Who can already qualify, or be eliminated before the last day?

They can secure the top 8

Leader of this Champions League, Liverpool (1st) can go for first place, but has already ensured its presence in the top 8 of the competition. Behind, FC Barcelona (2nd) can also ensure its presence in the top 8 and therefore direct qualification for the round of 16 from this Tuesday. To do this, you will have to win on Benfica's pitch. Behind, six teams have thirteen points with Arsenal (3rd), Bayer Leverkusen (4th), Aston Villa (5th), Inter Milan (6th), Brest (7th) and Lille (8th). These teams have a low chance of securing a place in the top 8. Indeed, to get there, Borussia Dortmund (9th, who faces Bologna), Bayern Munich (10th, who challenges Feyenoord), Atlético de Madrid (11th, which faces Bayer Leverkusen) and AC Milan (12th, which hosts Girona) lose and, at the same time, Atalanta (which crosses swords with Sturm Graz), Benfica (which faces FC Barcelona), Monaco (which plays against Aston Villa), Sporting CP (which meets RB Leipzig), Feyenoord (which receives the Bayern Munich) as well as Juventus and Bruges who face each other do not win. Lots of elements that will have difficulty aligning…

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General classification UEFA Champions League

They can qualify

… On the other hand, if these 6 teams will surely have to wait to ensure their presence in the top 8, as far as qualification is concerned, it is different. Indeed, Arsenal (3rd), Bayer Leverkusen (4th), Aston Villa (5th), Inter Milan (6th), Brest (7th) and Lille (8th) only need a small point to ensure their qualifications. Even a defeat would be enough. For this, at least one team among Manchester City (22nd), PSV Eindhoven (23rd), Dinamo Zagreb (24th) would have to not win or that Real Madrid (20th) which challenges Salzburg or Celtic Glasgow (21st) which hosts Young Boys from Berne loses. In the event of victory, Borussia Dortmund (9th), Bayern Munich (10th), Atlético de Madrid (11th) AC Milan (12th), Atalanta (13th) and Juventus (14th) will have ensured their place in the top 24.

General classification UEFA Champions League

With 10 points, Benfica (15th), AS Monaco (16th), Sporting CP (17th), Feyenoord (18th) and FC Bruges (19th) can qualify if they win and at least two teams placed between 20th and 26th place lose. A draw could also be enough for these teams, but at the same time Paris Saint-Germain (25th) would have to lose against Manchester City and Stuttgart (26th) would have to lose against Slovan Bratislava. Whether it is Real Madrid (20th), Celtic Glasgow (21st), Manchester City (22nd), PSV Eindhoven or even Dinamo Zagreb (24th), only one victory combined with defeats for Paris Saint-Germain and Stuttgart will be synonymous with qualification.

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They can be eliminated

After six days, three teams are already officially eliminated from the Champions League. These are Young Boys Bern, Slovan Bratislava and the huge disappointment RB Leipzig. With zero points in six matches, these teams have disappointed and can no longer reach the top 24. Currently 33rd with 2 small points acquired in 6 matches, Bologna should also leave. The Italians who face Dortmund this Tuesday must win while hoping for missteps from three teams including Manchester City, PSV Eindhoven, Dinamo Zagreb, Paris Saint-Germain and Stuttgart. A difficult scenario to imagine. The situation is similar for the three-point teams Salzburg (which faces Real Madrid), Red Star Belgrade (which hosts PSV Eindhoven), Girona (which faces AC Milan) and Sturm Graz (which moves against Atalanta). These four teams are doomed to victory and will keep their fingers crossed for missteps by the teams ahead of them to maintain a slim hope.

General classification UEFA Champions League

For Shakhtar Donetsk (27th) and Sparta Prague (28th) this 7th day can also be decisive. Ranked 4 points behind the last teams in the top 24, these two teams will play big against Brest and Inter Milan. A victory will be essential to maintain any chances of qualification. Two other teams can also be eliminated, but that would require quite a chain of circumstances. Thus, Paris Saint-Germain (25th) and Stuttgart (26th) could be eliminated if they lose. For this, Benfica (against FC Barcelona), Monaco (against Aston Villa), Sporting CP (against RB Leipzig), Feyenoord (against Bayern Munich) and Bruges (against Juventus) would have to obtain at least a draw and that at the same time, Real Madrid (against Salzburg), Celtic Glasgow (against Young Boys of Bern), Manchester City (against PSG), PSV Eindhoven (against Red Star Belgrade) and Dinamo Zagreb (against Arsenal) won.

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What destiny for French clubs?

Little thumb of the four French teams, Brest is nevertheless the best placed team with a seventh place. The Bretons who challenge Shakhtar Donetsk have a good chance of qualifying, even without winning against the Ukrainians. Eric Roy's team will have difficulty securing the top 8 from this seventh day even in the event of a victory, but can take a big step towards it. Crossing swords with Liverpool, Lille is in a similar situation to Brest. Eighth, the Northerners also have 13 points, but a difference of +3 against +4 for SB29.

Sixteenth, Monaco which hosts Aston Villa can already qualify. If a draw could be enough, a victory would likely be enough. The ASM must, however, achieve a positive result (victory or draw) to maintain any hope of a top 8. For the last French team, Paris Saint-Germain, the situation is more complex. If a defeat and a series of negative events could cause the elimination of the current 25th, a victory against Manchester would, however, allow the Parisians to move back into the top 24 and overtake their English opponent.