If Real Madrid and Manchester City have already secured their place in the round of 16, the calculators are already purring to determine the clubs able to support them from this Tuesday evening. The Parisians have very good chances, the Chelsea Blues have the opportunity but they will have to win in Salzburg. In addition, the return of Erling Haaland to Dortmund against his former club will be very popular.
Haaland back in Dortmund
The big poster of the 5th and penultimate day of the hens will be the trip from Manchester City to Dortmund. Already qualified with 10 points, City will ensure the head of group G by avoiding defeat against the Germans, 2nd at 7 points. With five goals in three Champions League games, citizen striker Erling Haaland, in great form after another double against Brighton on Saturday in the Premier League – 17 league goals -, will find his former teammates who would return to level on points in imposing. Pep Guardiola’s men, who flew over the group stage, with three victories in a row, stumbled on the fourth day on the little thumb of group G, Copenhagen (0-0), far behind with 2 points.
A chance of qualification for Chelsea
Chelsea, the 2021 European champion, leader of group E with 7 points, can validate their qualification on Tuesday but this requires a victory on the Salzburg lawn, 2nd in the group, with 6 points. In addition, Dinamo Zagreb and AC Milan, both 4 points, who compete at the same time, remain mathematically eligible for a ticket to the round of 16.
Juventus looking for a rebound
PSG, in the event of victory against Maccabi Haifa at the Parc des Princes, will be qualified for the round of 16 this Tuesday evening. In the event of a draw, the capital club will also win their ticket, on the condition that Juventus Turin does not win on the ground of Benfica, 2nd in the group with 8 points. The Old Lady, badly started with three defeats in the first four matches, is however seeking a result in Portugal, both to revive itself and to secure a possible third place in the group at the expense of Haifa, allowing it to be transferred to the Europa League.
Real in cruise mode
Already assured of their qualification with 10 points, Real Madrid, reigning European champion, will go to the lawn of Leipzig, their group F runner-up with 6 points but still under threat from Chaktior Donetsk, 5 points. The people of Madrid will play without Luka Modric, scorer against Sevilla FC (3-1) on Saturday. The club announced Monday that it would not be traveling, without specifying the reason. This absence is added to that of Karim Benzema. The recent Ballon d’Or did not play in La Liga on Saturday against Sevilla due to a thigh problem.
