The final matchday of the revamped UEFA Champions League league phase arrives on Wednesday night with qualification scenarios still finely balanced across the table.
At the top, Arsenal remain the competition’s only perfect side, while Bayern Munich and Real Madrid have already positioned themselves strongly. Elsewhere, the race for automatic qualification remains congested.
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From sixth place down to the edge of the play-off spots, several clubs are separated by little more than goal difference.
While four teams are already eliminated, their fixtures still carry significant weight, with results capable of reshaping the last-16 picture. A number of high-profile ties headline the evening, including decisive clashes involving Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and Liverpool, where fine margins will dictate whether sides secure direct passage to the knockout phase or face an extra round.
With all 36 teams in action, Wednesday promises a night defined by tension, calculation and qualification pressure rather than experimentation.
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