Champions, round of 16: Juve, to avoid Atletico and Sevilla. Lazio and Atalanta, it will be a challenge to a big one

With the group stage closed, it’s time to look ahead and think about the round of 16 (first leg 16-17, 23-24 February 2021, return 9-10, 16-17 March). The draw will take place on Monday at 12 noon in Nyon, Switzerland.

However it goes to Lazio and Atalanta, a big one will come out of the urn as the group winners are all top-level teams. Juve, on the other hand, will have to avoid Simeone’s always uncomfortable Atletico Madrid and a Seville that appears difficult.

These are the verdicts that have promoted the sixteen who will compete for the continental title.

First band: Bayern Monaco, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Psg.

Second band: Atletico Madrid, Borussia Monchegladbach, Porto, Sevilla, Atalanta, Lazio, Barcelona, ​​Leipzig.

In Europa League: Salzburg, Shakhtar Donetsk, Olympiacos Piraeus, Ajax, Krasnodar, Bruges, Dynamo Kiev, Manchester United.

Group A

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Unchallenged domination of the reigning champions Bayern Munich, as expected. Tonight’s 3-o against Lokomotiv has consolidated an already safe record and allows the Bavarians to finish with 16 points, more than any other team in this first phase. Simeone’s Atletico Madrid hit the second place, secured with the victory in Salzburg, which instead aimed to overtake with a success against the Spaniards. The Austrians, on the other hand, must be satisfied with the Europa League.

Ranking: Bayern Munich 16, Atletico Madrid 9, Salzburg 4, Lokomotiv Moscow 3.

Group B

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At the last breath. The 2-0 of Real Madrid gives the Blancos the first place but, thanks to the 0-0 between Inter and Shakhtar also promotes Borussia Monchegladbach, despite the zero points in the last two games, thanks to the 10-0 overall (6-0, 4-0) in direct clashes with the Ukrainians. Instead, they go down to the Europa League and a very sad continental end race for the Nerazzurri.

Ranking: Real Madrid 10, Borussia Monchegladbach 8, Shakhtar Donetsk 8, Inter 6.

Group C

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Predictions respected with Manchester City and Porto who did not struggle to get rid of Olympiacos Piraeus and Olympique Marseille. Citizens who conquer the record by finishing with a flourish with 3-0 at the OM. The Greeks descend in the Europa League despite the home defeat with Porto thanks to the advantage in the direct clashes with the French (2-1 at the Velodrome and 1-0 at Piraeus).

Ranking: Manchester City 16, Porto 13, Olympiacos Piraeus 3, Olympique Marseille 3.

Group D

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Liverpool master and certain of the first place with a day to spare. Atalanta suffers up to 5 ‘from the end in Amsterdam but for the second consecutive year they pass the round, to the detriment of Ajax, which must be consoled with the Europa League. The Danes of Midtjylland manage to close with two points torn in Bergamo and tonight at home with the Reds in comeback.

Ranking: Liverpool 13, Atalanta 11, Ajax 7, Midtjylland 2.

Group E

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Chelsea and Sevilla without rivals. The British finished in first place thanks to the higher point collected than the Spaniards and can therefore aim for a less complicated draw on paper in the round of 16. Krasnodar and Rennes served as extras.

Ranking: Chelsea 14, Siviglia 13, Krasnodar 5, Rennes 1.

Group F

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Despite a few too many thrills on the last day, Borussia Dortmund and Lazio respectively took the lead and the passage of the round. Bruges were stopped only by the crossbar in the recovery at the Olimpico while Zenit St. Petersburg picked up a meager punticino (at home with the biancocelesti).

Ranking: Borussia Dortmund 13, Lazio 10, Bruges 8, Zenit 1.

Group G

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Juve’s coup on the last day at the Camp Nou allowed them to overtake the Catalans in extremis. However, both were already fully certain of moving into a group with two non-competitive teams such as Dinamo Kiev (in the Europa League thanks to yesterday’s success against the Hungarians) and Ferencvaros.

Ranking: Juventus 15, Barcelona 15, Dynamo Kiev 4, Ferencvaros 1.

Group H

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The poison in the tail. The suspension of the match between Psg and Basaksehir Istanbul, which ended today, has postponed the verdicts for 24 hours. Even if in the end they were in fact taken for granted. First place for the Parisians (thanks to the away goal in the double match against the Germans, 2-1 in Germany, 1-0 in France), second to Leipzig thanks to a 3-2 in the last round against Manchester United, who must settle for Europe League. Turks instead eliminated.

Ranking: Psg 12, Lipsia 12, Manchester United 9, Basaksehir 3.