Ligue des Champions
Earlier than the beginning of Matchday 5 within the Champions League tonight, we now have a clearer image of what number of factors are wanted to safe a spot within the knockout stage.
With this new format—and solely final season as a reference—it’s robust to foretell precisely what number of factors will assure qualification for the following spherical Final yr, 16 factors had been sufficient to complete within the Prime 8, which meant a direct ticket to the spherical of 16. Nevertheless, this season, it’ll take between 16 and 17 factors to safe a spot among the many prime eight sides.
9 factors can be wanted to complete within the Prime 24—which implies a playoff spot for groups ranked ninth to twenty fourth—in comparison with 11 factors final season.