The ranking rules of the same score in the Champions League group matches are controversial, and experts interpret the criteria of UEFA

On December 10, 2023, according to CCTV5 program list, all the competitions in the Champions League group games have ended, and the qualification quota of each group has also been determined. However, in some groups, due to the same points of several teams, the ranking is controversial, and many fans and the media have made comments on UEFA's criteria table

On December 10, 2023, according to CCTV5 program list, all the competitions in the Champions League group games have ended, and the qualification quota of each group has also been determined. However, in some groups, because there are many teams with the same points, leading to the controversy of the ranking, many fans and the media expressed doubts and doubts about the criteria of UEFA. In order to explain the criteria of UEFA, we invited European football expert Zhang Wei, who will interpret the criteria of UEFA, as well as its rationality and fairness.

Zhang Wei said that the criteria of UEFA were formulated according to the rules of the Champions League, and its purpose was to reflect the strength and performance of the team as much as possible, and ensure the competitiveness and suspense of the group matches. UEFA's criteria are in the following order:

1. If the points of two or more teams are the same, the first thing to compare is the points of their direct confrontation, that is, only the results of their matches are calculated, without considering the results of other teams.
2. If the points of direct confrontation are still the same, then the net goal of direct confrontation between them is compared, that is, only the difference between the number of goals and the number of goals conceded in their matches is calculated, without considering the number of goals and goals conceded in other teams' matches.
3. If the net goal of direct confrontation is still the same, then the comparison is the number of away goals of direct confrontation between them, that is, only the number of goals scored by the visiting team in their matches is calculated, regardless of the number of goals scored by the visiting team in other teams' matches.
4. If the number of goals scored in the direct confrontation away from home is still the same, then the comparison is their goal difference in the whole group match, that is, calculate the difference between the number of goals scored and the number of goals conceded in all competitions, not just the games between them.
5. If the goal difference in the whole group match is still the same, then the comparison is the number of their away goals in the whole group match, that is, the number of their goals in all matches as the visiting team, not just the matches between them.
6. If the number of away goals in the whole group match is still the same, then the comparison is their ranking in the club ranking of UEFA, that is, a composite index calculated according to their performance in European competitions in the past five seasons. The higher the index, the stronger it is.
7. If UEFA clubs are still ranked the same, the comparison is their disciplinary records in the group match, that is, a penalty score calculated according to the number of yellow cards and red cards in the group match. The lower the penalty score, the better.
8. If the discipline records in the group match are still the same, the comparison is their drawing order in the group match, that is, according to their drawing order in the group match, the earlier they are, the more priority they have.

Zhang Wei believes that UEFA's criteria are reasonable and fair. Its priority is from the most direct match results to the most indirect ranking index, and then to the most subtle penalty points and draw order. Its principle is to let the strength and performance of teams determine their rankings as far as possible, rather than let other factors affect their rankings. He believes that the criteria of UEFA have been practiced and improved for many years. It is a tradition and norm of European football, and it is also a charm and feature of European football.

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