This evening, Barcelona plays Bayern Munich in their fifth Group C match.
Barcelona is unable to qualify for the Champions League’s knockout stages.
Barcelona, according to Xavi, needs “more than a miracle” to advance to the Champions League quarterfinals.
The Catalan team is currently third in Group C after four games, trailing Inter Milan by three points following their most recent match, which ended in a 3-3 draw.
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Barcelona is no longer in control of advancing to the round of 16, as Inter would do so if the two teams end tied on points due to their better head-to-head record.
That means that regardless of whether Bayern Munich loses later on Wednesday night at Camp Nou, Barcelona will be eliminated if Inter defeats Viktoria Plze in their penultimate group match in Milan.
Barcelona’s final opponent is the Czech team, but if Inter scored three more points, they would reach the maximum of 10 points, which is what Xavi’s team can achieve if they win their next two games.
With an average of four goals allowed per game, Viktoria Plzen have yet to earn a point against any of their opponents in the group.
Although Barcelona are in a very uncomfortable scenario, Xavi said of their circumstances, “We need more than a miracle, we have a small hope.” “In football, the team that deserved to win doesn’t always prevail.
“The last thing to be lost is hope. The unfortunate thing is that we are no longer reliant on ourselves. This year, the Champions League has been harsh to us.
Barcelona’s prospects would remain alive if Inter Milan and Viktoria were to draw, providing they were then able to defeat Bayern in their Matchday Five match.
If Inter loses both of their remaining two games, Barcelona would just need a victory and a draw to pass them on eight points; however, a loss to Bayern, who have four straight victories, would advance both Inter and Germany’s team.