SHere are eight teams that have already qualified for the round of 16 next February after the first day of the penultimate round of the Champions League group stage. Two are Italian, Juventus and Roma, and only one, Real Madrid, is already certain of first place in their group, just as the Giallorossi are certainly second. The other 'promoted' teams are the two Manchester teams, City and United, Bayern Munich and Ajax, who join Barcelona, which had already reached the finish line in the previous round. Two teams, Valencia and Benfica, have guaranteed third place and therefore access to the Europa League, while AEK Athens and Young Boys failed to avoid elimination today. The fifth round will end tomorrow, with Inter and Napoli already in a position to reach their goal. A draw at Wembley against Tottenham will be enough for the Nerazzurri, while Ancelotti's team will have to beat Red Star Belgrade at home and hope that PSG do not win against Liverpool.
Article published on November 27, 2018 - 23:59
