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Before the last day scheduled for December 10 and 11, eight teams have already validated their ticket for the knockout stages. The big ones like PSG, Real Madrid, or Barcelona are present. But Inter, Dortmund or Lyon can tremble.
At the end of the 5th day and before the last of the group stage of the Champions League, most of the big have validated their qualification in eighths. After PSG, Bayern and Juventus qualified at the end of the fourth day, Real Madrid, Manchester City and Tottenham secured their qualification Tuesday.
Wednesday, it was the turn of Barcelona, winner of Dortmund (3-1) and Leipzig who snatched the draw (2-2) on the field of Benfica. For the German club, this is a first historic qualification.
In favorable boating
Chelsea is not yet in the 8th of the Champions League but a win against Lille, last in group H and already eliminated, will be enough for the Blues to qualify on the last day. For Ukrainians Shakhtior Donetsk, who held Manchester City (1-1) in check, a victory soon against Atalanta Bergamo would also open the doors for the knockout stages. Atlético Madrid will only need a home win against Lokomotiv Moscow to qualify.
Liverpool and Naples left on Wednesday in a draw (1-1) that does not hurt either team, but it will not lose on the last day against, respectively, Genk and Red Bull Salzburg.
In danger
While he had all the cards in his hand, Lyon, he finds himself in adverse bouncing after his loss to Zenit St. Petersburg (2-0). With this result, Lyon is sure to finish behind the Zenit in case of a tie after the 6th day, because of a difference in particular goals unfavorable. The club coached by Rudi Garcia no longer has his fate in his hands, he will have to beat Leipzig, and hope that Zenit does not prevail against Benfica.
Between, Inter Milan and Dortmund, there will remain only one. The German club has the obligation to win against Slavia Prague for the last day and hope that the Italians do not win against FC Barcelona, already qualified.
The teams already qualified for the eighth before the last day : FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Tottenham, Manchester City, Juventus, Leipzig
Teams already eliminated before the last day : Lille, Genk, Galatasaray, Brugge FC, Red Star, Olympiacos, Lokomotiv Moscow, Slavia Prague, Benfica.
⏰ RESULTS ⏰
✅ Barcelona qualify after home victory
😎 Inter move up to second in Group F
🔴 Liverpool draw with second-place Napoli
✅ Leipzig through after dramatic comeback
⚪️ Ajax Group H leaders with win in France # UCL