The Champions League defined its 16 qualifiers for the round of 16, which will be played in 2024. This Wednesday the group stage ended and the remaining places for the all-or-nothing matches were resolved, with a lot of adrenaline and tension in some cities in Europe.
Qualification was already assured Atlético de Madrid of Diego Simeone, Rodrigo DePaul, Nahuel Molina y Angel Correabut would settle first place in group E. And the Spanish team had no problems winning at home against Lazio and become the leader on the last day of the initial phase. Furthermore, on a Wednesday of definitions, the Paris Saint Germain He suffered, although he was able to get into the top 16 by finishing second in his area. For his part, the Manchester City -who won- and the Barcelona -which lost incredibly- They conquered their respective groups.
With the three Argentines on the field, Atlético beat Lazio 2-0 with goals from Griezmann and Lino. The Italian team did not present much resistance. The one that did not have an easy time was PSG in group F. The Parisians drew 1-1 with Borussia Dormund and qualified thanks to Milan’s 2-1 victory over Newcastle.
No one could take first place from Pep’s City in Group G, but they still beat Red Star 3-1. Julián Alvarez was a substitute and did not enter. In that area, Leipzig beat Young Boys 2-1 and finished second. Meanwhile, Barcelona fell 3-2 to Royal Antwerp, but was still the leader of group H. Porto was second, which beat Shakhtar 5-3.
All those classified for the round of 16
The Champions League already has its 16 best teams that will compete in the round of 16 in 2024.
They are: Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Atlético Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City and Barcelona, who finished first in their groups; further Copenhagen, PSV, Napoli, Inter, Lazio, Paris, Saint-Germain, Leipzig and Porto, who were second. The draw will take place next Monday, December 18 in Nyon, Switzerland.