Real just needs to decorate the cake with icing. This will be the end of the sweet group stage of the Europa League, clean, with the whole fifteen categories. The task auction is to qualify as the first for the round of 16, avoiding an intermediate eliminator loaded with the devil. Falling into second place would mean playing for a continuation in a two-legged round like last year against Leipzig. Against third parties hanging in the Champions League, the wolves are hungry to defend themselves, such as Ajax, Salzburg, Milan or Juventus.
To enter the round of 16, Real has the obligation to close the group as leader, where they must win or draw, they can even lose on a goal difference against Manchester United, on Thursday in Anoeta. The 10 continental games played by txuri urdin at home and with Imanol at the controls, is a guarantee. 80% of the results will serve as the first finish: four wins, three draws and one loss as a minimum. Only two -20%- will win first place in the group. One of them, surprisingly, against United, two seasons ago (0-4), in the pandemic exile of Turin. The 1-3 against Leipzig that led to their exit last year also saw Real finish second.
But there are overwhelming reasons to believe in a happy group ending. La Real have never added 15 points in a European group. Imanol’s men broke the record of 12 points in the first period in Cyprus, conquered with Eusebio five years ago. This is the sixth time Real has played in an international group stage. In their continental participations in the 20th century there were only direct qualifications.
Source: La Verdad
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