Two 'coconuts' and several 'Cinderellas': Real Madrid's possible rivals in the second round

Unlike a FC Barcelona very 'sufridor' and that remained on the way to complete his European dream, or at least try it, the Real Madrid lived a calm phase of groups in the UEFA Champions League. Although it is true that his rivals, further of the Inter Milan, were not of big quality, the ones of Carlo Ancelotti had several surprises (the defeat in front of the Sheriff or the tie suffered against the Shakhtar), but knew sobreponerse to these moments complicated.

The Madrid closed the liguilla of first, with a victory in front of the Inter, thanks to the goals of Toni Kroos and Marco Asensio, in a crash in which the Italians began very powerful and merodeando the area of Courtois, but the Madrilenian estuviern firm and, as they begin to accustom, effective of face to the goal. In definite, the denouement was comfortable and the madridistas are in eighth and in the first bass drum, that in theory 'save' to the teams of the most difficult rivals.

However, for 'bad fortune' of the Madrid, the pairings in this phase of groups have caused that the two bass drums of the draw of the eighth of final include to teams of first level. The Real Madrid, in this sense, could confront against the Paris Saint-Germain or the Sporting of CP. Big differences, but the possibilities are opened. In this sense, the ones of 'Carletto' will have two 'coconuts' in the draw, but also 'cenicientas'.

The two more complicated rivals in the horizon are the PSG or Chelsea, that finish his participation in the phase of groups like seconds. The English team, in fact, was the one who deleted to the Madrid in the semifinals of the Champions League 2020-2021. The picture merengue 'will pray' for avoiding them in the draw of this Monday. However, also they could toparse with the Lille, Sporting, Atalanta or Salzburgo. Teams that, in theory, are more affordable to surpass.

In any case, is worth it to remember that in the draw for the eighth of final there is two limitantes. They can not confront teams of the same country neither clubs that have confronted in the phase of groups. In this sense, the Madrid will not be able to measure in front of the Inter, as well as against the Athletic of Madrid and waiting for what happen with the Villarreal, after the elimination of Barça and Juventus. Like this then , these are the likely rivals of the White House: Paris Saint-Germain, Sporting CP, Chelsea, Atalanta (if it classifies), Benfica or RB Salzburg.

Bass drum 1 of the draw of the eighth of the UCL

1. Bayern
2. Ajax
3. Liverpool
4. Manchester City
5. Manchester United
6. Real Madrid
7. Juventus
8. Lille

Bass drum 2 of the draw of the eighth of the UCL

1. Paris Saint-Germain
2. Sporting CP
3. Athletic of Madrid
4. Inter Of Milan
5. Chelsea
6. Villarreal Or Atalanta
7. Benfica
8. RB Salzburg