Rome, CSKA and Viktoria Plzeň, rivals of the Madrid in the phase of groups of the Champions

This Thursday in the afternoon have determined the eight liguillas of the phase of groups of the Champions League, in which they have gone in the 32 teams classified directly and by means of the previous. Of all they, only 16 will attain his note to contest the phase of eighth of final, in which they will go in the first and the seconds of each group.

Finally, the draw made in the Forum Grimaldi of Monaco has determined that the Real Madrid has remained placed in the group G and will have to measure to double party against the following rival: ACE Rome, CSKA Moscow and Viktoria Plzeň.

The chance has determined that the first rival of the Real Madrid in the phase of groups was the one who the past campaign deleted to the FC Barcelona: the Rome. The team of Eusebio Gave Francesco has reinforced with a lot of new faces drafted by Monchi, sportive director, that expects to carry to the Italian team to the more high this campaign.

The CSKA of Moscow is the third team that will integrate the group G and treats of a young group and weakened by the course of his big star, Aleksandr Golovin to the Monaco. Viktoria Plzeň is the feeblest team of the group. The Real Madrid, as it is usual, has seen favoured by the draw.

The Real Madrid, the team to beat

The Real Madrid is the current champion of the Champions League and, more specifically, has won the three last editions. The FC Barcelona has not had a very stood out paper these last years, since it has fallen in the phase of quarter-finals in the three last occasions, something that the ones of Ernesto Valverde have to commission of revertir.

Without Cristiano Ronaldo, fichado by the Juventus of Turín, the team madridista has lost offensive power and will have to defend his crown without which has been the big artífice of the four leagues of champions that the whites have won in the last polish, by what Bleat them, Asensio and company will have to assume chevrons.