ALWAYS there’s a surprise in Champions League every year, including this season. It is predicted that there are at least five top clubs that have the potential to fail to qualify for the last 16 Champions League 2021-2022.
The poor performance shown in the first four matches of the group phase became the benchmark. So, who are the clubs in question?
Here are 5 top clubs that have the potential to fail to qualify for the last 16 of the 2021-2022 Champions League:
5. Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund had opened the first two Group C Phases of the 2021-2022 Champions League with wins. However, on the third and fourth matchdays when they met Ajax Amsterdam, Dortmund always lost.
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Currently finished fourth matchday, Marco Rose’s squad sits in second place with a collection of six points, exactly the same as Sporting Lisbon in second place. The plan is that on Thursday 25 November 2021 in the morning WIB, Dotrtmund travels to Sporting Lisbon headquarters.
Sporting Lisbon is on fire because in the last two matches in the Champions League they have always won, even with a landslide score of 4-1 and 4-0. If you lose to Sporting Lisbon on matchday five, Dortmund’s progress in the 2021-2022 Champions League will almost certainly stop.
4. Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid only collected four points in the first four games of Group B of the 2021-2022 Champions League. Currently, Diego Simeone’s squad sits in third position, one point adrift of FC Porto in second position.
Against Atlético Madrid in the final two matches, it is in the difficult category. Kieran Trippier and his friends will host AC Milan who are looking for their first win. Then on the final matchday, Atletico Madrid traveled to the headquarters of FC Porto.
3. AC Milan
You could say only a miracle will pass AC Milan to the round of 16 of the 2021-2022 Champions League. Because, two wins in the last two are not enough to pass AC Milan to the knockout phase.
Currently, AC Milan sits at the bottom of Group B with one point. In addition to having to win in the remaining two matches, the Rossoneri – nicknamed Milan – must expect Porto to lose to Liverpool on the fifth matchday, and the Porto vs Atletico Madrid match on the sixth matchday ends without a winner to book a place in the last 16 of the 2021-2022 Champions League.
2. Manchester United
Manchester United indeed topped the Group F standings Champions League 2021-2022 with seven points. However, the team’s internal conditions were not conducive along with the separation from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, potentially disrupting Manchester United’s plans to qualify for the last 16.
Early this morning, Manchester United will travel to the headquarters of Villarreal who now sits in second position with seven points. If they win, Manchester United will qualify.
However, if you lose, the fate of Manchester United on the edge. If you lose to Villarreal and fail to win in the final match against Young Boys, Manchester United will certainly fail to qualify for the last 16 of the 2021-2022 Champions League.
1. Barcelona
In the top position there is a team that collects five trophies from Big Ears, Barcelona. Compared to the other clubs mentioned earlier, Barcelona has the most chance of qualifying for the last 16 Champions League 2021-2022. If you win at home to Benfica this morning, Barcelona will qualify.
However, if Barcelona lose to Benfica, the journey of Xavi Hernandez and his friends will almost certainly stop. Because, in the final match of the group phase, Barcelona travel to Bayern Munich headquarters, while Benfica host Dynamo Kiev.
Currently, after going through four matches, the top of the standings is occupied by Bayern Munich with 12 points. Followed by Barcelona with six points, Benfica (four) and Dynamo Kiev (one).
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