In the early morning of November 30, Beijing timeChampions LeagueRound 5, Matchday 2,Manchester UnitedAway game against GalataSaaryIt was a crucial game for Ten Hag's side. If you loseManchester UnitedThey will be out early, which also means Ten Hag's side will be out of the pictureChampions LeagueKnockout. In the Group A standings, Bayern have locked up the first place in the qualifying position, and with 12 points, they will not change their fate of qualifying, whether they win or lose. WhileManchester UnitedWith only 3 points at the moment, they are in 3rd place in the standings, along with Copenhagen and GalataSaaryThere is only a 1-point difference. Therefore,Manchester UnitedThere is an urgent need to win away from GalataSaaryin order to keep the hope of qualifying from the group. However, ifManchester UnitedLose, and Copenhagen can beat Bayern in an upset, thenManchester Unitedwill be out early. So, forManchester UnitedIt's an existential battle.
in Group BArsenaland Eindhoven, as well as in Group CNaplesThere is the possibility of locking the qualification in advance. Before the start of the game,ArsenalThey have accumulated nine points after four rounds and are currently in 1st place in the group. PSV Eindhoven and Lens are close on five points. Therefore,ArsenalYou only need to score 1 point to advance early. Their opponents are weaker Lens so it won't be a difficult thing to win. However,ArsenalThere is also a situation in which even if they lose, as long as PSV Eindhoven can lose in this roundSevilleArsenalIt is still possible to qualify early. Therefore,ArsenalThe prospects for securing qualification are bright.
Group CNaplesThey are currently in 2nd place with 7 points and need to face the leaders in this roundReal MadridCompete for the best. IfNaplesAble to draw away from homeReal Madrid, then they will be able to lock in the qualification for qualification. Real MadridHaving already qualified early, they currently have 12 points ahead of second-placed finishersNaples5 points, so there wasn't much pressure on them in this game. However, forNaplesThey have to give it their all and try to get a good result on the road. And,NaplesBraga also need to be expected to win against Union Berlin so that they lose even if they loseReal Madrid, you can also advance early. Therefore,NapleswithReal MadridThe decisive battle between them will be the most interesting one of the rounds.
So far, 10 teams have locked up a place in the round of 16, namely Manchester CityLeipzigReal Madrid, Inter,Real Sociedad, Bayern, Barcelona, Dort, Atletico MadridLazio。These teams performed well in the group stage and managed to reach the knockout stage. The other 8 teams have already exited the group stage early, they are Union Berlin, Salzburg, Benfica, etcCeltic, Antwerp, Young, Red Star Belgrade and Feyenoord. These teams suffered setbacks in the group stage and failed to meet the requirements to qualify.
InChampions LeagueOn the second match day of round 5, there are 3 major suspense waiting to be solved. First of allManchester UnitedIn the battle for survival, they must beat Galata away from homeSaaryin order to continue to maintain the hope of qualifying;And then there'sArsenalThe outlook is bright, and they only need one point to qualify early;And finallyNapleswithReal MadridThe decisive battle,NaplesJust a tie to lock the outlet. At the end of this round, more teams will be sure of their qualifying fate. At the same time, the teams that have already qualified and the teams that have exited early have gradually surfaced. Champions LeagueThe competition is fierce, and every game counts, and the teams do their best on the field to bring exciting games to the audience. The future knockout rounds will be even more exciting, so let's wait and see.