Three heavyweights of European football will have the opportunity on Tuesday to qualify for the round of 16 of the Champions League, on the 5th date: the current champion Chelsea, as well as Manchester United and FC Barcelona, the latter two after having recently changed managers.
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Group E: Barça in a position of strength
Dinamo Kiev – Bayern Munich; Barcelona – Benfica
Bayern Munich (12 points), already classified thanks to their full of victories in four dates, has in his hand to secure the leadership of the group. A new victory or a draw, in Kiev against Dinamo (1 point), will guarantee him to finish in the lead.
Even in the event of a stumbling block in Ukraine, the Bavarians, who have just lost to Augsburg in the Bundesliga, will go to the last 16 as leaders if Barcelona (6 points) do not beat Benfica (4 points). But for the team led by Xavi Hernández, losing is not an option: on the edge of the precipice after two defeats in the first two dates, Barça straightened their course to the point of depending on themselves before the last two dates.
The culé team will be in the round of 16 hype if they achieve a third consecutive victory, a dreamed outcome for the new coach Xavi, who debuted on Saturday with a victory in the derby against Spanish (1-0).
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Grupo F: Manchester United post-Solskjaer
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Villarreal – Manchester United; Young Boys – Atalanta
Like FC Barcelona, Manchester United (7 points) are experiencing a difficult start to the season, which led to the dismissal of their coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday, a day after the humiliation at Watford (4-1).
Former ‘Red Devils’ midfielder Michael Carrick, until now the Norwegian’s deputy, will act as provisional coach, with the crucial mission of qualifying the ambitious English club to the last 16 of the Champions League. Cristiano Ronaldo’s team, author of five goals in the competition this season, will have his ticket in his pocket if he wins at Villarreal (7 points).
The ‘Yellow Submarine’ of Unai Emery, current champion of the Europa League, also caresses the eighth, a Champions League phase that has not played since 2009. Atalanta (5 points) and Young Boys of Bern (3 points) will hurry in the clash that takes place in Switzerland their qualifying options.
Group G: Sevilla plays it
Seville – Wolfsburg; Lille – RB Salzburg
Favorite as soon as the composition of the group was known, Sevilla (3 points) have not won a single game of the four they have played. Qualifying for the second round “is not impossible, but it will be complicated,” says the Basque coach of the Andalusian team Julen Lopetegui, whose team cannot afford to stumble against German Wolfsburg (5 points).
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In the other group match, Lille (5 points), who finished last in their group in their last three appearances in the Champions League (2012, 2013, 2020), have a move to the second round in their hands, although in no case you can ensure it on Tuesday. Of course, the ‘Dogos’ will take a giant step forward if they beat RB Salzburg (7 points) at home.
Group H: Chelsea for pass and lead
Malmö – Zénit San Petersburgo; Chelsea – Juventus
Reigning Champions of the Champions and leaders of the Premier League, Chelsea (9 points) star in a great start to the season but has not yet validated their ticket to the second round due to their only defeat, on the Juventus court (1-0 ) in September.
Against the ‘Vechia Signora’ the London team will seek the double prize: qualify, for which the tie is enough, and rise to the lead, for which Thomas Tichel’s pupils will have to win. The tie would ensure Massimiliano Allegri’s team reach the eighth as leader of the key.
Champions TV schedule
Tuesday
12:30 p. m. Star+ / ESPN – UEFA Champions League – Fecha #5 Villarreal vs. Manchester United
12:30 p. m. Star+ / ESPN2 – UEFA Champions League – Fecha #5 Dynamo Kiev vs. Bayern Munich
3 p. m. Star+ / ESPN – UEFA Champions League – Fecha #5 Barcelona vs. Benfica
3 pm Star+ / ESPN2 – UEFA Champions League – Fecha #5 Chelsea vs. Juventus
3 pm Star + / ESPN3 – UEFA Champions League – Date # 5 Sevilla vs. Wolfsburg
3 p. m. Star+ / ESPN Extra – UEFA Champions League – Fecha #5 Young Boys vs. Atalanta
3 p. m. Star+ / UEFA Champions League – Fecha #5 Malmo vs. Zenit
3 p. m. Star+ / UEFA Champions League – Fecha #5 Lille vs. Salzburg
AFP
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