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1 Manchester United’s Champions League fate will be decided when they take on RB Leipzig in the final round of group games this week.
Europe’s elite competition has been fast-tracked this season due to the COVID-19 lockdown with the group games being held in quick succession.
Manchester United will be looking to reach the Champions League knockout stages this weekNow the final games across the eight groups will be held this week to decide who will go through to the knockout stages.
While several teams already know their standings, United still have plenty to play for in Group H.
Here’s what could happen in the Champions League this week…
Group A
Bayern Munich have qualified as group winners.
Atletico Madrid will join them if they get a point against Red Bull Salzburg this week. If Salzburg win, they will go through and Atletico will head into the Europa League last 32.
Lokomotiv Moscow cannot qualify for round of 16 and will finish third if they beat Bayern and Salzburg do not beat Atlético.
Group B
This group is wide open as all four teams could still go through.
Borussia Monchengladbach are top but only a point ahead of Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Madrid while Inter are still in the mix.
The Bundesliga side will go through if they avoid defeat or if Shakhtar draw with Inter. They will finish first if they win and Monchengladbach cannot finish below third place.
Real Madrid have struggled in the Champions League this seasonAFP OR LICENSORSShakhtar will go through if they beat Inter, or if both games are drawn. Shakhtar will win the group if they win and Monchengladbach do not. Shakhtar will finish fourth if they lose and Madrid avoid defeat.
Real will go through if they beat Monchengladbach, or if they draw and Shakhtar lose to Inter. Madrid will win the group if they win and Shakhtar do not. Madrid will finish fourth if both they and Shakhtar lose.
Inter will go through if they beat Shakhtar and the other game is not drawn. Inter will finish fourth if they do not win.
Group C
Manchester City and Porto have already advanced to the next round while Olympiakos and Marseille are out.
The Greek side, though, will finish third as long as Marseille do not pick up more points than they do due to their head-to-head away goals superiority.
Marseille must pick up more points than Olympiakos to secure third.
Man City are through to the knockout stage of the Champions LeagueGroup D
Liverpool are through as group winners.
Ajax and Atalanta face off this week and the winner will also make it into the knockout phase, though Atalanta only need to avoid defeat.
FC Midtjylland are already out.
Group E
Chelsea and Sevilla have already advanced to the next round while Krasnodar will go through to the Europa League in third place. Rennes will finish fourth.
Group F
Borussia Dortmund are through but not as group winners yet. They will win the group if they beat Zenit, if both games are drawn, or whatever their result if Lazio lose to Club Brugge.
The latter two play this week and the winner will advance.
Zenit Saint Petersburg have nothing to play for.
Chelsea are already into the next round of the Champions LaagueAFPGroup G
Barcelona and Juventus have already advanced to the next round. Juve will only overtake Barcelona to finish first if they win by three goals or more, or any two-goal margin other than 2-0 at Camp Nou.
To finish third, Dynamo Kiev must win or draw 0-0, 1-1 or 2-2; all other results mean Ferencvaros finish third.
Group H
Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig are all on nine points.
A draw for United at Leipzig will see them through on goal difference. Leipzig must win to advance.
PSG can draw at home to Istanbul Basaksehir and still go through. Basaksehir are already out. However, United will finish first if they avoid defeat and Paris do not beat Başakşehir.
Should United and PSG both lose, the Red Devils would go through unless they concede four more goals than the French champions.
Neymar’s PSG are not into the next round of the Champions League yetAFP or licensors
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