Last day of the Champions group stage: Tension is maximum in Sevilla and Manchester United

Fortunately, the reality is very different. Except for Sevilla, who only have Europa League competition remaining. Madrid, Barça, Atletico and Real Sociedad On this last day of the Champions League group stage, they face a match in which qualification is already guaranteed. Whites are equal Mathematically, the first of the groups isThis is a privileged position that the other three classified Spaniards still have to compete for: they will achieve it with a draw.

La Real is chasing first place against Inter

This Tuesday, in addition to trifles Berlin-Real Madrid Association (Napoli and Braga will play among themselves for the next place in the white group), while Sevilla and Real are playing their last matches. The people of San Sebastian are playing Leadership of the group in Giuseppe Meazza. They will achieve their goals as long as they do not lose to Inter. They will do so without two undisputed starters, Brais Méndez and Igor Zubeldia, who were injured at Villarreal this weekend.

Sevilla needs to win Lens to achieve this success the consolation of the third place and Europa League. In case of draw or defeat, they will not be able to play in Europe again this season. Moreover, it is a match that sparked controversy after the French authorities decided to cancel it. We do not allow movement of Sevilla fansIn line with the measures taken due to the increase in protests in Ligue 1.

“How will we organize the Olympic Games if we cannot host 300 Sevillistas on our land?”Lens coach asked himself this question this Monday: Frank HaiseHe also criticized the delay in the ban and said, “The draw was held at the end of August. Between 300-400 Sevilla fans organized a trip and at the last minute we told them ‘don’t come because there are some problems.’” On his part, the Sevilla president said, “The day before, 300 fans took part in their teams. “We see banning people from seeing it as an atrocity,” he said. Pepe Castro.

Another problem for the team that has been stranded for weeks. Since that time Diego Alonso changed José Luis Mendilibar, Sevilla failed to win a single match in LaLiga and the Champions League. A new failure would make the Uruguayan coach’s already much-discussed continuity unsustainable. “I have peace of mind knowing that I am supported, especially by the players on the field,” Alonso said on Monday, after being assured that he felt the trust of the sports management and the president. said.

A dramatic United-Bayern

Beyond the matches involving Spanish teams, the excitement of the day will focus on the following matches: Manchester United-Bayern. The Germans go to Old Trafford first in the group, but the English are risking everything… and they don’t even trust themselves. They closed their group with 4 points, 1 point short. Copenhagen And of Galatasaray, who play among themselves. So the only combination that will keep them in the Champions League is to beat Bayern and the match in Denmark ends in a draw.

And as in the case of Sevilla, a failure would add salt to a very open wound. Erik Ten Hag is unable to use Manchester United regularly. Reaping mistakes as resonant as this weekend’s 0-3 defeat against Bournemouth Andoni Iraola. It has been four seasons since their last appearance in the Champions League quarter-finals; It’s a run that isn’t unique to their history but hasn’t been enough to break the Old Trafford club over the last decade.

Barça and Atletico on Wednesday

Wednesday will be your turn barcelona And AthleticThe two teams, who barely saved the ball against Porto and Feyenoord respectively the previous day, will fight for first place in their groups against Antwerp and Lazio on the last day.

In any case, it will be yes or yes in the round of 16. Something PSG can’t say right now. The Parisians have to beat an already qualified Dortmund as a guest in order not to depend on the result of the other match in the group. Newcastle-Milanpreserving both sorting options.