"The result leaves Hansi Flick's side with seven points from their first five games and knowing they can't really afford any more slip-ups if they are to progress. In the new format, the top eight teams qualify automatically for the knockouts, and the teams finishing between ninth and 24th will go on to compete in a two-legged knockout play-off for the chance to join them."
"We can't say exactly how many points will be needed to qualify, but we can use last season's competition as a guide and go from there. In the 2024-25 campaign, 16 points were enough to finish in the top eight. If Barca were to win their three remaining games then they will finish on 16 points and could potentially go straight through."
Barcelona have seven points from five group games and must avoid further slip-ups to preserve qualification hopes. The new format grants automatic knockout places to the top eight, while teams finishing ninth through 24th enter two-legged knockout play-offs for the remaining spots. Barcelona face Eintracht Frankfurt, Slavia Prague and FC Copenhagen in their final three matches, opponents they are expected to beat. Sixteen points sufficed for a top-eight finish in 2024-25, so three wins would place Barcelona on 16 points and potentially secure automatic qualification. Eleven points earned play-off entry last season, meaning Barcelona need four more points to reach that mark.
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