The day after the first matches of the sixth day of the Champions League, the competition was to end on Wednesday, December 8. In Group H, Chelsea lost their duel from a distance against Juventus in the dying moments of the game, dropping first place. On the other hand, we will have to wait to know the fate of Group F, since the decisive meeting between Atalanta and Villarreal had to be postponed until Thursday at 7 p.m., due to snowfall.
Still beaten, Barça will play the European League
For the first time since the 2003-2004 season, FC Barcelona will not be playing in the group stage of the Champions League. That year, they had not competed in C1. For the first time in 21 years, the club came out before the round of 16. Came to Munich “to win”, Barça de Xavi leaves Bavaria with full suitcases. And with yet another defeat to digest.
Dominated in the game, the Blaugranas did not last more than 30 minutes tonight before giving in. The executioners of the Catalans are called Müller (34th), Sané (43rd) and Musiala (62nd). Certain to finish first in the group even before the start of the match, Bayern, by winning (3-0), heals its statistics with a sixth victory in as many matches.
In the other group match, Benfica logically upheld their rank by beating Dynamo Kiev (2-0). By finishing second, the Lisbon players will see the final phase.
The snow pushes back Atalanta-Villarreal
It will be necessary to wait to know who from Atalanta Bergamo or Villarreal will join Manchester United and the fourteen other teams which qualify for the round of 16. The snow, which had fallen in abundance, first forced the referee and the UEFA delegate to postpone the kick-off.
Finally, in addition to the thick white layer on the lawn, the snow that fell continuously was right for the performance of the match. UEFA, the competition’s organizer, has announced that the match will be played at 7 p.m. on Thursday.
After consultation with clubs and local authorities, the match will take place on Thursday 9 December at 7 p.m.#UCL #AtaVil https://t.co/Gq2mdQIpmO
– UEFA (@UEFAcom_fr) December 8, 2021
In the absence of his providential man, Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United conceded the draw at home against Young Boys Bern (1-1). Whatever the outcome of Atalanta-Villarreal, the English will finish at the top of Group F.
Chelsea drop first place in 94th minute
The Blues night would have been perfect if it had ended a few minutes earlier. Indeed, on the lawn of the Zenith Saint-Petersburg, Thomas Tuchel’s men thought they had done the hard part by opening the scoring from the 1st minute of play. Then coming back to score (2-2) before taking the advantage thanks to Timo Werner, in the 85th minute. But a goal from Ozdoev in the 94th minute buried Chelsea’s hopes of victory (3-3). And those to finish at the top of the group.
At the same time, the short but precious success of Juventus (1-0) at the expense of Malmö is enough for the happiness of the Italians. They finish first in Group H and are therefore among potential opponents of Paris-Saint-Germain in the round of 16.