It's time for Champions League verdicts.
Five of them have already qualified for the round of 16 of the tournament but, between today and Wednesday, another 12 teams could be promoted.
As for the Italians, the future of Juventus is tied to a thin thread, which risks breaking already tonight, after the match in Lisbon against Benfica;
that of Milan, for now, is more red than black;
instead, Inter smiles;
while the net path of Napoli has already earned the qualification for the round of 16.
ALLEGRI TRUST: WE ARE NOT OUT YET
First you have to win, then you can hope: Juventus no longer has the destiny of Champions in their hands.
"We have to score points but it won't just depend on us, Benfica owns their future" said Massimiliano Allegri on the eve of the match against the Portuguese.
The situation in the group is this: Psg and Benfica are at 8, Juve and Maccabi Haifa at 3, a point in two games could be enough for the first two to break the pass and eliminate the bianconeri.
A draw is enough for Benfica to enter the second round with certainty.
PIOLI DOES NOT HIDE: DYNAMO MATTERS
Stefano Pioli does not hide.
Milan tomorrow in Croatia, will play one of the most delicate and fundamental matches of the season.
In the Maksimir pit, against Dinamo Zagbria, the Rossoneri are playing most of the chances of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
"It counts a lot, a lot. If we want to get to the last match of the group with the possibility of qualifying - warns the Milan coach - we need an important performance and we have prepared it for the importance it has. We are fine. Of course we have some ailments. , but we are fine, mentally and physically. We know the importance of the match and we have prepared for it as best we can. "
Even other big names in European football, such as Barcelona, Ajax and Atletico Madrid, cannot smile, because with more than one foot out of the most glorious and profitable European club competition.
The common evil is there, however the half joy is not seen.
The fate of the Catalans is even linked to Inter who, if they were to beat - as is expected - on Wednesday evening the Czechs of Viktoria Plzen, despite winning the home match against Bayern Munich (so far always victorious), would come out.
Currently, Bayern Munich, the Belgians of Club Brugge, Manchester City, Napoli and Real Madrid are qualified for the round of 16 (between tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, some may even reach the arithmetic primacy in the group).
Waiting for a qualification Benfica, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Inter, Leipzig, Liverpool, Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain, Porto, Salzburg, Sporting Lisbon and Tottenham.
They could be eliminated from the Champions League in this 5th matchday, although they can still finish third and therefore find space in the Europa League, multi-trophy-holding clubs such as Milan, Ajax, Atlético Madrid, Barcelona itself, Copenhagen, Dinamo Zagreb, Eintracht Frankfurt, Juventus, Bayer Leverkusen, Maccabi Haifa, Sevilla, Shakhtar Donetsk and Sporting Lisbon.
Celtic Glasgow, Viktoria Plzeň, Rangers from Glasgow are those who can no longer go to the second round of Champions, but still qualify for the second UEFA trophy.
SO ON THE FIELD TODAY
Salzburg-Chelsea 18.45
Seville-Copenhagen
Benfica-Juventus 21
Celtic-Shakhtar
Dina Zagreb-Milan
Dortmund-Manchester City
Paris SG- M. Haifa
Leipzig-Real Madrid