With two rounds remaining in the opening stage of the Champions League, Real Madrid, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are in real danger.
Teams must finish in the top eight to qualify directly for the round of 16, while teams in ninth to 24th places will enter a two-game playoff in February, with the winners of the other eight places.
Teams that finish the season from 25th to 36th place will be eliminated from the competition, without access to the Europa League.
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With the Champions League table taking shape, Sky Sports’ James Savondra explains which teams are at risk of elimination
Right now, three of European football’s biggest stars are in danger.
Paris Saint-Germain The team faces complete elimination, sitting in 25th place despite a much-needed win over Red Bull Salzburg in their last Champions League match.
Manchester City They were struggling too. Pep Guardiola’s side are 22nd, just shy of the coveted eighth place. real madrid They fare slightly better in 20th place, earning their first win in three games by beating Atalanta last time out.
It seems increasingly likely that a big gun will fall.
The complete schedule of the Champions League stages
Decisive upcoming matches in the Champions League
- January 22: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Manchester City, Real Madrid vs. Red Bull Salzburg
- January 29: Brest vs. Real Madrid, Man City vs. Club Brugge, Stuttgart vs. Paris Saint-Germain
More frustration on the way for Man City?
Two big names continue to falter at the lower levels of the table: Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.
City, champions of the 2022/23 season, suffered a worrying decline in Europe towards the end of 2024, failing to win any of their last three Champions League matches after taking seven points from their first three matches.
However, their domestic form has improved in recent weeks as they head into two crucial European matches, with their clash with Paris Saint-Germain on January 22 likely to be a must-win match.
Luis Enrique’s Paris Saint-Germain are having a tough time in Europe, and their win in Salzburg was only the second of six matches so far, having already lost to Bayern, Atletico Madrid and Arsenal.
They are in rebuilding mode after losing Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid in the summer, and named the youngest ever starter in Ligue 1 earlier this season as they carried out President Nasser Al-Khelaifi’s wishes to turn youthful over big-money signings. .
When are the knockout stages of the 2024/25 Champions League?
- Knockout qualifiers: February 11/12 and February 18/19, 2025
- Round of 16: March 4/5 and March 11/12, 2025
- Quarter-finals: April 8/9 and April 15/16, 2025
- Semi-finals: April 29 and 30 and May 6 and 7, 2025
- Final: May 31, 2025
When and where will the 2025 Champions League final be held?
The 2024/25 Champions League season will be held in Munich at the Allianz Arena on 31 May 2025.
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2025-01-20 15:25:00
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