Madrid's accounts: forced to win three games to be in the round of 16

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After the draw in

,

fans, players and coaching staff

are already making their speeches to get through the group stage of the

.

What throughout the history of the white club was a mere formality (it has passed all the initial phases it has played in the Champions League) this year has become its main objective.

The defeat against

in

and Germany's 2-2 leave Madrid at the bottom of group B of the competition, being the only one of the four teams that has lost a match, having already received at home the theoretical worst team of all and having on the horizon the double confrontation against the 'bogeyman':

.

Shakhtar lead the table with four points, to two for Borussia and Inter, who have tied their two games.

Madrid, meanwhile, closes the quartet with a single point, achieved in the last gasp of their meeting last night.

This situation gives transcendental importance not only to the two games against Inter, but to the four duels that remain ahead of Zidane's team, who will also have to

and

on the last day.

History forces to add three victories

The

of the Champions League explain that to pass the round you have to get, on average,

.

Last season the average points of the second classified in the group stage was 9.8;

in 2018-2019 of 10;

in 2017-2018 of 11.6;

8.5 in 2016-2017 and 8 in 2015-2016.

In those seasons, the

which passed the phase with only six points.

An exceptional situation contrary to a rule that summarizes in 10 points what is necessary to be in the second round.

: Ajax last year and Porto in 2016. In both cases, there was a fourth team that did not win a game, a circumstance that seems not to be the case. It will take place in the current group of Madrid.

White's goal, therefore, seems clear: to

, reach those ten points and confirm their presence in the round of 16 without depending on anyone.

Something that he achieved

to this: he added a point in the first two rounds and then beat Galatasaray twice, drew at home against PSG and beat Bruges in Belgium.

But the current group is different.

In the event of a

in two of those duels, Zidane's men would have to start turning their eyes towards their rivals, as their maximum score would not exceed 9 points.

Nor will Inter be worth falling against Madrid, because with 2 points they will also need those three victories, the same situation as Borussia.

Shakhtar, however, enjoys the comfort of having already won one, but yesterday they were outmatched by the Italians in Ukraine despite 0-0 and a priori part as the weakest opponent (beyond those that happened in Valdebebas) .

Matchday 3 (3/11)

Real Madrid - Inter

Shakhtar - Borussia

Matchday 4 (11/25)

Borussia - Shakhtar

Inter - Real Madrid

Matchday 5 (1/12)

Borussia - Inter

Shakhtar - Real Madrid

Matchday 6 (9/12)

Inter - Shakhtar

Real Madrid - Borussia

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