The first phase of the Champions League is reaching its end, where 32 teams are still fighting for the possibility of continuing to advance in the highest club competition in Europe.
Although there are 32 clubs alive, four are already mathematically eliminated, being the Villarrealhe Kairat Almaty, he Eintracht Frankfurt and the Slavia Prague who have said goodbye prematurely to this competition.
This is what is played on the last day of the Champions League | AP
The first eight places
There are two teams that are already ensuring in the Round of 16 of the Champions Leaguehe Arsenal (who is undefeated in this competition) and the Bayern Munich (which with 18 points has already secured its place in the next phase), the other six will seek to secure, although they do not depend on themselves to achieve their classification.
He Real Madrid (15), Liverpool (15), Tottenham Hotspur (14), PSG (13), Newcastle (13) y Chelsea (13), they need to obtain a victory in their last game to ensure reaching the Round of 16, understanding that there are eight teams seeking to take that place away from them, five of them are tied with 13 points and a victory, added to a defeat by those at the top, could change the order of the table.
This is what is played on the last day of the Champions League | AP
Barcelona, Manchester City, Atalanta, Sporting Lisbon y Atlético de Madrid They are the ones who could rise to the top eight places, yes, depending on the results of the six who are currently classified to the eighth places.
Playoff round
Solo Juventus y Borussia Dortmund They have their place assured in the next round of the Champions League, Galatasaray, Karabagh, Marseilles, Bayer Leverkusen, Monaco, PSV Eindhoven, Athletic Club de Bilbao y Olympiakos They do not depend on each other to continue advancing in the Champions League.
This is what is played on the last day of the Champions League | AP
There are eight teams that, although they are eliminated today, have a chance of occupying the Playoff positions in the Champions League, the closest being the Napolihe Copenhagen and the Club Brugesthat with a draw and a defeat for those above they could qualify.
The entire day of the Champions League will be played next Wednesday, January 28 at 2:00 p.m., Mexico City time, where there will be direct confrontations between rivals seeking to qualify within the first eight and there are matches that will pit teams seeking to advance to the Playoffs against squads seeking to reach the first places.
