The FC Barcelona achieved a valuable triumph against the Olympiacos does a week in the Camp Nou (3-1), that allowed him no only lead with fist of iron the Group D of the UEFA Champions League 2017-18, but also have the opportunity, in the next day, to certify of mathematical way his access to the round of eighth of final of the competition.
The blaugrana added three points more, whereas the Juventus achieved also a victory against the Sporting of Lisbon that confirmed him like the classified second of the Group D. So that the FC Barcelona was classified for the following round of mathematical way, in the next day will have to attain in Athens a better result that the Sporting of Lisbon in front of the Juventus of Turín.
In principle it seems a gesta affordable for the culés, and more taking into account the bad moment so that it crosses Olympiacos, a team with winning tradition that not even in the Greek league is achieving to impose with ease.
The Barça, to guarantee the pass in Champions
The Juventus of Turín, on the other hand, also will go out in the next day to seal the three points in front of the group lisboeta, so the FC Barcelona has very of face the possibility to advance what before to the following round, if it takes advantage of the opportunity, to take the two last parties of the phase of groups with some tranquility.
In these two meetings against Juventus and Sporting of Lisbon, besides, Ernesto Valverde could take advantage of, with the classification guaranteeed, to give rest to some of his players usually titled and give opportunities to other footballers that have had less leadership in the last weeks. The Barça follows accumulating good resulted this season 2017-18, and does not want to brake.
CLASSIFICATION GROUP D - CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
- 1. Barcelona, 9 points
- 2. Juventus, 6 points
- 3. Sporting, 3 points
- 4. Olympiacos, 0 points