FC Barcelona If Barcelona lose against Dinamo Kiev they can be eliminated in practice
Reuters.
EL FC Barcelona face one of the most important matches of its seasonHowever, the name of the competitor may make it seem unworthy. Are going to get bluegranas Dynamo Kiev on Day 3 of the Champions League, That is an appointment Can be punished For those directed by Ronald Common Maximum continental competition.
Then Two 3-0 defeats against Bayern and Benfica Such as Ciudad Kondal The last of his group And possibility That team was eliminated in the first round. Something that hasn’t happened in 20 years 2000/2001 season.
Then The champions had two group stages, During the first round, there was Barcelona Paired with Milan, Leeds United and Besiktas. The start of the season in the Champions Trophy would not have been better for those led by Sierra Ferrer in the first match. Beat Besiktas 5-0 However, he concentrated on Camp Nou Two draws against Leeds and Milan at the end of the first round.
In the second round matchesBarcelona lost 2-0 to Milan and 3-0 to Besiktas.Despite his 4-0 win over Leeds on the final day, the Catalans continued Third place in the group with 8 points, So it was pushed to the Europa League, at that time it was called UEFA Cup and in which they qualified for the semifinals.
However, it is This is not the last season that the Spanish club will be forced to play in the second most important match in Europe. In season 2003-2004. Then The UEFA file had a different format It is now used in competitions such as the Champions League or Europa League because it was played exclusively Direct knockout in round-robin matches, Usually cup matches on the old continent.
Barcelona, which eIts reconstruction began in the year under the guidance of Frank Rijkard, Advanced Round 16, In which example Fell on the Scottish Celtic With a total score of 1-0. 2003-2004 season edition Cooley last played in a European tournament without a Champions League.
Plugrana’s achievement in the UEFA Cup -Today is the Europa League- 77 games Controversial, in which 39 wins, 17 draws and 21 defeats, They could not declare themselves champions of the tournament The semifinals were the longest distance the Catalans had come.
