Real Madrid has to win their match against Breast and look forward to several matches to reach the final eight and one of them is their league rival Barcelona.
Real Madrid Fans Would Pray for A Barcelona Win! The League Rival Could Help Los Blancos to Finish in Top 8 Place With Several More Conditions
Barcelona qualified to the round of 16 with 1 match in hand and if they manage to win today against Atalanta and Liverpool loses to PSV then it could put them at the top of the table. And if this happens then Real Madrid will have a scope to make place for round of sixteen without playing in the playoff.
Atlanta has points and if they win against Barcelona then they would secure 17 points and directly qualify for the next round. Real Madrid has 12 points and could manage to reach a maximum of 15 points after this match and have to look at the Aston Villa, Monaco and Leverkusen matches to decide their fate who could reach or cross 15 points today.
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Conditions that could help Real Madrid qualify
- 1st Atalanta have to lose against Barcelona could restrict Italian team by 14 points helping Madrid surpass them
- 2nd Aston Villa must drop points against Cetic as winning the game would make Villa secure 16 points which would be greater than Madrid.
- 3rd Monaco has to drop points against Inter Milan as a draw or defeat would prevent the team from reaching 15 points.
- 4th Feyenoord and Lille must draw as if they secure 16 points then Madrid has to go through more complicated calculations
- 5th is the Leverkusen match where is German Giant should not win against Sparta as it could help Xavi Alonso to make the spot before Los Blancos
Uncertainty is the only thing today for Madrid
There are several matches to watch, and numerous complications in complications but the important match would be Barca vs Atalanta. If Barca loses then it would shut the door for Carlo Ancelloti to directly qualify for the game.
So, it's time for Madrid to make friends and wish for a win for Barcelona in the match to avoid extra two playoff matches in the hectic schedule. The extra matches in tight fixtures could cause fatigue and impact the league table giving Barcelona an edge. It would be interesting to see if the Los Blancos could make it against all odds or go through playoff rounds.
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