ROME – Roma lick their wounds after being eliminated fromEuropa League at the hands of Bayer Leverkusen. In addition to losing the chance of winning the cup, De Rossi’s team also sees the opportunity to qualify for the championship disappear. Champions League, regardless of championship placement. In fact, according to UEFA regulations, the team that wins the Europa League automatically qualifies for the Champions League the following season.
Rome in the Champions League, how to do it
At this point Roma must reach at least fifth place in the league to qualify for the next Champions League. The Giallorossi are currently fifth on 60 points tied with Atalanta, who however have to play one more match (the infamous home recovery against Fiorentina). It will therefore be essential to beat Gasperini’s team in the match that has the flavor of a play-off, scheduled for next Sunday at 8.45pm in Bergamo. By winning, Roma, who had drawn 1-1 with the Nerazzurri in the first leg, would have the advantage in head-to-head battles in the event of finishing on equal points with Atalanta at the end of the championship. De Rossi’s team then, to make sure they are not overtaken in the standings, should win the matches of the last two days of Serie A against Genoa (home) and Empoli (away).
There is another possibility
A further possibility for the Giallorossi would be guaranteed in the event of sixth place in the championship with the simultaneous victory of the Europa League by an Atalanta team which, however, has already qualified for the Champions League through the championship. In this case, as specified by UEFA, the additional place guaranteed this year thanks to the ranking would go to the sixth place, i.e. Roma.
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