Premier League clubs could secure a fifth Champions League place if the Italian parties do not continue in European competitions.
The most important international tournament has proved successful for English teams, because two clubs went to the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Arsenal played an insignificant 2-2 draw against PSV Eindhoven after previously humiliation of the Dutch team with 7-1 for their own grandstands. The side of Mikel Arteta will take on the reigning champions Real Madrid in April.
In the meantime, Aston Villa will compete against Paris Saint-Germain in the next phase, after they have defeated self-assured Club Brugge in the second stage to achieve a 6-1 score on aggregated, characterized by a brilliant display by newcomer Marco Asensio, who scored a brace opponent Kyriani Sabbe.
Moreover, their success has the chances of the Premier League to secure an extra Champions League spot next season, increases in case two of the three of the three Series A parties will be eliminated on Thursday.
Lazio are the big favorites to earn a qualification while they are confronted with a one goal lead from Viktoria Plzen after their 2-1 victory last week.
At the same time, their rivals will pass a tough journey to Bilbao as Roma while they are confronted with the fourth-ranked Liga Team Athletic Club, which have been set up to get a place in the quarterfinals after their lost 2-1 last Thursday.
Moreover, the chances of the Premier League could further increase, because Fiorentina will have to surpass a disadvantage of one goal after the men of Raffaele Palladino had had a 2-3 defeat for Panathinaikos last week.
Last year Bologna and Borussia Dortmund were given a happy place in the Champions League, because Serie A performed better than clubs from England, Spain and France.
This season, however, the Premier League and Laliga both have a dominant position – given that Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham are tonight and have a fairly high chances to continue to the next phase.
The Red Devils are confronted with a tough Sociedad in a home game in Old Trafford, while the side of Enzo Maresca takes on Copenhagen after their 2-1 victory last week. In the meantime, Tottenham can fail to do AZ Alkmaar after Lucas Bergvall scored a comically own goal in the first stage.
Although they perform in the second and third European competitions, their qualification remains considerable because every victory is worth two coefficient points.
A draw gives them only one point, while a defeat does not award anything.
The points earned by each Premier League side are added together and the total will be shared by the number of clubs participating in European tournaments.
Moreover, the extra place goes to the team outside the Champions League places in the rankings of the domestic competition.
It is understanding that only England, Spain, Italy and Germany are mathematical in violation of the extra place.
The chances of Germany, however, have decreased considerably after the elimination of Bayer Leverkusen from the Champions League on Tuesday.
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