The FC Barcelona, celebrating the first goal against Olympiacos

LEADER OF GROUP IN CHAMPIONS

The Barça can be in 1/8 of Champions the next day

Published New:19/10/2017 - 02:34h

Updated New:19/10/2017 - 10:15h

With the victory harvested against Olympiacos this Wednesday in the Camp Nou, the FC Barcelona has planted with nine points at the head of the Group D. In the next day could certify his mathematical pass to the round of eighth of Champions

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The FC Barcelona achieved a valuable triumph this Wednesday against the Olympiacos in Champions League (3-1), that allows him no only lead with fist of iron the Group D of the UEFA Champions League 2017-18, but also have the opportunity, in the next day, to certify of mathematical way his access to the round of eighth of final of the competition.

The blaugrana have added three points more, whereas the Juventus has achieved also a victory against the Sporting of Lisbon that confirms him like the classified second of the Group D. So that the FC Barcelona was classified for the following round of mathematical way, in the next day will have to attain in Athens a better result that the Sporting of Lisbon in front of the Juventus of Turín.

In principle it seems a gesta affordable for the culés, and more taking into account the bad moment so that it crosses Olympiacos, a team with winning tradition that not even in the Greek league is achieving to impose with ease.

The Barça can take a break in Champions

The Juventus of Turín, on the other hand, also will go out in the next day to seal the three points in front of the group lisboeta, so the FC Barcelona has very of face the possibility to advance what before to the following round, if it takes advantage of the opportunity, to take the two last parties of the phase of groups with some tranquility.

In these two meetings against Juventus and Sporting of Lisbon, besides, Ernesto Valverde could take advantage of, with the classification guaranteeed, to give rest to some of his players usually titled and give opportunities to other footballers that have had less leadership in the last weeks. The Barça follows accumulating good resulted this season 2017-18.

CLASSIFICATION GROUP D - CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

  • 1. Barcelona, 9 points
  • 2. Juventus, 6 points
  • 3. Sporting, 3 points
  • 4. Olympiacos, 0 points

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