Inter Milan Offers a Valuable Gift to Barcelona
Sudan Events – Agencies
A Spanish press report said, on Wednesday, that Italian Inter Milan gave a valuable gift to Barcelona, at the expense of Atletico Madrid.
Atletico Madrid lost to Inter Milan away from home, 0-1, on Tuesday, in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.
According to the Spanish newspaper “Mundo Deportivo”, Atletico’s defeat renewed Barcelona’s hopes of achieving the miracle and qualifying for the 2025 Club World Cup, with 55 points.
The newspaper confirmed that according to the UEFA classification standards, in the last four editions of the Champions League, Barcelona is still 7 points behind Atletico.
Taking into account that each win gives its owner two points, while passing to the quarter-finals gives an additional point.
According to UEFA standards, in the event of a tie on points, the one with the most points in the same year will go the following year to the Club World Cup, which will be Barcelona.
If Atletico returns and goes to the quarter-finals, Barcelona will have to reach the semi-finals by winning the two matches in that round and losing both of them for Atletico.
Barcelona and Atletico are competing for second place as a Spanish team participating in the Club World Cup in its new form, after Real Madrid secured first place as European champion in the 2021-22 season.
