Group F analysis: Napoli, Feyenoord, Man. City, Shakhtar
Thursday, August 24, 2017
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Manchester City are rematched with their nemeses from their debut UEFA Champions League group campaign, Napoli, as Feyenoord and Shakhtar make up a tough section.
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Who's in Group F?
Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
• UEFA coefficient ranking: 18
• How they qualified: first in Ukrainian Premier League
• Previous group stage campaigns: 11 (last appearance: 2015/16)
• Last season: UEFA Champions League third qualifying round/UEFA Europa League round of 32
• Best European Cup performance: quarter-finals (2010/11)
Manchester City (ENG)
• UEFA coefficient ranking: 12
• How they qualified: third in Premier League
• Previous group stage campaigns: 6 (last appearance: 2016/17)
• Last season: UEFA Champions League round of 16
• Best European Cup performance: semi-finals (2015/16)
Napoli (ITA)
• UEFA coefficient ranking: 17
• How they qualified: third in Serie A, play-off winners
• Previous group stage campaigns: 3 (last appearance: 2016/17)
• Last season: UEFA Champions League round of 16
• Best European Cup performance: second round (1990/91), round of 16 (2011/12, 2016/17)
Feyenoord (NED)
• UEFA coefficient ranking: 89
• How they qualified: first in Eredivisie
• Previous group stage campaigns: 4 (last appearance: 2002/03)
• Last season: UEFA Europa League group stage
• Best European Cup performance: winners x 1 (1969/70)
Matchday one fixtures (Wednesday 13 September)
Feyenoord v Manchester City
Shakhtar Donetsk v Napoli
Key facts
• Neither Shakhtar nor Feyenoord have never played any of their Group F opponents.
• Napoli got the better of Manchester City in the 2011/12 group stage – the English club's first UEFA Champions League campaign. The teams drew 1-1 in Manchester on matchday one before a 2-1 home success in Naples. Edinson Cavani scored all three Napoli goals.
