The UEFA Champions League has reached its sixth and final day of the group stage – to be played between December 12 and 13 – and there are twelve teams already qualified for the round of 16. These are: Bayern Munich, Arsenal, PSV, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Inter Milan, Atlético de Madrid, Lazio, Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City, RB Leipzig and FC Barcelona.
There are still four places to be determined, which will be shared among the nine teams that still have mathematical options between the groups A, C, F and h.
These are the accounts among the teams that could seal their place in the round of 16 on the final day:
1
GROUP A
Manchester United, Galatasaray and Copenhagen
Manchester United – Bayern Munich
Copenhagen – Galatasaray
Manchester United has only one option: beat Bayern and have a draw between Copenhagen and Galatasaray.
The
Between Turks and Danes, whoever wins will seal the pass. If there is a draw and Bayern and Manchester tie, it is necessary to use ‘goleverage’, because in the first leg they will be 2-2.
2
GROUP C
Naples and SC Braga
Naples – SC Braga
Union Berlin – Real Madrid
The
Naples and Braga are playing for a place in the round of 16. An Italian victory or a draw will help the Neapolitans advance to the next round. The Portuguese victory should be a two-goal advantage or more, as Naples won at Braga (1-2) and has a goal difference of -1, compared to -4 for the Portuguese team.
3
GROUP F
PSG, Newcastle and Milan
Borussia Dortmund – PSG
Newcastle – Milan
The
A place for three teams in the group of death. Borussia Dortmund are in the quarterfinals.
If PSG wins, it will happen. If there is also a tie in two duels.
The
AC Milan must win and PSG must lose.
Newcastle United need to win and for PSG to lose or draw, they have a ‘goleverage’ of winners.
4
GROUP H
Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk
Porto – Shakhtar Donetsk
Antwerp – FC Barcelona
With Barça already classified and Antwerp eliminated. The Portuguese and Ukrainians are playing for second place in group H, tied on nine points. Accounts are simple.
Whoever wins at the Estádio do Dragão will go through to the round of 16. In the event of a draw, Porto will continue since they won 1-3 in the first leg in Hamburg, the home of the Ukrainian team’s Champions League matches.
Source: La Verdad
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