🏆 Atalanta through to Champions League last 16, Villarreal crash out ❌ | OneFootball

Twists, first verdicts, and a European picture that begins to take shape. The sixth day of the Champions League brought mixed emotions for the Italian teams: Inter falls at San Siro against Liverpool due to a controversial penalty, once again confirming difficulties in big matches; Juventus bounces back by defeating Pafos 2-0; while the real shocks come from Napoli and Atalanta.

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The Neapolitans continue to struggle in Europe and collapse against Mourinho's Benfica, while the Dea achieves a feat by beating the world champions Chelsea 2-1. A very precious success, almost unexpected on the eve, which allows Palladino's men to reach a very important milestone.

🔝 Atalanta among Europe's big teams

The picture after the last day of the group stage is already clear: in addition to Arsenal and Bayern Munich, PSG, Manchester City, and Atalanta have already secured a spot in the knockout stage. And for the Bergamasques, even a direct access to the round of 16 is not excluded, quite the opposite.

Meanwhile, Villarreal and Kairat sink, both stuck at just one point and officially out of the race to enter the top 24. Remember that the top eight fly directly to the round of 16, while the teams from ninth to twenty-fourth position will play the playoffs to complete the bracket.

👀 Who will fly to the round of 16: Opta's predictions

How will the group stage really end? The field will speak, but in the meantime, Opta's supercomputer outlines the most likely scenario.

Arsenal ahead of everyone, followed by Bayern, Manchester City, and PSG. Atalanta even fifth, the only Italian team predicted to qualify directly for the round of 16. Inter, Juventus, and Napoli, however, will have to go through the elimination phase playoffs.

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