Who will Real Madrid face to qualify for the round of 16?

Who will Real Madrid face to qualify for the round of 16?

Written on 12/12/2024 – 2:53 AM

Hi Koora – The Champions League group has caught fire at the end of the sixth round of the tournament in its new system, as some of the major clubs will have to go through a playoff round to qualify for the round of 16, led by Real Madrid and Manchester City.

According to the current standings, Real Madrid will face Atalanta or Juventus if things remain as they are in the next two rounds, as the Royal team occupies 20th place, while the Italian duo are in 13th and 14th places.

Based on the rule of the new format of the Champions League, teams from 9-16 will play a play-off match against teams from 16-24, back and forth to determine 8 other qualifiers for the round of 16 in order to meet the top 8 clubs in the table.

So far, all these expectations are preliminary, and there are two upcoming rounds in the Champions League in which all calculations may change after the surprising level in which all clubs appeared; Which made the arrangement contrary to expectations… Here is an initial picture showing the two sides of the playoff matches at the present time (the teams on the right will face a team from the two in the opposite square on the left and vice versa)