132 games after the start of the league of the leading competition of Europe, the last round of Champions League Devices are just around the corner.
All 36 clubs are in action on Wednesday evening, as an enthusiastic conclusion is staged, although a whole series of competitors are still not safe. Regardless of whether it is the struggle for the top event or the fight to avoid removal, the supporters will entertain an abundance of top-class clashes.
Those who want to observe as much of the campaign as possible have a difficult order in their hands and undoubtedly need several screens to keep the drama up to date, since all 18 games on matchday 8 start just simultaneously.
But why do all European battles start on Wednesday?
UEFA’s decision to stage all 18 games at the same time was made to ensure that the sporting integrity of the competition is confirmed. With all the teams that start 20:00 GMT on Wednesday, January 29thIt means that no side with something for which it is still to compete will be safe until all matches are completed.
This decision is intended to ensure that all pages take their final game seriously and that no club has an unfair advantage that goes into their last encounter.
Even in the old format of the competition, the final games within a single group would start at the same time during the group phase to ensure fairness. It is a decision that is made in most leagues on the last day of the season.
Matchday 8 lights |
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Aston Villa against Celtic |
Barcelona against Atalanta |
Bayer Leverkusen against Sparta Prague |
Bayern Munich against Slovan Bratislava |
Borussia Dortmund against Shakhtar Donetsk |
Brest against Real Madrid |
Dinamo Zagreb against AC Milan |
Girona against Arsenal |
Inter against Monaco |
Juventus against Benfica |
Lille against Feyenoord |
Manchester City against Club Brugge |
PSV Eindhoven against Liverpool |
Salzburg against Atletico Madrid |
Sporting CP against Bologna |
Sturm Graz against RB Leipzig |
Stuttgart against Paris Saint-Germain |
Boys boy against Red Star Belgrade |
There are a number of teams for which there is nothing to play on the 8th matchday with RB Leipzig, Girona, Bologna and Salzburg, all of which were eliminated. You are unable to secure a TOP 24 in which you would at least reach the play-offs.
Liverpool And Barcelona are insured in the last 16 of their places -to avoid the Knockout Play Play -Off round with a top -Tacht -finish -but both can still complete the tip of the table. The reds only need a tie against PSV to ensure that the first place remains theirs.
arsenal And Inter are more or less certain to reach the last 16 automatically, but it is not officially guaranteed while how Bayern MunichPresent real MadridPresent Borussia DortmundPresent Aston Villa And AC Milan will at least make the play-offs.
The European giants Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are among the teams who are still fighting for their progress in the knockout phase.
Qualification of the Champions League | Clubs |
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Last 16 | Barcelona, Liverpool |
Last 16 or play-offs | Arsenal, Aston Villa, Atalanta, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Brest, Celtic, Feyenoord, Inter, Juventus, Lilland, Monaco, Real Madrid |
Eliminated | Bologna, Girona, RB Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade, Salzburg, Slovan Bratislava, Sparta Prague, Sturm Graz, young boys |