2023-12-13 22:07:26
End of the group stage of the 2023-24 Champions League. The competition has determined to the 16 teams who, since February, will fight to succeed Manchester City as champion of the tournament.
Have been 96 games full of emotion which leaves 16 qualified for the Champions League, 8 who go down to the Europa League and another 8 who say goodbye to Europe permanently.
These are the classifieds for the round of 16
Bayern Munich
The team led by Thomas Tuchel certified its presence, also as the first, several days in advance. With a espectacular Harry Kane In their first year in Germany, the Bavarians will be one of the rivals to fear in the draw for the round of 16.
Copenhagen
The Big surprise of this group stage. The Danish team, in a group that also included the revamped Galatasaray and Manchester United, has been able to go second in the group after beating the Turks and the English at Parken. He will be in Monday’s draw as the big candy for the first in the group.
Arsenal
Mikel Arteta’s team has returned to the Champions League through the big door. He had not played it since the 2016-17 season, when he also qualified for the round of 16. In an a priori complicated group, they have been able to take their Premier game to the highest continental competition to finish first in their group.
PSV
By first time in 8 years, PSV will be in the draw for the round of 16 of the Champions League. The Dutch team came back from Sevilla on the penultimate matchday to seal their place among the 16 best teams in Europe.
Real Madrid
The king of the competition, the most successful team in the history of the Champions League, could not be missing from the round of 16. He does it despite the losses that accumulates, but with Jude Bellingham as one of the candidates for best player of the season.
Naples
The team now directed by Mazzarri has survived a change of coach forced -Spalletti went to the Italian National Team-, to go second only behind Real Madrid. He did not suffer in the decisive match against Sporting de Braga.
Real society
Real Sociedad returns to the round of 16 for the first time in 20 years, in which it is their third participation since the Champions League became Champions. Imanol Alguacil’s team played for first position with Inter Milan on the last day, after leaving out Salzburg and Benfica.
Inter de Milan
The runner-up of the last edition of the Champions League could not be missing from the round of 16. For the third consecutive year, has passed the group stage. First place in the group was played in the last game against Real Sociedad. If he maintains his Serie A level, he is a candidate to return to the final.
Atlético de Madrid
Despite the doubts that existed at the beginning, Atlético de Madrid returns to the round of 16 after the impasse from last season. With Griezmann and Morata as stilettos, Simeone’s men will fight to achieve the long-awaited Champions League that is missing from their showcases.
Lazio
Maurizio Sarri has taken the Roman team to the round of 16 for the second time in this decade. Immobile is no longer at his best level, but he is still important in a team that played for first place in the last game against Atlético de Madrid.
Borussia Dortmund
El Borussia Dortmund was the first to qualify in the group of death. Edin Terzic’s team, which is shipwrecked in the Bundesliga, played for first place on the last day against PSG, in a group that also included Newcastle and Milan.
Paris Saint Germain
Maximum suffering for those who were one of the great favorites to win the title. PSG, who tied in Dortmund, have to thank Milan for beating Newcastle and reaching the round of 16. The most fearsome rival for the group winners. Watch out for the Spanish.
Manchester City
The current Champions League champion could not miss the crossroads. Pep Guardiola’s team He has dominated his group with an iron fist and has left RB Leipzig, Young Boys and Red Star behind to go first. And now, after the first part of the season injured, he gets Kevin de Bruyne back.
RB Leipzig
The energy drink team is another of the classics in the round of 16. In this decade, only on one occasion was he left out of the crossings. With Xavi Simons and Openda as the best players, they will look for an affordable opponent in the draw as group runners-up.
Barcelona
Barcelona returns to the place it should never have left. After 2 years of absence, ‘relegating’ to the Europa League, the Blaugranas return to the round of 16 of the Champions League without a brilliant game, but an effective one. They also do so as first in a group that also included Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk and Antwerp.
Port
Porto needed to score on the last day and qualified for the round of 16 through the big door. They beat Shakhtar Donetsk and will be in the crossroads for the second time in a row.
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