The first legs of the home-and-away Champions League group ties, in which the same two teams face each other on successive matchdays, will be played next week.
Last season, only three doubles were achieved by English teams in the competition, starting from the group phase to the semi-finals.
The doubles were recorded by Chelsea − quarter-final against Benfica, Manchester City − group phase against Villarreal, and Manchester United − group phase against Otelul Galati (Romania).
Group B
Arsenal: P2, W2, D0, L0, Gls 5-2, Pts 6.
Away vs Montpellier 2-1 (Podolski, Gervinho).
Home vs Olympiakos 3-1 (Gervinho, Podolski, Ramsey).
Next Wednesday, Arsenal will be striving to stretch their im-pressive home record in encounters with German clubs as they play Schalke, second in the group with four points.
1970-71 (Fairs Cup QF) Cologne 2-1.
1996-97 (UEFA Cup first round) Borussia M’gladbach 2-3.
1999-2000 (Champions League QF) Werder Bremen 2-0.
2000-01 (Champions League group) Bayern Munich 2-2.
2001-02 (Champions League group) Schalke 3-2.
2001-02 (Champions League group) Bayer Leverkusen 4-1.
2002-03 (Champions League group) Borussia Dortmund 2-0.
2004-05 (Champions League last 16) Bayern Munich 1-0.
2006-07 (Champions League group) Hamburg 3-1.
2011-12 (Champions League group) Borussia Dortmund 2-1.
Group D
Manchester City: P2, W0, D1, L1, Gls 3-4, Pts 1.
Away vs Real Madrid 2-3 (Dzeko, Kolarov).
City enjoyed the lead twice but were eventually beaten by the Spaniards’ stunning comeback.
Home vs Borussia Dortmund 1-1 (Balotelli pen).
The Citizens appear to be following the same route as last season when they failed to progress from the group phase.
Their next two matches against Ajax, who are bottom, must be won. On Wednesday, City travel to Amsterdam for the first tie.
This will be City’s first Euro encounter with Ajax.
Group E
Chelsea: P2, W1, D1, L0, Gls 6-2, Pts 4.
Home vs Juventus 2-2 (Oscar 2).
Chelsea surrendered a 2-0 lead as game progressed.
Away vs Nordsjaelland 4-0 (Mata 2, Luiz, Ramirez).
Chelsea will be on their travels to Donetsk next week to play Shakhtar. The side from Ukraine, who held Juventus to a draw in Turin, have four points.
This will be the first meeting for Chelsea with an Ukrainian side.
Shakhtar have a proud record against English sides:
2000-01 (Champions League group) Arsenal-Shakhtar: home 3-2, away 0-3 (three points).
2008-09 (UEFA Cup third round) Tottenham Hotspur-Shakhtar Donetsk: away 0-2, home 1-1 (aggregate 1-3).
2009-10 (Europa League third round) Fulham-Shakhtar Donetsk: home 2-1, away 1-1 (aggregate 3-2).
2010-11 (Champions League group) Arsenal-Shakhtar Donetsk: home 5-1, away 1-2 (three points).
Group G
Celtic: P2, W1, D1, L0, Gls 3-2, Pts 4.
The Hoops qualified for the group phase after their play-off win over Helsingborg, whom they beat over two legs − away: 2-0 (Hooper, Wanayama); home: 2-0 (Commons, Samaras).
Home vs Benfica 0-0.
Away vs Spartak Moscow 3-2 (Hooper, Komarov, Samaras).
Victory in Moscow was Celtic’s first away in group stage matches after 19 attempts.
That win set up Celtic for a double header against Barcelona, starting at Camp Nou next Tuesday.
Celtic played Barcelona four times before. Their only favourable occasion was in 2002-03, in the fourth round of the UEFA Cup, eliminating the Catalans 1-0 on aggregate.
Group H
Manchester United: P2, W2, D0, L0, Gls 3-1, Pts 6.
Home vs Galatasaray 1-0 (Carrick).
Alex Ferguson savoured his 100th victory in Euro competition.
Away vs Cluj 2-1 (Van Persie 2).
United host SC Braga next Tuesday. They have never lost at home against a Portuguese side in previous clashes, although this will be their first meeting with Braga.
1963-64 (Cup Winners’ Cup QF): Sporting Lisbon 4-1.
1965-66 (European Cup QF): Benfica 3-2.
1977-78 (Cup Winners’ Cup second round): Porto 5-2.
1996-97 (Champions League QF): Porto 4-0.
2001-02 (Champions League group): Boavista 3-0.
2003-04 (Champions League second round): Porto 1-1.
2005-06 (Champions League group): Benfica 2-1.
2006-07 (Champions League group): Benfica 3-1.
2007-08 (Champions League group): Sporting Lisbon 2-1.
2008-09 (Champions League QF): Porto 2-2.
2011-12 (Champions League group): Benfica 2-2.