Among the top clubs, the Italian Napoli and Juventus, which occupy 22nd and 23rd places, risk being outside the playoff zone. A total of 24 teams will make it to the playoffs
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot after winning the away Champions League match against Inter
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Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Tottenham, Liverpool, Newcastle (all England), Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona (all Spain),
Bayern, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer (all Germany), Inter, Atalanta (both Italy), Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille (all France), Monaco, Sporting (Portugal), Galatasaray (Turkey), PSV (Netherlands)
At the same time, Arsenal, Bayern and Atalanta secured a place in the top 8, which directly leads to the 1/8 finals. Teams from 9th to 24th place will begin the playoffs from the 1/16 finals.
At the moment, the top 8 also includes PSG (4th place), Inter (5th), Real Madrid (6th), Atlético Madrid (7th), Liverpool (8th). Borussia and Manchester City are also vying to get into the top 8.
Borussia will play at home against the 33rd team of the Champions League, the Norwegian Bodø/Glimt, and Manchester City will play away against Real Madrid. PSG will meet away with the Spanish Athletic, which is in 28th place and claims to qualify for the playoffs.
The rest of the contenders for the top 8 finished their performance in the general stage.
Among the CIS countries, Azerbaijan’s Qarabag has a good chance of reaching the playoffs of the Champions League for the first time. In the last round, Qarabag will host at home the outsider Ajax, the only team without points in the Champions League. The Dutch club lost all five games with a total score of 1:16. To qualify, it is enough for “Garabagh” not to lose, but even in case of defeat to have a chance to qualify.
The final composition of the playoff participants will be determined based on the results of the matches that will take place on December 10.
Of the 36 participants in the general stage, Union (Belgium), Olympiacos (Greece), Eintracht (Frankfurt, Germany), Slavia (Prague, Czech Republic), Bodo/Glimt (Norway), Villarreal (Spain), Kairat (Kazakhstan) and Ajax lost their chances of reaching the playoffs. (Netherlands).
Among the top clubs, the Italian Napoli and Juventus, which occupy 22nd and 23rd places, are at risk of finishing the general stage outside the playoff zone.
