THE defeat of Olympiacos from Eintracht Frankfurt with the goal of Hauge in 90 ‘ complicates enough things for Olympiacos, even for the qualification itself in the next round of the Europa League. Simply put, the people of Piraeus are getting involved!
With two games left for the final of the group stage, the Greek champions have only mathematical hopes for the first place, after the Germans figure at the top with 10 points, while those, with two consecutive defeats, were left at six. Fenerbahce, on the other hand, with “Double” in Antwerp, now has five points, while Antwerp was left with one in the last place of the fourth group. Everything, you understand, or a lot, if you prefer, regarding the 2nd place, will be judged in Olympiacos-Fenerbahce of the next match.
THE realistic goal of Olympiacos, then, is the 2nd place. It is interesting, however, to recall what applies this year both with the second of the Europa League groups and with the 3rd, since there is a third event now, the Europa Conference League.
In the “16” of the Europa League, then, they continue initially the first eight from each group. The latter, however, will play qualifying knockout round, in order to be there, with the third parties, who will come from the Champions League! That is, there will be eight more, for the phase of “16” through… barrage in some way.
To have a picture what does “third league champions” mean, if the European tournaments ended tonight and Olympiakos finished 2nd, it would have potential opponents in the playoffs one of: Bruges, Atletico Madrid, Sporting Lisbon, Sheriff Tiraspol, Benfica, Atalanta, Wolfsburg and Zenit, which is now in 3rd place of their groups in the top inter-club competition. Important note: If Olympiacos is eliminated in the qualifying knockout round, does not continue in the Europa Conference League!
Now, in case Olympiakos finishes 3rd in its group, the thing is simpler: It will go straight to the Europa Conference League and will be, in fact, one of the most “heavy” names in the tournament. And there, of course, he will need to play a qualifying knockout round to be in the “16”, but with clearly more passable opponents, ie one of the “second” of the Conference.
In any case, everything will be judged in the next two games…
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