If there is still a qualified to be determined, between Atalanta Bergamo and Villarreal, match shifted to Thursday by snow, on the side of the stars, everyone is there, except the scorer Erling Haaland, eliminated with Borussia Dortmund.
Results of the 6th and final day of the 2021-2022 Champions League group stage of December 7 and 8 and group rankings Vincent LEFAI AFP
Barça de Xavi, his new coach, did not resist Bayern Munich (3-0), who finished with the maximum of 18 points, like Liverpool and Ajax Amsterdam.
Bayern Munich midfielder Leroy Sané scores the second goal at home against Barcelona, during Matchday 6 of Group E of the Champions League, December 8, 2021 Christof STACHE AFP
These three clubs have lived up to their reputation, they weigh 16 C1 in total!
Six for Bayern and Liverpool, four for Ajax.
Another trio that has marked the history of football is doubly present in the round of 16: Madrid, Manchester and Lisbon.
The Spanish capital has placed its two clubs, Real and Atlético, as the capital of "brit pop", with United and City, both top of their group, and the Portuguese capital, with Benfica and Sporting , both second.
The joy of Real Madrid midfielder Marco Asensio after scoring the 2nd goal against Inter Milan on Matchday 6 of Group D of the Champions League on December 7, 2021 at the Estadio Santiago-Bernabeu PIERRE- PHILIPPE MARCOU AFP
Historical featherweight with its two meager European Cups (C1 1993 for OM, C2 1996 for PSG), the French Ligue 1 may nevertheless occupy all conversations before the draw.
All the second in the group will dream of falling on Lille, the only club in the top hat without a European record.
Le Losc has never done better than 8th finalist on the continental scene.
But the French champions dominated their group by winning a third match in a row in Wolfsburg (3-1) on Wednesday.
The joy of Lille players, Jose Fonte, Sven Botman, Jonathan David and Reinildo Mandava, after a goal scored on the Wolsbourg field, during the 6th day of group G of the Champions League, December 8, 2021 Ronny HARTMANN AFP
In the other direction, all the first of the group will want to avoid Paris Saint-Germain, preceded by Manchester City.
Haaland the only star absent
The clubs in the first hat will also hope to avoid Chelsea, reigning European champion, joined in the last minutes by Zenit Saint Petersburg (3-3) and doubled by Juventus for first place.
The Atlético Madrid of a found Antoine Griezmann, old road of the Champions League, is also a bone of the second hat.
The joy of the French striker of Atlético Madrid, Antoine Griezmann, after having opened the scoring on the lawn of Porto, during the 6th day of group B of the Champions League, December 7, 2021 MIGUEL RIOPA AFP
It remains to be seen who from Atalanta or Villarreal will complete the picture.
The Italian club knows the contract, Thursday afternoon: he must win to play a third round of 16 in a row.
Among the players, all the greats of the football world are there, and the top ten in the Ballon d'Or ranking have therefore made an appointment for February 2022.
In addition to the comets that remain at Barça (Ousmane Dembélé, Memphis Depay), the big absentee is the Norwegian gunner of Borussia, top scorer in the C1 last season (10 goals), and 11th in the Ballon d'Or.
But Haaland has scored "only" three goals this season and his Borussia have been edged by Sporting Portugal in the direct confrontation (1-0 / 1-3).
The joy of Norwegian Dortmund striker Erling Haaland after scoring at home the 5th goal, and his 2nd personal, against Besiktas, on Matchday 6 of Group C of the Champions League on December 7, 2021 UWE KRAFT AFP
There is still a plethora of scorers for the 8th, starting with the best of them this season, Ajax's Ivorian Sébastien Haller (10 goals).
Ajax Amsterdam's Ivorian striker Sebastien Haller opens the scoring at home on a penalty against Sporting Portugal, during Matchday 6 of Group C of the Champions League, December 7, 2021 MAURICE VAN STEEN ANP / AFP
The Bayern Munich Silver Ball, Robert Lewandowski (9 goals) and the stars of Paris SG Lionel Messi (5 goals) and Kylian Mbappé (4 goals) will also be there.
Or a solid silver tray.
Monday draw.
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The heads of series:
Manchester city
Liverpool
Ajax Amsterdam
real Madrid
Bayern Munich
Manchester United
Juventus Turin
Lille
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The runners-up:
Paris SG
Atlético Madrid
Sporting Portugal
Inter Milan
Benfica
Chelsea
RB Salzburg
Atalanta Bergamo or Villarreal
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Donations to the Europa League
FC Barcelona
Sevilla FC
Zenit St. Petersburg
Leipzig
Port
Dortmund
Sheriff Tiraspol
Atalanta Bergamo or Villarreal
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