The Champions League will play its final act in the group stage this Wednesday. The competition is more heated than ever: at stake is positioning in the "Top 8", but also inclusion in the "playoffs" to avoid sudden eliminations from the start.
The quota of inclusion among the top eight, which also translates into direct qualification to the 1/8, has been reduced. Of the 18 points predicted at the beginning of the edition, 17 points are now enough. Liverpool and Barcelona have qualified, Arsenal is 100% sure, while for the mathematical guarantee, Inter needs a point against Monaco.
Atletico Madrid must win against Salzburg, just like Milan in the trip to Zagreb against Dinamo. A difficult mission for Atalanta on the field of Barcelona, while Leverkusen, Aston Villa, Monaco, Feyenoord, Lille and Brest also have hope.
Of the teams that have 12 points, and that can aim for the last tickets in the Top 8 are Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Juventus and Celtic. In this case, the difference will be made by the goal difference. All of them must win and hope.
The big team that is at risk is Manchester City. Pep Guardiola's team is doomed to win against Club Brugge, because otherwise it would be eliminated. Wednesday night is expected to be a scorcher, with 18 matches being played simultaneously, starting at 9:00 PM. (A2 Televizion)
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