After 2 draws and 1 defeat in the first 3 matches, AC Milan is facing a difficult battle in the Champions League group stage.
However, it’s not over yet for the Rossoneri, who will need at least two wins in their last three matches.
The draws against Newcastle and Borussia Dortmund, especially the former, were really frustrating and could have been devastating in the end.
The loss to PSG was more or less expected but the return leg is now less than a week away.
It remains to be seen what the answer will be.
Looking at the rankings of Group F, also known as the “group of death”, it can be clearly seen that Milan still has a lot of work to do in the final three rounds.
Essentially, the Rossoneri need to win at least two of their remaining three matches to have any chance of reaching the knockout stages.
Three wins will see them through, as they will reach 11 points while Dortmund and Newcastle can only reach 10.
Meanwhile, PSG can reach 12.
However, claiming all three wins is very unlikely and the following is more realistic: draw against PSG at San Siro, victory over Dortmund at San Siro and victory over Newcastle in the final round at St.
James’ Park.
Milan will then depend on the results of Dortmund-Newcastle, PSG-Newcastle and Dortmund-PSG.
Essentially, the Rossoneri will need Dortmund and Newcastle to drop points at least once.
The most they can achieve then will be 8 points, while the Rossoneri will be 9 points.
Winning two and losing one (match against PSG) is enough for Milan in a similar scenario, lifting them to 8 points.
Then it will be match points, on the basis of which they will win (four points against Dortmund and Newcastle).
The group might look like this: Of course, all of the above is based on Milan’s wins over Dortmund and Newcastle.
The situation will be different in case of a win against PSG and a defeat against Dortmund, for example, which is why it is better to wait until after the next round before breaking down all the combinations.
