Let us check the procedures below:

Teams that finish level on points in the Champions League group stage are sorted by the following criteria:

1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams
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2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;

3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;

4. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;

5 Goal difference in all group matches;

6. Goals scored in all group matches;

7. Away goals scored in all group matches;

8. Wins in all group matches;

9. Away wins in all group matches;

10 Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);

11. UEFA club coefficient.


Totheham had 9 on Goal favour and 10 on Goal against aggregate -1 points 8 while Inter Milan had 6 on Goal favour and 7 on Goal against, aggregate -1 points 8

Liverpool on the other hand had 9 on Goal Favour and 7 on Goal against aggregate +2 points 9 while Napoli had 7 on Goal favour and 5 on Goal against aggregate +2 points 9

Mind you both Totheham and Liverpool finished 2nd in their respective groups with above mentioned teams placed 3rd in the table.

Now going by UEFA rules, NL readers who can tell me which of the rules made both English teams to qualify?