Paris (AFP)

Lyon is sentenced to the exploit against Leipzig on Tuesday in the final day of the Champions League group stage, where the defending champion Liverpool must still validate his ticket for the 8th in Salzburg, the other club of the galaxy Red Bull.

Quit or double: Lyon (3rd, 7 pts), won in Ligue 1, can get his qualification (21:00) in the second round if he beats Leipzig (1st, 10 points), already qualified. But a defeat could also put an early end to his European course.

Better, with his victory in the first leg (2-0) in Germany, OL can cap his opponent in extremis to finish first in Group G. In case of a tie to three, if Zenit St. Petersburg (2nd, 7 pts) wins against Benfica Lisbon (4th, 4 pts), they are sure to finish first.

In this case, the Russian club would finish third to be donated to the Europa League. Another possible scenario: if the Memphis Depay teammates draw against Leipzig and, at the same time, Zenit lose on the Benfica law, Lyon would hang in 2nd place.

Liverpool (1st, 10 points) is leader of Group E but is still not immune to a last-minute disillusion. Certainly, the "Reds" can be content with a draw in Austria (18:55), or a defeat of his pursuer Naples (2nd, 9 pts) against Genk (4th, 1 pts), already eliminated, to qualify.

But against Salzburg (3rd, 7 pts), an opponent sentenced to win against the title holder while hoping for a misstep from Napoli, the men of Jürgen Klopp have no interest in risking the minimum service.

Especially against the team of Erling Braut Haaland, the Norwegian nugget (19 years) who has been bothering the European defenses since the beginning of the competition with already 8 goals on the clock. Virgil van Dijk and Alisson are warned!

In Group F, Inter Milan (2nd, 7 pts) and Dortmund (3rd, 7 pts) are engaged in a remote duel to snatch the last ticket (21:00) respectively against FC Barcelona (1st, 11 pts), already qualified and assured to be first, and Slavia Prague (4th, 2 pts), already eliminated.

The Milanese have the advantage of direct confrontations against the Germans and therefore have their destiny in hand: they will qualify in case of victory against the Catalans. These will be deprived of Lionel Messi, not summoned for this trip.

Between Ajax Amsterdam (1st, 10 pts), Valencia (2nd, 8 pts) and Chelsea (3rd, 8 pts), nothing is played in Group H. The duel Ajax-Valencia in Amsterdam (21h00) can do an unfortunate, while at the same time Chelsea will have the advantage of facing the Lille red lantern (4th, 1 pt).

Program matches of the 6th day of the Champions League played Tuesday (in French hours):

Tuesday

Group E

(18h55) RB Salzburg (AUT) - Liverpool (ENG)

Naples (ITA) - Genk (BEL)

Group F

(21h00) Inter Milan (ITA) - Barcelona (ESP)

Dortmund (GER) - Slavia Prague (CZE)

Group G

(9 pm) Lyon (FRA) - RB Leipzig (GER)

Benfica (POR) - Zenit St. Petersburg (RUS)

Group H

(9:00 pm) Ajax Amsterdam (NED) - Valencia CF (ESP)

Chelsea (ENG) - Lille (FRA)

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