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Triumph within the Europa League and Atalanta’s sixth place within the league = 6 Serie A golf equipment within the Champions League
Atalanta fairly unexpectedly, it superior to the Europa League last. On the way in which to the primary European cup last in historical past, La Dea eradicated, amongst others, Liverpool and Marseille. Within the decisive match on the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, they’ll face Bayer Leverkusen, who’s undefeated this season. The stakes of the match for Gian Piero Gasperini’s gamers are double, as a result of the group from Bergamo can also be preventing for the sixth place within the Champions League for Italian golf equipment.
Serie A, because of taking one of many first two locations within the rating of one of the best leagues in Europe, assured itself the chance to discipline 5 groups within the subsequent version of the Champions League. Italy can be represented in crucial membership competitions by Inter, Milan, Bologna and Juventus. There may be nonetheless fierce competitors for fifth place within the league, which may even guarantee promotion, with Atalanta collaborating, Roma i Lazio.
Nonetheless, as Soccer Italia argues, there’s a state of affairs during which Serie A might achieve as many as six locations within the Champions League. For this to occur, Atalanta should meet two necessary circumstances. Initially, La Dea should win the Europa League. Secondly, the group from Bergamo can’t take aside from sixth place within the league. Provided that each circumstances are met, as many as six groups from the Italian Peninsula will play within the Champions League.
In the meanwhile, the scenario within the Serie A league desk is that Atalanta is in fifth place with 63 factors. Gasperini’s males have one sport lower than AS Roma and Lazio. The Giallorosi are in sixth place, three factors behind La Dei. Their everlasting rival from the everlasting metropolis is scorching on their heels, dropping just one level. Due to this fact, if Roma and Lazio wish to take into consideration enjoying within the Champions League, they have to maintain their fingers crossed for Atalanta in Europe, however depend on their stumble within the league competitors.
