The FC Barcelona did the duties this past Wednesday and, with the victory harvested in Celtic Park against the group trained by Brendan Rodgers, guaranteeed mathematically the pass to the eighth of final of the UEFA Champions League 2016-17 like first of the Group C, had to also to the tie of the Manchester City of Pep Guardiola in the field of the Borussia M'Gladbach.
Like this the things, the Barcelona will face the last meeting of the phase of groups against the germanos, in the Camp Nou, already with all the fish sold and without need to plant on the terrain of game to his best men.
However, after the unimportant commitment in front of the Gladbach, will arrive some eighth of final that can be more complicated of the expected for the FC Barcelona, still with German leadership. And it is that Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen already have guaranteeed of mathematical form the access to the eighth of final like seconds of groups, by what will be able to confront to the Barcelona in the eliminatory round.
The rest of groups continue open and what is clear is that the Leicester City, that already is classified like first of group, will not be able to measure to the Barça, as well as a Manchester City that already played against the culés in two occasions in the Group C this campaign 2016-17.
We will see which sucede in the draw of eighth of final of Champions League of the next 12 December. Throwing the sight backwards, nevertheless, remains clear that the Barcelona does not be used to to have too much luck in the eliminatory draws.