The group stage provided the customary blend of predictable dominance and shocking eliminations. Defending champions Chelsea FC suffered a historic embarrassment. Becoming the first reigning champions to exit the tournament at the group stage in the modern era, their campaign was doomed by inconsistency and becoming the first title holders to finish third in their group, resulting in a drop to the UEFA Europa League (which they subsequently won).
Group D, featuring Real Madrid, Dortmund, Manchester City, and Ajax, was famously dubbed the "Group of Death." Premier League champions Manchester City finished last without a single win. Top Performers uefa champions league 2012-13
scored eight goals for Galatasaray, the most ever by a Turkish player in a single UCL season. The group stage provided the customary blend of
The semi-final draw pitted the best of Germany against the aristocracy of Spain. The results shook the footballing world to its core. Group D, featuring Real Madrid, Dortmund, Manchester City,
The road to Wembley featured some of the most lopsided and high-stakes matches in the competition's history: