastle United, Sporting Lisbon, Middlesbrough, Rangers, Fenerbache (CL)
Teams knocked out
Utrecht, Dinamo Tbilisi, Amica Wronki, Beveren.
Partizan have 3 points from 1 match and Villarreal 1 from 1 match. Egaleo have 0 out of 2 matches.
