The fifth group competitions in the group stage of the Champions League 2023-2024 conclude today, Wednesday, as Atletico Madrid of Spain meets its guest, Lazio of Italy, while Celtic of Scotland plays its guest of Feyenoord Rotterdam of the Netherlands, at exactly ten o’clock in the evening, Cairo time.
Atletico Madrid vs Lazio
The competition between Atletico and Lazio was limited to the top of the group after the two teams qualified for the round of 16 in the tournament, where the Spanish capital team is currently in the lead with 11 points, with a single point difference in front of its closest rival, the Italian capital team.
It is enough for Atletico Madrid to obtain a draw point in the match held at the “Civitas Metropolitano” stadium in Madrid, to end its campaign in the group at the top.
While Lazio must win to seize the lead and face one of the clubs in second place in the other seven groups in the tournament in the round of 16.
UEFA Champions League
The Champions League regulations stipulate that the winner and runner-up of each of the eight groups will advance to the round of 16, while the clubs ranked third in those groups will move to the European League.
The clubs moving to the European League play with the teams that won the runner-up in the group stage of that tournament, in a playoff round to determine who advances to the round of 16 in the competition.
Today’s Champions League match dates
The curtain falls on the group stage competitions in the Champions League, where 8 matches will be held in the final sixth round in groups from five to eight, as follows:
Servina Zvezda vs. Manchester City – 7:45 pm
Leipzig vs. Young Boys – 7:45 pm
Borussia Dortmund vs. Paris Saint-Germain – 10 pm
Newcastle vs. Milan – 10 pm
Atletico Madrid vs. Lazio – 10 pm
Royal Antwerp vs. Barcelona – 10 pm
Celtic vs Feyenoord – 10pm
Boruto vs. Shakhtar – 10 pm
2023-12-13 03:00:00
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