He Barça is already in the round of 16, the Atlético is ready and the Real Madrid It is very difficult, if not almost impossible, to enter directly despite their defeat against the Salzburg. He has a secure place in the play-offs, but he will travel to play against the Brest on the last day with one eye on the calculator to know his rival in that round of 32 from which today even the Manchester City. Girona, for its part, can no longer even aspire to that. It's out of mathematical form.
Madrid, for another win… and wait
In it Real Madrid They assume that the most normal thing is that they have to play the play-off prior to the round of 16 in the month of February. The whites have 12 points right now and analyzing the classification, the most normal thing is that to reach the first eight positions they have to reach 16 points, an impossible count for the team. Madrid. Only if there is a strange combination of results can it be enough to pass with 15. To do this, he would also have to improve his goal-average even more with another scandalous win.
Atético, to seal it in Salzburg
He Atlético de Madrid He already has a place in the top 24, but the goal is to be in the top eight. With a victory on the last day against Salzburg (0 points), he has it done. The match is played at home, but the red and whites are showing themselves solid away from home. Metropolitan this course.
In the event of a tie on the last day, the Atlético He would have to be aware of the goals and the results between his rivals. The goal-average, at +5, is not one of the best, so the quickest and safest route is victory. In the case of a tie, it is likely that the rojiblancos would finish in ninth position, which could also measure them against teams like the PSG or the Citywho right now could enter as one of the last 24.
Barça can be leaders
He Barça It has been the Spanish team that has done its homework best. He has added 18 points out of a possible 21 and has the best goal-average with +15. On the last day, the Barça team receives Atalanta and the Liverpool He has to go to the PSV stadium, so he still has a chance to be the leader.
With everything to be decided on the last day, the only advantage right now of finishing second is that it would not be seen with the Liverpool until the final, although the round of 16, as the league stands, is an absolute lottery.
In the case of Barça The last matchday against Atalanta is morbid, which right now has 14 points and could reach 17 points if it wins in Montjuïcwhich would be bad for Real Madrid.
-Girona is out and City is in danger
It was sung, but the defeat in Milan ended the last options of the Girona. He is already a mathematician. With three points out of a possible 21, those of Michel It is impossible for them to get into the top 24.
Regarding Manchester City, the defeat in Paris has further complicated the team's accounts Guardiola. With one day left he would be out, but he continues to depend on himself to play in the playoffs. Of course, they are obliged to win, even 1-0, against Bruges in their stadium. The Belgians, yes, have almost assured their place in the play-offs barring a catastrophe. Quite a final for City in January.
The possible routes of Barça, Madrid and Atlético
It may seem like science fiction, but with one day left, the route of the three Spanish teams presents some unpleasant surprises. And not only in the play-offs to which the team seems 'condemned'. Real Madrid and it can also fall Atlético if they do not win (a draw may not be enough if other results occur).
The worst part would logically be taken by the Madrid. If everything stays like this, I would play against Bayern o Celtic in the playoffs. Of course, with the current position, I would play the second leg in both cases in the Bernabeu. Later, in addition, they would run into Liverpool or Barcelona in the round of 16. Next to nothing.
Regarding the Barcelonaif it remains where it is now, those of Flick They would face one of these four rivals in the round of 16: (Juventus, Celtic, Bayern about Real Madrid). Meanwhile, Atlético, also if it maintains its current fifth place, would avoid the playoffs and would have these four options for rivals in the round of 16: Benfica, PSG, Feyenoord about Lilledepending on the draw and the winners of the 'playoffs'.
