The three clubs will need a victory on Tuesday to validate their ticket from the fourth day.
Paris Saint-Germain, like Real Madrid and Manchester City, could already validate their ticket for the knockout stages of the Champions League on Tuesday against Benfica, a week after being hooked in Lisbon (1-1 ).
At the top of Group H with seven points, tied with the Portuguese club, and four lengths ahead of Juventus Turin, PSG will have the assurance of playing in the knockout phase in the event of a victory against Lisbon, at Parc des Princes, associated with a defeat of the Old Lady on the lawn of Maccabi Haifa. But coach Christophe Galtier will not be able to count on Lionel Messi. Victim of muscle discomfort in a calf, the Argentinian had already been rested this weekend in the league for the trip to Reims (0-0).
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In the other groups concerned by Tuesday’s matches, and without having to take out the calculator, a success for Madrid and Citizens, both at the head of a capital of nine points out of nine possible since the start of this C1, would automatically qualify them for the round of 16.
The Clasico to follow
The task is far from insurmountable. Due to the conflict in Ukraine, the merengue club travels to Warsaw to face Shakhtar Donetsk. The temptation will be great for coach Carlo Ancelotti to rotate his squad, five days before the first Clasico de Liga this season, against Barça. A meeting which already focuses all attention between the two still undefeated co-leaders of the Spanish championship.
Currently on cloud nine (three matches, three wins, eleven goals scored), Manchester City is moving to Copenhagen, the little Thumb of group G (only one point), knowing that he can count on an ultra- prolific with Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne. The Norwegian has already scored 20 goals with the Citizens this season while the Belgian has accumulated assists (nine in all competitions).
In the very balanced group E, AC Milan and Chelsea who meet in Lombardy will above all want to avoid a defeat which would seriously compromise their chances of qualification. Schedule of matches for the 4th day of the Champions League on Tuesday, October 11 (in Paris time)