The French clubs are here!
At the end of this first part of the seventh day of the Champions League, the information is colossal: there will be at least three French clubs in the round of 16 of the Big Ears Cup. Yes, because 11 points are now the threshold which guarantees the different teams the possibility of passing the next round with certainty. If Brest, who will play this Wednesday against Shakhtar Donetsk, and Lille, despite their defeat at Anfield, were already assured of this, AS Monaco converted the try thanks to their victory against Aston Villa. With 13 points eachthe three teams can still hope to secure a ticket for direct qualification in the round of 16 or, failing that, aim for seeded status with a view to the play-offs (the round of 16, that is). To do this, you must finish between the 9e and the 16e place.
Among the other lessons of the evening, thanks to its crazy comeback at Benfica, FC Barcelona joins Liverpool in the very closed circle of teams 100% sure of going directly to the round of 16. Also note the definitive elimination of six teams now: Bologna (despite their stunning success), Red Star Belgrade, Sturm Graz, Leipzig, Slovan Bratislava and Young Boys.
Monaco reigns over Aston Villa and secures its place in the play-offs
