Chelsea became champions last season after beating Bayern Munich in the final on penalties. Championship trophy makes them automatic qualification to the tournament next season in the final standings despite Premier League 2011/2012 they just finished in sixth.
Log into Group E alongside Juventus, Shakhtar Donetsk, and Nordsjaelland, Chelsea actually be one of the seeded teams to qualify for the last 16. However, these predictions did not come true.
Chelsea's position is critical since Matchday 5. Juve defeat at headquarters to make their fate will depend on the results of the other matches on Matchday 6.
In order to qualify, Fernando Torres et al. not only have to beat Nordsjaelland. They also hope Juve lost to Shakhtar.
But hope was not realized. Chelsea won it 6-1 against Nordsjaelland. Unlucky for them, they expect Juve to lose even a 1-0 win over Shakhtar.
In the final standings, Juve qualify as group winners with 12 points, followed by Shakhtar with 10 points. Chelsea have a number of points equal to Shakhtar, but they have not moved from third place due to losing the head-to-head.
Logged Infostrada Live, Chelsea finished the first defending champions directly out in the group phase in the Champions League history. Since the third place in the group, the west London club was thrown into competition second caste, the Europa League.
Increasingly painful, Chelsea actually be the most productive teams in the group stage this season. They scored 16 goals in six games, winning one goal for Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
For those of you Chelsea fans, do not be discouraged because your favorite team does not succeed in the Champions League, but there are other accomplishments that can be achieved as the Premier League, Europa League, or any other domestic leagues
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