Champions League: Juventus sinks in Haifa, Paris and Mbappé once more hampered – rts.ch

Crushed 2-0 on a brace earlier than the break from Omer Atzili, a participant who ought to cross paths with the Swiss crew within the preliminary spherical of Euro 2024, Juventus have misplaced nearly all hope of qualifying for the Spherical of 16 of the Champions League. She might even worry leaving third place to her night opponent, a third place synonymous with repechage within the Europa League.

This victory for Maccabi, its first within the Champions League since… 2002, owes nothing to likelihood. The Israelis have been extra enterprising, sharper and possibly extra “involved” towards a crew adrift. The query now could be whether or not Massimiliano Allegri will stay on the head of Juventus for a very long time.

PSG not but certified

Kylian Mbapppé didn’t supply qualification for the spherical of 16 to PSG on the finish of a specific day. His departure introduced earlier than this assembly in January has been denied.

Regardless of Mbappé’s penalty opener, Paris needed to accept a draw (1-1) forward of Benfica of their Parc des Princes stronghold. With this outcome, nevertheless, each groups have taken one other step in direction of qualification. The defeat of Juventus in Haifa served their pursuits.

Relayed by the Spanish and French press, the announcement of the departure of Kylian Mbappé generated an enormous buzz. However the membership strongly denied the information. On the garden, the participant delivered the products in a gathering that Leo Messi didn’t play. Preserved earlier than Sunday’s Clasico towards Marseille, the Argentinian missed within the play of a PSG whose collective continues to be less than its ambitions.

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