Champions League: The possible scenarios in the mad group of Real Madrid

What a mad hen.

One day from the end of the group stage, everyone can still qualify in group B, where the suspense is at its height.

Everyone (or almost) expected a rather easy qualification from Real Madrid and Inter, but for the moment, the two big names occupy the last two places.

Worse, the Italian club does not have its destiny in hand, before its last match which will oppose it to Shakhtar Donetsk, while Real Madrid will receive Borussia Mönchengladbach, this Wednesday at 9 pm.

Advantage for Borussia Mönchengladbach

For the moment, the German club are leader of the group, and will only need a draw to validate their ticket for the round of 16.

Even with a defeat, the club of the duo Pléa-Thuram can qualify, in case of a draw in the other match of the pool.

If successful, the club which had reached the final of the European Champion Clubs' Cup in 1977 would achieve a huge performance by eliminating the Madrid club, holder of the Cup with the Big Ears thirteen times and still one of the favorites of the competition.

Real Madrid can still avoid disaster

But the Madrilenians are still in the game for the moment.

Because, we can have lost twice against Shakhtar Donetsk, have won only two of his first five meetings and still claim a place in the round of 16.

Author of a sluggish start to the season with several managerial injuries (Benzema, Ramos, Valverde ...) and a poor 4th place in La Liga with three defeats already, Real Madrid has the opportunity to avoid a nightmare by winning its match, which would be enough to qualify them.

A draw could even be enough, if in the other meeting, Inter wins in front of Donetsk.

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Mandatory victory for Inter to qualify at least in C3

But this last scenario would not serve Milanese affairs, because even if they beat the Ukrainians, themselves guaranteed to pass in case of victory, Antonio Conte and his troop will be eliminated if Real Madrid and Mönchengladbach draw in the same time.

Common ground between the two clubs?

The indoor coach does not believe it.

"We are still talking about the very high level, I can not imagine a team like Real Madrid going down the field to draw a draw, especially since it can also be eliminated", evacuated the Milanese coach Antonio on Saturday. Tale when Italian television evoked such a scenario.

"We can only think of us", assures the former coach of Juventus Turin, determined not to stop like last season in the group stage with this team with a workforce cut out to play the biggest European competitions.

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The scenarios for qualification:

•  Real Madrid qualified if… wins

  OR

  draws and Shakhtar loses to Inter

•  Inter qualified if ... wins

  AND

  no draw between Real and M'Gladbach

•  Borussia Monchengladbach qualified if… don't

  lose

   OR

  lose and draw in the other match

•  Shakhtar Donetsk qualified… if wins,

  OR

  draw AND Real don't win against Borussia

The scenarios for the first place:

• Real Madrid first if… victory

  AND

  no victory for Shakhtar against Inter

• Inter cannot finish first ...

• Borussia Mönchengladbach first if… win

  OR

  draw and no win for Shakhtar against Inter

• Shakhtar first… if victory

  AND

  no victory for Borussia Mönchengladbach against Real

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• Champions League 2020/2021 standings