“We need to work hard, many things that put Barcelona in this situation. A current seventh place in La Liga is outside the European qualification spots and years of big spending on wages mean there is no quick fix for the prodigal son who returned last month to coach the club. The decline also extends at home and to the club’s finances. In the club’s first post-Messi season, the Europa League playoffs now beckon after a group-stage campaign that brought more 3-0 losses (three) than goals scored (two).
They won four Champions League titles in that era. Juventus will be in the pot of seeded teams with the other group winners in Monday’s draw, where the unseeded pot now includes Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.īefore Lionel Messi left for PSG, in all 17 years of his first-team career at Barcelona the club took its place among the elite in the round of 16 each February. Petersburg’s leveler deep into stoppage time for a 3-3 draw in Russia that let Juventus secure top spot with a 1-0 win at home to Malmo. The consolation for third-place Sevilla is a switch across to the second-tier Europa League where it is the record six-time title-holder.ĭefending champion Chelsea and Juventus had already sealed their round-of-16 places from Group H but first place in the group was in play Wednesday.Ĭhelsea was stunned by Zenit St. Salzburg beat Sevilla 1-0 to advance to the round of 16 as runner-up. Canada forward Jonathan David scored the second goal for Lille. Lille, the team lowest-ranked by UEFA in the group stage, seized top spot by beating Wolfsburg 3-1 in Germany.
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