Barça will meet the best seconds of the Europa League

Once consummated the elimination of the phase of groups of the Champions League, does not remain another that give turn to the page and think in the Europe League, a tournament that the FC Barcelona is more forced that never to win in 2023. The enormous investment in signings made in summer and the early elimination in the League of Champions do that, to these heights, raise the UEL was the only form to save the season financially speaking.

In this sentdio, the Barça will go back to contest the phase of 'playoff' of the Europe League by second consecutive season, in a crossing gone and turn in where it will have to measure with one of the eight clubs that finish second in his respective groups. The victorious in this phase ingresarán directly to the eighth of final, with the conditioning of not being able to confront to clubs of the same country.

Thus, if teams like the Real Sociedad or the Betis (for the moment, leaders of his groups) finish second, could not confront to the group blaugrana. By the contrary, if the phase of groups culminated today, the possible rival culés in the 'playoff' would be PSV Eindhoven, Stade of Rennes, Ludogorets, Sporting Knickers, Manchester United, Midtjylland, Qarabag or Trabzonspor.

With two days for contesting, still subtract for defining a lot of things in the Europe League. The PSV has almost ensured his contingent in the Group To, where the Arsenal luce imparable. In the B, Rennes and Fenerbahçe are equalised with 10 points, whereas in the C the Betis luce solid and the Rome of José Mourinho looks for the miracle in the last two days. In the Group D, the surprising Union Saint-Gilloise follow leader, with Knickers and Union Berlin to the asecho.

A Europe League full of 'big'

By his part, the Real Sociedad follows firm in the leadership of the Group And, where all aims that the Manchester United will be second. In the F, Feyenoord, Midtjylland, Lazio and Sturm Graz anticipate a 'final of photography', as all are equalised with 5 points. In the case of the Group G, Friburgo and Qarabag seem directed to finish first and second, whereas in the H Ferencváros follows leader, but Trabzonspor, Monaco and Crash Red still have possibilities.

What himself is sure is that, in addition to the Barça, others 'big' will add to the 'playoff' of the Europe League from the Champions. Juventus And Athletic of Madrid are two of the teams that will look for consolation ensuring the third place of his groups in the last day, to the equal that the Ajax and the winning maximum of the tournament, the Seville. Another that could finish in the UEL is the valid champion, the Eintracht of Frankfurt, whereas the Shakhtar, champion in 2009, also aims to finish third of the Group F. Definitely, it will be a 'playoff' very competitive between the 16 and on 23 February 2023. The draw will make on 7 November.