On Wednesday, January 28, the 8th round of the Champions League group stage will take place, with 18 simultaneous matches that will determine the qualifiers for the next stages. The top eight teams in the table will advance directly to the round of 16, while teams from 9th to 24th place will have to play in the playoffs. As for the top of the table, the only two teams that have already secured a spot in the round of 16 are Arsenal from England and Bayern Munich from Germany, both having very good campaigns. Other teams that are very well positioned are Real Madrid from Spain and Liverpool and Tottenham, both from England, with 15, 15, and 14 points respectively. Further down, the real battle begins, as there is a tie between eight teams with 13 points. These are Paris Saint-Germain from France, Newcastle, Chelsea, and Manchester City from England, Sporting Lisbon from Portugal, Barcelona, and Atlético Madrid from Spain, and Atalanta from Italy. Finally, lying in wait with 12 points are Inter and Juventus from Italy, while Borussia Dortmund appears with 11, and those hoping for a miracle to finish in the top eight are Galatasaray from Turkey and Qarabag from Azerbaijan, with 10 points each. The 8th round of the Champions League will be covered by the Argentine News Agency.
