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The Scenarios Real Madrid Needs to Qualify for the Champions League Round of 16

Madrid has a difficult task, but not impossible, and here we tell you what needs to happen to advance to the round of 16

The Meringue team has a very complicated path to make it among the top eight in the UEFA Champions League. This is due to how the season started and the defeats they suffered in the process. However, although it may be quite difficult, it's not entirely lost.

Now, the White team, with 12 points, could position themselves at 15 with a victory against Brest; which would qualify them as the last of these eight. They need to gather certain results where several teams, currently with 12 points, don't surpass them in goal average. These specific teams are Dortmund, Bayern, Juventus, and Celtic.

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Champions League Trophy | Didac Aguirre

The case of the two German teams: they only surpass Madrid by 3 and 1 in goal difference, with Madrid having a +5. While the goal average will be vital, there are other results that also need to occur for this to happen.

A mess but not impossible

The White team needs to beat Brest in their next UEFA Champions League game. And, if they can do it by a large margin, even better. In this case, a score with a good goal difference can help a lot.

Other results that need to happen are a victory for Football Club Barcelona against Atalanta and that Leverkusen, being eighth, doesn't add points. In addition to this, Aston Villa, with 13 points, also needs to lose their match against Celtic.

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Real Madrid template celebrating in the Champions League | Didac Aguirre

Although these are not the only results that should occur for the White club to advance, these are the main ones. A task that seems very complicated due to all the probabilities, but not impossible. Something that has become a habit in recent years, and with 1%, Madrid can win.

The first step is to win and score big

For this to be fulfilled to the letter, the first step is to win against Brest by a large margin. This brings the possibilities closer to beating the other teams with equal points. In a matchday where all games will be played at the same time, the minute-by-minute will be key for qualification.

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