France marks the step and sees the Netherlands grabbing the field

After excellent beginnings, France begins to mark the step. Fifth in the UEFA index classification, France saw the Netherlands (6th) recover a little land. As a reminder, the tricolor clubs play this fifth place in order to obtain seven qualifying tickets for the European Cups. Namely four for the Champions League, including three direct, two for the Europa League and one for the Europa Conference League.

The Netherlands are threatening

A mixed week for French clubs, since only two training courses won. Paris-Saint-Germain overthrew Manchester City (4-2) in a crazy match while AS Monaco did the necessary against Aston Villa (1-0) in the Champions League. The other two clubs engaged in the most beautiful competition bowed. Lille failed to achieve the feat in Liverpool (2-1) while Brest was upgraded by the Shakhtar Donetsk (2-0). In the Europa League, Olympique Lyonnais could not do better than a draw against Fenerbahçe (0-0) but is well committed for a direct qualification for the 8th finals of C3 while the route is already stopping for Nice, penultimate in the ranking and beaten in Elsborg (1-0).

For their part, the Netherlands have almost signed a perfect week. The Feyenoord Rotterdam slapped Bayern Munich (3-0) in the Champions League while the PSV Eindhoven won against Belgrade (3-2). Az Alkmaar (1-0 against Roma) and Twente (2-3 against Malmö) shone in C3. Ajax Amsterdam was surprised by Rigas (1-0). What to tighten the classification between the two countries. This Friday, France has 64,950 points (10,499 in the current year), against 61,232 for the Netherlands (9,332). An advance that could start again during the last day of the Champions League and Europa League, next week, since the four French training courses are expected to compete in C1 dams. As well as Rotterdam and the PSV. In C3, OL is fifth while Twente could know the same fate as Nice. Namely elimination.