Group E: Barça for the feat

(9 p.m.) Bayern Munich - FC Barcelona

Benfica - Dynamo Kiev

Author of catastrophic European debuts (3-0 defeats against Bayern then Benfica), FC Barcelona (2nd, 7 points) must seek his place for the round of 16 at the Bavarian giant (1st, 15 pts), already assured of finish at the top of his group.

But the task seems immense for the players of Xavi, who relapsed at home in the league (1-0 against Betis Sevilla), facing the "rekordmeister", who flew over his group (19 goals scored, three conceded).

Presentation of the 2021-2022 Champions League match Bayern Munich vs FC Barcelona on Wednesday 8 December AFP

To do this, the Blaugranas are counting on Ousmane Dembélé, in sight in the defeat against Betis on Saturday.

He will face his competitor in the French team, Kingsley Coman, scorer in his team's victory against Borussia Dortmund (3-2) on the same day.

A draw could however be enough for Barça if Benfica (3rd, 5 pts) does not win at the Estadio de la Luz against Dynamo Kiev (4th, 1 pt).

The last elimination of the Catalans from the group stage of C1 dates back twenty years, during the 2000-2001 season.

Group F: Atalanta-Villarreal duel

(9 p.m.) Atalanta - Villarreal

Manchester United - Young Boys

A match for the qualification: the winner of the duel between Villarreal (2nd, 7 pts) and Atalanta (3rd, 6 pts) will join in eighth Manchester United (1st, 10 pts), which secured his first place in the fifth day beating the Spaniards.

Villarreal and Atalanta had parted in a draw in the first leg (2-2), and if the "Yellow Submarine" has a point in advance, the meeting takes place in Bergamo, where Gian's men Piero Gasperini are unbeaten since the start of the competition.

Villarreal and Samuel Chukwueze (ball in the foot) in match-day training at the "Yellow Submarine" Sports City, December 7, 2021 JOSE JORDAN AFP

Winners of the Red Devils in the first leg (2-1), the Young Boys of Bern (4th, 4 pts) must reproduce their performance at Old Trafford, where Ralf Rangnick will lead his first European match with the English club, and hope for a defeat of Atalanta to qualify for the Europa League.

Group G: everything remains to be done

(9 p.m.) Salzburg - Sevilla FC

Wolfsburg - Lille

The qualification points at the end of the muzzle of the Mastiffs (1st, 8 pts), who move to Wolfsburg (4th, 5 pts) with the mission not to lose to see the eighth.

A victory would even allow Lille to keep their first place, acquired only the previous day thanks to their 1-0 victory over Salzburg.

It would also validate the rebound of the men of Jocelyn Gourvennec, who had started this European campaign with two draws and one defeat.

Lille striker Jonathan David scored by Wolfsburg midfielder Josuha Guilavogui during the first leg between the two clubs in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, September 14, 2021 Denis Charlet AFP / Archives

But in this group where the four teams stand in three points, each club can still qualify.

Thus, the winner of the match between the Austrian club (2nd, 7 pts), undefeated at home, and Sevilla FC (3rd, 6 pts) will be entitled to a European spring.

Group H: distance wrestling

(6:45 p.m.) Juventus - Malmö

Zenit St. Petersburg - Chelsea

Unsurprisingly, Chelsea (1st, 12 pts) and Juventus de Turin (2nd, 12 pts) crushed the competition and are engaged in a duel for the head of the group, in order to receive the second leg of the round of 16.

In this confrontation from a distance, it is Juve who have the home advantage, since they welcome the Swedes of Malmö (4th, 1 pt), condemned to the last place of the group.

At the same time, Londoners are moving to Saint Petersburg (3rd, 4 pts), under an announced temperature of around -10 degrees.

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