The eighth round of UEFA Champions League matches will take place on Wednesday in groups A-D. "Manchester City" and "Real" have already secured their spot in the next stage, while on Wednesday tickets could also be obtained by PSG, "Manchester United", "Benfica", "Atletico", and "Juventus".
Group A
| Vt. | Team | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Madrid "Real" | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7:10 | 10 |
| 2. | "Paris Saint-Germain" | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:1 | 7 |
| 3. | Donetsk "Shakhtar" | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:8 | 3 |
| 4. | "Malmo" | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1:8 | 3 |
In Wednesday's matches, we will see: "Shakhtar" - "Real" and "Malmo" - PSG.
Real players secured their ticket to the next stage in the previous round.
PSG can secure their place by winning in Sweden on Wednesday. If "Shakhtar" cannot beat "Real", a draw will also satisfy the French team.
"Malmo" finds it extremely difficult to qualify for the next stage, the path is quite confusing. First, the Swedes must win on Wednesday against PSG. If this happens, there could be talks about other conditions.
Group B
| Vt. | Team | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manchester United" | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | 7 |
| 2. | Eindhoven PSV | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6:6 | 6 |
| 3. | "Wolfsburg" | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 6 |
| 4. | Moscow CSKA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | 4 |
In Wednesday's matches, we will see: "Manchester United" - PSV and CSKA - "Wolfsburg".
Manchester United only need a victory against PSV to advance to the next stage. If they fail to do so, the fate of the team will be decided in the last round.
A loss for PSV on Wednesday would close all paths. Two victories would open the doors to the next stage. In the case of a draw, all possibilities will depend on the outcome of the second Wednesday night match.
Wolfsburg cannot determine their fate on Wednesday anymore. They must fight for a victory against CSKA, but even in that case, a place in the next stage is not guaranteed. Most likely, everything will be decided in the final matches.
CSKA can no longer afford to lose, and two wins in the remaining matches would guarantee them a spot in the knockout stages. A draw on Wednesday would mean that in the last round, at least three teams would fight for the second place.
Group C
| Vt. | Team | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lisbon "Benfica" | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7:4 | 9 |
| 2. | Madrid "Atletico" | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7:2 | 7 |
| 3. | Istanbul "Galatasaray" | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5:7 | 4 |
| 4. | "Astana" | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2:8 | 2 |
In Wednesday's matches, we will see: "Atletico" - "Galatasaray" and "Astana" and "Benfica".
A victory for "Benfica" in Kazakhstan would allow the Portuguese team to be calm before the final round. However, there are scenarios in which "Benfica" could end up only in third place in the group. But all of this could be forgotten on Wednesday.
Atletico only need a draw against "Galatasaray" to progress. In case of a defeat, the fate of the Spanish team will be decided in the last round against "Benfica".
Galatasaray simply must win against Atletico. If they manage to do so with a two-goal difference, they would only need to defeat "Astana" in the decisive round.
Astana has only one way to reach the knockout stages: they need to win on Wednesday and in the last round defeat "Galatasaray", while hoping for both "Atletico" defeats.
Group D
| Vt. | Team | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manchester City" | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:5 | 9 |
| 2. | Turin "Juventus" | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5:2 | 8 |
| 3. | "Sevilla" | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:7 | 3 |
| 4. | Monchengladbach "Borussia" | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2:6 | 2 |
In Wednesday's matches, we will see: "Juventus" - "Manchester City" and "Borussia" - "Sevilla".
Manchester City has already secured a spot in the knockout stages, and in a rematch with "Juventus", they could also secure first place.
Juventus only need to beat the group leaders again, or they need "Sevilla" not to win against "Gladbach". The Italian club needs to earn at least two points in the remaining two rounds.
Sevilla's chances to progress further on Wednesday would depend on a win against "Juve". If Sevilla wins and Juve draws with Man City, in the final round, the Spaniards will have to defeat "Juventus" by at least 2 goals. If the English team wins on Wednesday, Sevilla will only need to beat "Juventus" in the last round.
Borussia no longer has chances to progress and must at least avoid losing to Sevilla in order to have a chance to reach the Europa League.
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