AC Milan’s path to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League became a tad more complicated after the defeat against Chelsea last night.
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Milan remain third in the group with four points from their first four games, with Red Bull Salzburg in second on six points (one win, three draws), Chelsea ahead on seven points and Dinamo Zagreb now level with the Rossoneri on four points but below on head-to-head.
After the results of the first four rounds, MilanNews have revealed the combinations via which Milan can qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League:
➤ Six points: Winning against with Dinamo Zagreb and Red Bull Salzburg would be enough to guarantee progress.
➤ Four points: A win and a draw against Dinamo Zagreb and Salzburg would be enough if Chelsea beat the Austrians in the next round.
With a victory in Croatia and a draw versus Salzburg, Milan qualify if Salzburg lose to Chelsea, Milan would be third if Salzburg beat Chelsea and the Blues do not lose against Dinamo, while if the Austrians draw with Chelsea the overall goal difference comes into play. With a win against Salzburg and a draw in Croatia, Milan qualify if Chelsea lose both of their games or if Salzburg do not beat Chelsea.
