The FC Barcelona has topped again like champion of Spain after three years in the ostracism. The victory 2-4 to domicile in front of the RCD Espanyol has given him to the club his title number 27 in his history, what also ensures them a contingent like head of series in the draw of the following Champions League.
This will allow him avoid premature crosses against the champions of the most important leagues of the continent, like Napoli, PSG, Bayern Munich and Manchester City, those who nowadays are the current leaders of his competitions. Likewise, neither it will be able to measure in front of the champion of the Europe League in the Phase of Groups, being Rome, Juventus, Seville and Bayer Leverkusen the candidates to do with the glass.
The Barça wants to trascend in the Champions
It is important to remember that the Barça split from the bass drum 2 in the campaign gone through not being head of series, what derived in clashes in front of the Bayern (bass drum 1), Inter of Milan (bass drum 3) and Viktoria Plzen (bass drum 4) in the phase of groups. The culés did not attain victories in front of the Italians and Germans and remained relegados to the Europe League, where later would fall in front of the Manchester United.
A priori, the aim of Xavi Hernández is to surpass the first round after falling deleted in the 2021/22 and 2022/23. The sportive direction is doing all the possible to reinforce and compete by the sixth 'Orejona' in his history, having like priorities the return of Leo Messi and the signings of Iñigo Martínez, Ilkay Gündogan, Vitor Roque and Sofyan Amrabat.
The days of the Champions
The draw of the Phase of Groups of the next League of Champions will carry out on 31 August, just before the market of traspasos close his doors. The first day will contest the days 19 and 20 September, whereas the second and third will occur the 3, 4, 24 and 25 October. Already in November, will be the days 7, 8, 28 and 29 when they will play the fourth and fifth date, being the 12 and 13 December the closing of the liguilla.