US EditionEurope's Elite Jostle for Champions League Last-16 Places
Seventeen teams compete for nine remaining knockout spots with the top eight entering the last 16 and the next 16 facing play-offs, as tight points keep qualification uncertain.
- On Jan 28, the final league-phase round will decide nine last-16 places as 17 teams compete with all 18 matches starting simultaneously; 15 teams have sealed progress, while PSG, Real Madrid, and Liverpool fight for direct qualification.
- Amid a crowded table, eight teams are locked on 13 points, while Qarabag are on track after a Jan 21 last-gasp win.
- At the Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain host Newcastle United in a key match while Real Madrid can secure last-16 qualification away to Benfica , and Liverpool advance if they beat Qarabag at Anfield with Tottenham Hotspur's win at Eintracht Frankfurt also allowing direct qualification.
- Already eliminated, debutants Kairat and Villarreal have lost six of seven matches, with Kairat Almaty bottom on one point, while Arsenal and Bayern Munich have secured last-16 spots.
- Because goals scored matters for ties, several clubs beneath the top 24 can still force their way back, while FC Copenhagen visit Barcelona with eight points.
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elnorte.comThe final day of the League Phase is crucial for several teams in the UEFA Champions League, which will have a lot of adrenaline at its close.
By Federico Leiva, CNN en Español. If the goal of the new format was to inject excitement into the UEFA Champions League, then congratulations, they've succeeded. Just 90 minutes of play remain in the first stage of the competition, and only 6 of the 36 participating teams have secured their place in the tournament. This Wednesday marks the final matchday of the so-called League Phase, where all clubs will play simultaneously, making the outcome…
The last day of the Champions League phase is surely the most exciting of the new format before the crossings. Eighteen matches at the same time in which the majority play a lot in the standings, either entering the "top 8" or in the repesca. The options are multiple and the probabilistic science says that the four Spanish teams (the Villarreal is eliminated) can achieve their objectives. Madrid, even losing Betfair has simulated 100,000 possibl…
The final day of the Champions League phase is already here and everything is at stake. A super Wednesday in which the top 8 will be decided, which will avoid the first crossing of the qualifiers, the top 24 that will designate the classifieds to continue fighting for the title and the last eight teams of the standings that will end their presence in the Champions League. So far all known after the experience of the last campaign, but this year …
Old-fashioned European football day. With the eyes and ears placed in the 18 games of the eighth and final day of the first phase of the Champions League that are played this Wednesday at the same time, 9 of the night. Seven dates, the classification casts three certainties. One: Arsenal and Bayern have secured the ticket in the eighth round. Two: Eintracht, Kairat, Slavia and Villarreal are eliminated. And three: Atalanta, Atlético, Barcelona, …
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