After their draw against Juventus, Club Brugge is in 17th place with 11 points in the Champions League. Although the Blauw & Zwart are in a favorable position, qualification is not yet mathematically assured. Here are the scenarios.
Current situation
- Club Brugge has 11 points and is in 17th place.
- Seven teams protect the Club before it leaves the top 24.
- Three teams are direct competitors:
- Manchester City : 8 points.
- Dinamo Zagreb : 8 points.
- Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) : 7 points.
What does it take for Bruges to qualify?
Bruges can qualify this Wednesday evening by taking advantage of favorable results in the other matches. If both scenarios below occur, the Club will be assured of the top 24 before moving to Manchester City.
- Manchester City wins against PSG.
- This will keep PSG (7 points) behind Club Brugge (11 points).
- Dinamo Zagreb loses against Arsenal.
- In this case, Dinamo will need to achieve a big victory (three, four, even five goals ahead depending on tonight’s result) against AC Milan on the last day to overtake Bruges.
Which absolutely must not happen
- PSG beats Manchester City and obtains at least one point on the last day.
- At the same time, Club Brugge lost to Manchester City.
- Club Brugge loses to Manchester City and Dinamo Zagreb obtains more than 3 points out of 6 against Arsenal and AC Milan.
- In this scenario, other pursuers could also overtake Club Brugge.
Résumé
- Club Brugge has 11 points, but is not yet sure of its qualification.
- It is crucial that PSG and Dinamo Zagreb do not achieve great results in their remaining matches.
- Club Brugge can partly influence its fate, but dependence on other results is necessary to qualify without fear.
