This kind of scenario usually happened in mid-December, but the World Cup in Qatar has completely disrupted the calendar and the last round of the Champions League will be played today and tomorrow. This means that in the next two days we will find out who will continue the race for the title of the best in Europe, who will ‘downgrade’ to the Europa League, and who will leave the international stage altogether.So, let’s see what everyone needs before the last challenges. And let’s start with that: who has done what so far?-Guaranteed first place in the group: Bayern, Chelsea, Manchester City;-Qualified for the round of 16: Benfica, Brugge, Borussia Dortmund, Inter, Liverpool, Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain, Porto, Real Madrid;-Chasing placement in the round of 16: Eintracht Frankfurt, Leipzig, Olympique Marseille, AC Milan, Salzburg, Shakhtar, Sporting, Tottenham;-Going to the Europa League: Barcelona, Sevilla;-Can’t make it to the round of 16, but can make it to the Europa League: Ajax, Atletico Madrid, Dinamo Zagreb, Juventus, Bayer Leverkusen, Maccabi Haifa, Rangers-Fourth place: Celtic, Copenhagen, Viktoria Plzen.**********************************************************GROUP ANapoli have advanced to the round of 16 and will be the first if they do not lose to Liverpool by four or more goals.Liverpool are in the round of 16, they will finish first if they beat Napoli by four or more goals.Ajax cannot make it to the round of 16. They will go into the Europa League if they don’t lose to Rangers by five or more goals.Rangers are chasing the Europa League, they must beat Ajax by five or more goals.Tuesday23:00: (2.10) Liverpool (3.60) Napoli (3.60)23:00: (4.10) Rangers (3.70) Ajax (1.99)GROUP BClub Brugge are in the round of 16, they will be first if they win in Leverkusen or if both group games end in a draw or if Porto lose at home to Atletico Madrid.Porto made it to the round of 16. They will be first if they win and Brugge don’t. Or if they draw with Atlético and Brugge lose to Bayer Leverkusen.Atletico can’t make it to the round of 16, they will go to the Europa League if they win at Porto or both games end in a draw or if Bayer Leverkusen lose to Brugge.Bayer can only go to the Europa League, but they must achieve a better result against Brugge than Atletico did against Porto. That is, to win, with Atlético’s draw, while the point is only worth it if Los Colchoneros lose.Tuesday20:45: (1.65) Leverkusen (4.00) Club Brugge (5.60)20:45: (2.75) Porto (3.05) Atl.Madrid (2.75)GROUP CEverything is clear here. Bayern will advance to the round of 16 as the winner of the group, Inter Milan go on as the runner-up, Barcelona continue the season in the Europa League, Viktoria Plzeň have played their part on the international stage.Tuesday23:00: (1.53) Bayern (4.60) Inter (6.50)23:00: (8.00) Plzen (5.30) Barcelona (1.43)GROUP DTottenham go to the round of 16 if they don’t lose. Spurs will be the first if they win or both games in the group end in a draw. Tottenham cannot be fourth.Sporting will go to the round of 16 if they avoid defeat. They will be first if they get three points against Eintracht and Tottenham fail to win in Marseille. They will go to the Europa League if both they and Olympique Marseille lose.Eintracht will go to the round of 16 only if they win. They will be first if they win and Tottenham take the most points at the Velodrome. Eintracht will be third if both games end in a draw or if both they and Marseille lose.With the victory over Tottenham, Olympique are safe in the round of 16. They will be first if they win and Sporting and Eintracht draw. They will go to the Europa League if they draw and Sporting lose.Tuesday23:00: (3.05) Olympique Marseille (3.35) Tottenham (2.55)23:00: (2.50) Sporting (3.40) Eintr.Frankfurt (3.05)GROUP EChelsea go into the round of 16 as group winners.AC Milan will go to the round of 16 if they avoid defeat by Salzburg. Rossoneri cannot be fourth.Salzburg go to the round of 16 only if Milan win. They will be the last if they lose and Dinamo beat Chelsea.Dinamo cannot make it to the round of 16. For third place, they have to beat Chelsea and hope for the defeat of Salzburg at the San Siro.Wednesday23:00: (1.58) Milan (4.30) Salzburg (6.75)23:00: (1.38) Chelsea (5.50) Dinamo Zagreb (9.50)GROUP FReal Madrid made it to the top 16, they will be first if they win, although it is enough for them if Leipzig do not win “away” at Shakhtar in Warsaw.Leipzig will go to the round of 16 if they do not lose in Warsaw. They will be first if they get three points and Real do not beat Celtic.Shakhtar must beat Leipzig if they want to reach the round of 16.Celtic nailed for fourth place.Wednesday20:45: (1.27) Real Madrid (7.00) Celtic (10.5)20:45: (5.50) Shakhtar (3.90) RB Leipzig (1.73)GROUP GAnother group in which there are no calculations. Manchester City in the round of 16 as group winners, Borussia Dortmund as runners-up, Sevilla in the Europa League, Copenhagen says goodbye to international football for this season.Wednesday23:00: (4.90) Copenhagen (3.60) Dortmund (1.79)23:00: (1.28) Man.City (7.00) Sevilla (12.0)GROUP HParis Saint-Germain and Benfica secured a place in the top 16. First place will be decided by goal difference, as both head-to-head encounters ended 1-1. PSG currently have the advantage with a goal difference of +8, Benfica are at +4.Juventus and Maccabi Haifa cannot make it to the round of 16. Here, too, the teams are leveled when it comes to head-to-head clashes (as the hosts, they celebrated with a two-goal difference). So the goal difference decides again. Juventus are currently third with -3, Maccabi are at -9 after losing 2-7 against Paris Saint-Germain.Wednesday23:00: (5.10) Juventus (3.70) PSG (1.73)23:00: (5.20) Maccabi Haifa (3.80) Benfica (1.79)***odds are subject to change***
