With significant victories on Tuesday, Napoli and Copenhagen were the most recent teams to secure their spots in the UEFA Champions League round of 16, while Manchester United was eliminated from all European play.
The Italian champions seized the lead against Braga quite fast, first with an own goal from Serdar Saatci in the ninth minute and then through a goal from Victor Osimhen in the 33rd. Meanwhile, Copenhagen and Galatasaray were engaged in a fierce match, until Lukas Lerager’s goal in the 58th minute
brought them to their first round of sixteen since the 2010–2011 campaign.
Galatasaray, who defeated Manchester United 1-0 to finish their miserable Champions League season, will go to the Europa League elimination stage playoffs, along with Braga. Real Sociedad, on the other hand, won Group D after a 0-0 tie with Inter.
Here are the players who have advanced to the round of 16 of the Champions League so far, along with those who will now play in the Europa League knockout stage.
Round of 16 teams in the Champions League
•Arsenal
•Real Madrid
•Barcelona
•Bayern Munich
•Dortmund, Borussia
•Copenhagen
•Interaction
•Lazio
•City of Manchester
•Naples
•PSV
•Leipzig RB
•Madrid Real
•Actual Sociedad
clubs in the Europa League playoff knockout round
•Benfica
•Braga
•Galatasaray
•Feyenoord
•Lens
•Boys in their Youth
Here are the options for the clubs who still have to play, with eight games remaining on Wednesday before the Champions League group stage officially ends.
Team E
• Atletico Madrid (11 points): Can win or draw against Lazio to secure top position; qualified for the round of 16.
• Lazio (10 points): With a victory against Atletico Madrid, they can secure first position and advance to the round of 16.
Feyenoord (6 points): Made it to the Europa League playoff knockout stage.
Celtic (point): Out of the Champions League and unable to advance to the Europa League.
Team F
With 10 points, Borussia Dortmund advanced to the round of 16.
• Paris Saint-Germain (seven points): Should PSG lose and Newcastle and Milan draw, they would advance as runners-up. If PSG defeats Dortmund, they may win the group. At least a spot in the Europa League playoffs’ knockout stage is assured.
• Newcastle United (five points): Should PSG lose to Dortmund, and should they defeat AC Milan, they may advance to the round of 16.
• AC Milan (five points): Should they defeat Borussia Dortmund at home and triumph at Newcastle United, they would advance to the round of 16.
Group H
•Manchester City (15 points): Securing top position and advancing to the round of 16.
•RB Leipzig (nine points): Snatched second place and advanced to the round of 16.
•Young Boys (4 points): Made it to the Europa League playoff knockout stage.
•Crvena Zvezda: Received a single point for finishing out of the Champions League and being unable to advance to the Europa League.
Team H
•Barcelona (12 points): Won first position and advanced to the round of 16.
•Porto (nine points): With a victory or a draw against Shakhtar Donetsk, they may advance to the round of 16 of the Europa League playoffs, where they are guaranteed at least a spot.
•Shakhtar Donetsk (nine points): With a victory against Porto, they may advance to the round of 16 and are assured a spot in the Europa League knockout stage playoffs.
•Antwerp (zero points): Relegated to the Europa League and out of the Champions League.
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