Round 16 began in three European competitions this week, and after the new league phase and additional play-off rounds, everything has taken a much more conventional nuance since now.
With six of the seven Spanish clubs still standing, there must be a strong Laliga challenge in the three competitions.
One big difference that remains this season is that the brackets have been arranged in each of the three competitions, making it easier for fans to plan the potential way of the club for glory.
The paths are described below, along with the probability of winning for all Spanish clubs taken from the Polymarket site predictions.
Champions League – Madrid club is preparing for Derby Showdown & why this can be Barca’s year
| Real Madrid | Atletico Madrid | Barcelona | |
| The opportunity to win the trophy | 17% | 4% | 19% |
| Round-of-16 opponents | Atletico Madrid | Real Madrid | Benfica |
| Potential opponents QF | Arsenal or PSV | Arsenal or PSV | Borussia Dortmund or Lille |
| Potential opponents SF | Liverpool, PSG, Aston Villa or Club Brugge | Liverpool, PSG, Aston Villa or Club Brugge | Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, Inter or Feyenoord |
There is a Champions League Madrid derby in four consecutive seasons between 2014 and 2017, with Los Blancos winning Lot, including two finals in Lisbon and Milan.
The top two from the Spanish capital have never met on the UCL stage since then, but it all changed tonight when Atleti headed to the Santiago Bernabeu for the first leg of their 16-round tie.
Los Rojiblancos certainly took a better form in this game, with only one defeat in their last 26 competitive matches, but it was impossible to ignore Real Madrid in the competition they won for the sixth time in 11 years, and the 15th as a whole, only last season.
Anyone who emerged from the Madrileño derby will face Arsenal or PSV in the quarter -finals.
As for Barcelona, they must feel good about their chances of reaching at least the last four. Benfica, and Borussia Dortmund or Lille, are obstacles waiting for Barca and they have defeated two of the three teams far from home in the competition this season.
They also liked the possibility of Bayern 4-1 semifinal opponents in the league phase in October and tend to increase their game against a stronger team this season.
Hansi Flick’s troops shook in 28 goals in the league phase, more than other teams, to secure the 2nd place which ensured they could not meet the top seed Liverpool or the Madrid club to the final.
As a result, the Barca path to the final in Munich is as clear as other teams remaining in the competition and they are currently proud of the probability of the highest tournament victory by 19%.
Europa League – Dreaming the final athletics of the hometown when La Real Get Get For Man Utd Test
| Athletic club | Sociedad Real | |
| The opportunity to win the trophy | 15% | 8% |
| Round-of-16 opponents | Rome | Manchester United |
| Potential opponents QF | Rangers or Fenerbahce | FCSB or Lyon |
| Potential opponents SF | FCSB, Lyon, Manchester United or Real Sociedad | Athletics Club, Rome, Rangers or Fenerbahce |
There is a little prize for the 2nd athletic finishing in the league phase, with the Italian giant Roma against their 16 rounds. The clubs met earlier in the competition, drawing 1-1 at the Stadio Olimpico, with Aitor Paredes Scoring a late equaliser for this impressive athletic side that looks surre to be playing champions league football next season.
San Mames must sway next week when the team meets for the 2nd legs in Bilbao, and athletic fans will hope that the profit of the house, in one of the great Spanish soccer stadiums, can spur them on all the roads to the final that will take place in San Mames on May 21.
Supporters of true Sociedad will quite like the opportunity to make a short jump to Bilbao for the final too, but they need to see the Manchester United Premier League giant only to reach the quarter -finals.
While Real Sociedad is still seen as a little underdog to advance from their 16-round ties, they are the 5th favorite who won the competition as a whole with an 8% chance to lift the trophy. Meanwhile, only Tottenham Hotspur has a higher probability of victory than athletic clubs (15%).
Conference League – Best Betis Shot for European Glory
| Real calf | |
| The opportunity to win the trophy | 15% |
| Round-of-16 opponents | |
| Potential opponents QF | |
| Potential opponents SF | Celje, Lugano, Fiorentina or Panathinaikos |
They were not too convincing in the early stages of the conference league this season, but the 3-1 aggregate victory over men in the play-offs had made a tie against the Portuguese team Vitoria Guimaraes in round 16.
Race for Additional Champions League Place
With Britain it is almost certain to seal one of the two additional places, this is a close battle for the second slot determined by the point system based on how the clubs of each country appear in European competition this season.
Athletics-Roma Association in the European League seems to have a big impact on determining which country is awarded additional places. If the Valverde team won more than two legs against their Serie A rival, it might be enough to win the additional Champions League slot for Laliga.
Even people like Getafe (currently 4th) are only six points from 8, there are many reasons for other Spanish club fans to cheer on their LaLiga rival in Europe for the next two weeks.
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