The playoffs have now determined the 36 participants in the new Champions League. Dinamo Zagreb, Lille, Estrela Vermelha and Slovan Bratislava secured the remaining spots this evening, joining Benfica (Pot 2) and Sporting (Pot 3) who have already secured their place in the final. Check out the final four pots below:
POT 1
real Madrid
Manchester City
Bayern Munich
PSG
Liverpool
Inter Milan
Borussia Dortmund
RB Leipzig
Barcelona
POT 2
Bayer Leverkusen
Atletico Madrid
Atalanta
Juventus
BENFICA
Arsenal
Club Bruges
Shakhtar Donetsk
Milan
POT 3
Feyenoord
SPORTING
PSV Eindhoven
Dinamo Zagreb
RB Salzburg
Young Boys
Lille
Red Star
Celtic
POT 4
Slovan Bratislava
Monaco
Sparta Prague
Aston Villa
Bologna
Girona
Stuttgart
Storming Graz
Brest
THAT CMTV will follow the draw for the league stage live, scheduled for this Thursday in Monaco at 17:00 (mainland Portugal time). Remember that this Champions League will no longer have groups, but a single league with all 36 participants. Each club will play eight games (four at home and four away) against two opponents from each pot.
The top eight will advance directly to the round of 16, while teams placed 9th to 24th will compete in a two-legged playoff to see who will also advance to the round of 16. Anyone finishing between 25th and 36th will be eliminated from European competition – there is no longer a “drop-out” in the Europa League.
Author: Record
Source: CM Jornal
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