TO At the end of the 4th day of the Champions League, the table of the round of 16 could already begin, slowly, to take shape. Teams like Bayern Munich and Liverpool can, between Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 November, stamp their ticket for the final phase. TO Conversely, formations like RB Leipzig and AC Milan no longer have the right to make mistakes. Focus on the different possible scenarios.
Matchday 4
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Liverpool, Ajax, Bayern, Juventus and Salzburg qualified if …
In Group B, nicknamed “the hen of death“, Liverpool have not yet trembled. With three wins in as many games, the players of Jürgen Klopp, leaders, can secure their qualification for the round of 16 if they win against Atlético Madrid and Porto do not win in Milan.
At the top of Group C with three points ahead of Borussia Dortmund (2nd) and six over Sporting Lisbon (3rd), Ajax Amsterdam, traveling to Germany on Wednesday, must win, and hope that the Portuguese do not not win against Besiktas, to qualify.
For Bayern Munich, leader of Group E with three wins and no conceded goal, visited by Benfica (2nd), a success would open wide the doors to the round of 16.
RB Salzburg, leader of Group G with seven points, must win in Wolfsburg to be already eighth in the final. Finally Juventus Turin, first in Group H with three successes in three days, can reach the knockout stages of C1 if it does not lose on the lawn of Zenith Saint Petersburg.
AC Milan, Leipzig and Malmö eliminated if …
RB Leipzig, AC Milan, last of their respective groups with zero points and four behind the third, are back to the wall. In group A, the Germans can say farewell to the final phase if they lose to Paris Saint-Germain. Jesse Marsch’s players have not been eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League since the 2017-2018 season.
In Group B, if FC Porto beats AC Milan, the Italians, who have not played in the Champions League since the 2013-2014 season, will be officially eliminated for their return to a competition they have often dominated. (seven Champions Leagues won, most successful team in the competition behind Real Madrid and their 13 titles). The last time the Rossoneri did not pass the group stage of the C1, it was during the 2000/01 season (eliminated in the 2nd group stage of the Champions League).
Finally, in Group H, the Swedes of Malmö will be out of this competition in the event of a setback when Chelsea come on Tuesday. With zero points, no goals scored and six points behind the Blues who are only second, the Scandinavians are doomed to a major feat against the defending champion.