In a shocking fall from grace, Juventus are now vying for third place in their Champions League group to secure their place in the knockout stages of the Europa League.
Rather than compete against Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica for the real prize, the Italians have picked up just three points from their opening five matchdays, eight points adrift of the joint leaders.
Shamefully, the Turin giants are on a par with the European minnows Maccabi Haifa.
On the last day, Juventus will host PSG at the Allianz Stadium, while the Israelis will host Benfica.
So, what are the scenarios that allow the passage of the Old Lady to the second order competition in Europe.
As the ilbianconero explains, Juventus only needs to match the result of Haifa. The two teams drew 3-3 on aggregate in their two-leg encounter, so we’ll use goal difference if they remain level on points.
The Bianconeri have a significant advantage on that front with a goal difference of “-3” compared to Haifa’s “-9”.
So if Juve emerge victorious against PSG, they will definitely seal qualification, barring a Haifa miracle.
If the Bianconeri achieve a draw with Leo Messi and company, they will finish third as long as Maccabi do not overtake Benfica.
Lastly, if Juventus lose to the French champions, they will still advance to the Europa League if Benfica beat Maccabi, unless the Italians suffer a disastrous thrashing by seven goals or more, which remains an unlikely scenario, even in the midst of our current struggles.
