Three years later, Next February, FC Barcelona will once again play a round of 16 match in the Champions League. The Barça team enters the final phase of the competition as first in the group, so they will be seeded in the draw that will take place next Monday, December 18 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon (12:00 p.m.).
The sixth and final day of the group stage of the 2023 Champions League concluded. Group B was the earliest one and the group was already defined. PSV as a hypothetical rival. Finally, Sevilla fell in Lens and said goodbye to Europe. If they meet again with the Dutch, Luuk de Jong and Sergiño Dest would be the attractions of Peter Bosz’s team.
In Group A, Coppenhagen starred in the bombshell of the day by defeating Galatasaray and qualifying. Manchester United finished last and will not even play in the Europa League after losing to Bayern at Old Trafford. The Danes would undoubtedly be one of the most accessible rivals for Xavi’s team.
Regarding Group C, Napoli easily eliminated Sporting Braga and it may cross the path of the Blaugranas again. Madrid finished first and signed a total of victories in Berlin. Napoli are going through a delicate moment at the club level but the return of Mazzarri and the time that still remains for the tie are factors that work in favor of the Italians.
In the D, Inter could be another very tough bone for FC Barcelona. The current European runners-up did not go beyond a draw against Real Sociedad and finished second. It must be remembered that Simone Inzaghi’s team already left the Barça team in the gutter last season in the group stage.
Real Sociedad de Oyarzabal left Inter as second in the group / @RealSociedad
This Wednesday the other four groups were resolved. The second classified in Group H has no importance for Barça since they cannot play Porto again in the round of 16.
Atlético de Madrid defeated Lazio, so it will be the Romans who can face Barça. Pedro Rodríguez could be Barça’s rival if the Catalans and Italians match up. Lazio is not scary but it could not be classified as an affordable team either.
As for Group F, PSG drew against Dortmund and benefited from Milan’s victory in England to move into second place. A hypothetical PSG-Barça confrontation would mean the return to Barcelona of Dembélé and Luis Enrique, in addition to a Mbappé wanted by Real Madrid.
Dembélé, in an action against Newcastle / EFE
In Group G, the day was inconsequential with Leipzig as the hypothetical opponent of FC Barcelona and Manchester City as the leader.
The confirmed rivals are:
Group A: Copenhagen
Group B: PSV Eindhoven
Group C: Naples
Group D: Inter de Milan
Group E: Lazio
Group F: PSG
Group G: Leipzig
FC Barcelona will have the important advantage of playing the second match at Lluís Companys de Montjuïc. A privilege that has been hard-earned thanks to its first position.
2023-12-14 13:37:48
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