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The curtain has fallen on the group stage of this edition of the Champions League, after a spectacular and emotion-filled evening.
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Now the verdicts are official: let's find out who advances directly to the round of 16, who will have to go through the playoffs with their respective matchups, and who, instead, bids farewell to the competition. Naturally, the focus is on the fate of the four Italian teams.
🏆 ROUND OF 16, QUALIFIED TEAMS
1. Arsenal (G or H)
2. Bayern (G or H)
3. Liverpool (E or F)
4. Tottenham (E or F)
5. Barcelona (C or D)
6. Chelsea (C or D)
7. Sporting Lisbon (A or B)
8. Manchester City (A or B)
🔥 PLAYOFF, QUALIFIED AND POSSIBLE OPPONENTS
A. Real Madrid (9) vs Bodo (23) or Benfica (24)
B. INTER (10) vs Bodo (23) or Benfica (24)
C. PSG (11) vs Qarabag (22) or Monaco (21)
D. Newcastle (12) vs Qarabag (22) or Monaco (21)
E. JUVENTUS (13) vs Galatasaray (20) or Brugge (19)
F. Atl Madrid (14) vs Galatasaray (20) or Brugge (19)
G. ATALANTA (15) vs Olympiacos (18) or Dortmund (17)
H. Leverkusen (16) vs Olympiacos (18) or Dortmund (17)
❌ TEAMS ELIMINATED FROM THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
25. Marseille
26. Pafos
27. Union SG
28. PSV
29. Athletic Bilbao
30. NAPOLI
31. Copenhagen
32. Ajax
33. Eintracht Frankfurt
34. Slavia Prague
35. Villarreal
36. Kairat
⚪⚫ JUVE, BOREDOM AND A DRAW IN MONACO WITHOUT
Juventus was lackluster at Stade Louis II against Monaco. Luciano Spalletti's team drew 0-0 against the French, delivering a decidedly dull performance (LIVE HERE).
Zero shots on target by the Bianconeri, who fielded an experimental lineup in the first half and didn't ignite even with the introduction of Kenan Yildiz in the second half. The Principality club performed better but failed to capitalize on the few chances they created. Both teams advance to the playoffs, with Juve as a seeded team.
⚫🔵 INTER, A WIN THAT DOESN'T SECURE THE ROUND OF 16
A bittersweet victory for Inter, who returned to winning ways in the Champions League after three consecutive defeats (Atletico, Liverpool, and Arsenal) but didn't avoid the playoffs. (LIVE HERE).
Chivu's Nerazzurri conquered Dortmund thanks to Dimarco's magic, who crafted a wonderful curve over the wall on a free kick, beating Kobel, and Diouf, who secured the final 2-0 result in injury time. Inter finishes in 10th place and will face either Mourinho's Benfica or Bodo/Glimt in the playoffs.
🔵🔵 NAPOLI OUT OF THE CHAMPIONS
A miracle was needed, which didn't happen, but Napoli exits this Champions League. A very negative journey that the good performance against Chelsea, in a very emergency situation, did not correct (LIVE HERE).
A beautiful, lively match with many great things to see but ultimately rewarding Chelsea 3-2. Napoli had turned the game around in the first half thanks to Vergara (scorer of a great goal) and Hojlund before falling to Joao Pedro's strikes. Antonio Conte, for the second time in his career, is eliminated as reigning Italian champion in the group stage of the Champions League.
🔵⚫ ATALANTA, BAD DEFEAT IN BELGIUM!
The last European night for Palladino's team ends with a defeat, but they must settle for being seeded in the playoffs (LIVE HERE).
A breathless start for the Nerazzurri: Hien took a big risk but recovered against Florucz, while Smith almost scored shortly after. Before halftime, the best chance fell to Lookman. In the second half, the match was decided by Khalaili, and then in injury time, Sulemana missed the chance to equalize.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.
📸 FREDERIC DIDES – AFP or Licensors
