Russia is again inferior to the fight for third place in the Champions League – RBC

Russia again inferior in the fight for third place in the Champions League

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After the second round match of the group stage of the Champions League and Europa League France overtook Russia in the UEFA coefficient.

Today Russia with 45,665 points occupies seventh place in the table, the French up to the sixth position ( 45,750 points). As you know, the sixth place in the season lets say three teams in the Champions League and Europa League. But the seventh line gives only two trips to the strongest club tournament of the Old World with the same three teams in the Europa League.

When scoring in the UEFA coefficient victory assessed by two points, a draw one. The total sum is divided by the number of teams from the country, which was launched in European competition this season.

This week French clubs were much more successful Russian. PSG, “weakened the absence of the injured Ibrahimovic patched, with a score of 3: 2 won” Barcelona “, which had not missed this season a single goal. In the hosts distinguished Brazilian David Luiz, Italian Marco Verratti and France midfielder Blaise Matyuidi. We Catalans goals from leaders of the attack – Argentine Lionel Messi and Brazilian Neymar.

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The second French representative in the Champions League “Monaco” retained a draw in the away match with Petersburg “Zenith » ( 0: 0). In the Europa League, “Guingamp” occupies in the national championship last 20th place, thanks to two goals Sylvain Marveaux home defeated the Greek PAOK 2 – 0.

In the same tournament, “Saint Etienne” in his box tied with Dnipropetrovsk “Dnipro» ( 0: 0), “Lille” away draw with the German “Wolfsburg” ( 1: 1). As a result of the joint efforts of French clubs scored 7 points. When divided by six starters in the European Cup team receives 1.17 points.

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The Russians from all the clubs victory gained only Moscow “Dynamo”. Already in added time after a corner ball in Dutch PSV scored Yuri Zhirkov – 1: 0. In the Champions League, “Zenit” tied with “Monaco» ( 0: 0), in the metropolitan CSKA lost Munich “Bavaria” .

Finally, “Krasnodar” does not hold the advantage in the home match of the Europa League with Liverpool “Everton» ( 1: 1). Scoring Ari in the end of the meeting said the exact impact of the famous Cameroonian Samuel Eto’o. In sum, the Russian clubs scored 4 points. When divided by six starters in the European Cup team gets just 0.67 points.

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We recall that on the sixth place in the UEFA coefficient Russia came out in late August, after the end of the qualifying Rounds of European club football. “Zenit” after defeating Belgian “Standard” came out in the group stage of the Champions League and earned 4 points for Russia. “Lille” in the same round of the playoffs on aggregate lost “Porto”, ending the fight in the strongest club competition in the continent.