The S-Thread #1 For 12/5/12: 2012-13 UEFA Champions Group Stage, Finale Day Thread #2 (Fulltime Versions)

Fulltime Edition: Messi injured, Celtic, Juventus, and Galatasaray take the final three spots in the last 16. 

Juventus with another cagey road performance as they do not lose in the competition and advance out the group stage with Shakhtar and send Chelsea to the Europa League. 

Galatasaray nip it at the last dying minutes to take 2nd place over Cluj in Group H. 

And Celtic, Celtic, Celtic, Neil Lennon has done wonderfully. 

The Last 16: Celtic, Galatasaray, Juventus, AC Milan, Malaga, Valencia, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Schalke, Arsenal, Manchester United, Barcelona, Porto, PSG,  Shakhtar

(More thoughts to come in a bit, stay tuned)........

HALFTIME

1) Will Celtic be able to get enough possession and get Samaras Hooper further in the box in this 2nd half? 

2) Galatasaray really needs to show something here, as they have been poor against Braga. 

3) Juventus may get through tonight with a draw against a Shakhtar side without Luiz Adriano, but they will be found out easily in the Round of 16 if they drawn an elite side. 

Prematch Warmup 

The last three sports to be settled in Group E, F, G, and H, as the Abramovichs are in dire straights as they battle elite or non-elite Juventus for the final spot after Shaktar likely in Group E. Celtic and Benfica have it all to play for in seeing who will be Barcelona's bridesmaids in Group G , with Benfica controlling their destiny.

A win against a young Barcelona side would see them go through over the Scottish giants into the last 16, but Celtic don't want to go into the Europa League lightly, as they are at home against Shaktar.

Finally, Cluj will see if United will be generous tonight at Old Trafford as they were two weeks ago against Galatasaray to see them finish 2nd in Group H over the Turkish giants.