What does Barcelona need to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League?

What does Barcelona need to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League?

Barcelona defender and captain Gerard Piqué said that “it would not be a miracle” to beat Bayern Munich. “We know the Germans, they do not care if they are classified or play without an audience. They will compete as always. Life is going to us and only victory is worth it and we will go for it. We will see a great game”, discussed the former England Arsenal at the press conference.

Barcelona has only seven points in the competition and will need a victory not to depend on Benfica (5), which will be the home of Dinamo Kiev (1).

The team of Xavi Hernandez He will also be able to advance if Benfica, with the Argentine defender Nicolás Otamendi, It does not beat the eliminated Dinamo Kiev, in the match that will be played at the same time at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon.

In group G, Sevilla, with Gonzalo Montiel, Alejandro “Papu” Gómez and Lucas Ocampos but without Marcos Acuña or Erik Lamela due to injury, will have a difficult mission in Austria where they will face Salzburg, led by Nicolás Capaldo.

At 5:00 p.m. and on the Star + platform, the Andalusian team is obliged to win in Austria and if it succeeds it could even finish first in the group if Lille does not do the same in Germany against Wolfsburg, which also has a chance to qualify.

Atalanta, with Juan Musso and José Palomino, and Villarreal, with Gerónimo Rulli and Juan Foyth, the second place in group F led by Manchester United will be played in Italy.

The Spanish have a slight advantage and will qualify with a draw in Bergamo, while the Italians need to win.

Chelsea, the defending champion, and Juventus are already classified but on the last date the first place of group H will be at stake.

With Paulo Dybala from Cordoba, who is on a streak with two goals in a row in Serie A, “Juve” will host Malmo and Chelsea travel to Russia to face Zenit.

When all 16 are classified for the round of 16, the draw will take place on Monday the 13th at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, starting at 8am in Argentina.

Complete schedule of the sixth and last date of the group stage:

Group E: Benfica- Dinamo Kiev (17:00) and Bayern Munich- Barcelona (17:00)

Group F: Manchester United- Young Boys (17:00) and Atalanta- Villarreal (17:00)

Group G: Salzburg- Seville (17:00) and Wolfsburg- Lille (17:00)

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