6 Teams Qualify For The Big 16 Of The Champions League, Group Phase Remains Two Matches

6 teams have qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League (Freepik)

YOGYAKARTA - The 2023 Champion League has rolled out to the end of all matches on the fourth matchday of the group phase. There have been as many as 6 teams that have qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League even though the preliminary round has not yet been completed. A number of giant clubs in European leagues managed to secure their next phase tickets early.

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich have certainly strolled into the last 16 of this year's Champions League. Harry Kane and his teammates managed to bring Munich to the top position of Group A. Meanwhile, Carlo Ancelotti's team managed to rank first in Group C.

With two matches remaining in the group stage, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich remain safe in their positions and will not be shifted from the top two of the group. So which 6 teams have passed the last 16 of the Champions League?

Although the group stage has not yet reached the last match, several teams have been confirmed to advance to the last 16 of the Champion League because they have received high points that are difficult to catch by other teams. A number of teams who passed just have to go through the rest of the match to compete for first and second place in their respective groups.

Here are some teams that qualified for the last 16 of the Champion League in 2023:

Group A

Group C

Group D

Group G

Manchester City and RB Leipzig are representatives of group G who managed to lock up tickets to the next round. The two teams just have to compete for the group title. Currently M.City sits at the top of the standings bagging 12 points, three points ahead of Leipzig.

While in Group D, Inter Milan and Real Sociedad also qualified for the round of 16 after picking up 10 points that Benfica and Red Bull Salzburg could no longer pursue. Inter Milan and Real Sociedad just need to add points to fight for the group title.

In addition to the clubs that have secured steps to the round of 16, there are other teams that still have the opportunity to advance to the next phase of the Champions League. From groups C, Napoli and Braga still have a chance to qualify for Real Madrid.

Another club that has a great chance of qualifying for the last 16 is Arsenal from group B. The Gunners are currently in first place in Group B with 9 points, 4 points ahead of PSV and Lens who both have 5 points. But to be able to advance to the next phase, at least Arsenal must be able to win one game.

Meanwhile in Group E, F, H there is a fierce competition to win tickets for the last 16. In Group E, Atletico Madrid is currently in the top rank with 8 points. However, this position is still threatened by two teams below it, namely Lazio with 7 points and Feyenoord with 6 points.

The competition in Group F requires Dortmund to win in the remaining two matches to secure the top position. Currently, the German club has 7 points, followed by PSG with 6 points and Milan with 5 pounds. In Group H, Barcelona must compete tightly with Porto because they both have 9 points.

Those are the 6 teams that have qualified for the last 16 of the 2023 Champions League and have been waiting for other clubs that still have to compete fiercely. The group stage still leaves 2 matches to produce the representative clubs of each group that have successfully advanced to the next phase.

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