Fans fear Champions League ‘fix’ as two sides can play out bore draw and guarantee qualification in final match
Fans fear Champions League ‘fix’ as two sides can play out bore draw and guarantee qualification in final match
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ALL eyes will be on one game as the Champions League group stage comes to an epic conclusion next week. The revamped tournament sees a mammoth 18 matches take place on a single night. 24 teams will make it through to the knockout stages following the bumper evening of action.
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So far, only Liverpool and Barcelona have definitely secured their spot in the round of 16. A host of clubs - including Aston Villa, Bayern Munich and holders Real Madrid - are guaranteed a place in the playoffs. But some fans are fearing two teams could play out a bore draw - as a single point sends them both through.
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Stuttgart and Paris Saint-Germain face each other next week at the MHPArena in Germany. The Bundesliga side beat Slovan Bratislava 3-1 last week and currently sit 24th in the standings, the final qualifying spot. They are level on points with the Ligue 1 champions, who have a slightly superior goal difference.
A draw will guarantee both teams make it through to the playoffs - barring a miraculous goal swing. FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS. Dinamo Zagreb would require an epic seven-goal victory against AC Milan to leapfrog either Stuttgart or PSG, should either win their game.
Fans were quick to notice the anomaly and have speculated the two teams will "fix" a draw, similar to claims made ahead of Romania and Slovakia's 1-1 stalemate at Euro 2024. One fan wrote on X: "Wait till Stuttgart and PSG fix their game and play a draw.".
