German CL teams in round of last 16
The three German teams in Champions League managed to preliminary qualify for the round of the last 16. Schalke 04 beat Olympiacos Piraeus with 1-0 and the draw of FC Bayern in Valencia was enough to put them into next round. Borussia Dortmund even qualified as group winner by crushing Ajax Amsterdam with 4-1.
Dortmund players celebratig the crushing victory over Ajax Amsterdam.
All three German teams that started in Champions League will stay in competition for at least the winter. Schalke 04 beat Olympiacos Piraeus with 1-0, FC Bayern drew 1-1 in Valencia and Dortmund crushed Amsterdam with 4-1 in the Netherlands. All teams are qualified for the round of the last 16 now, Dortmund even winning the strong group D unbeaten.
Last matchday on December 4 and 5 will have no meaning whatsoever for the German teams that are probably eyeing possible opponent for the round of the last 16 already. On December 20 the draw for next round will take place in Nyon.
More teams already qualified for the round of the last 16 are: FC Porto, Paris St. Germain, FC Arsenal, FC Malaga (group winner), AC Milan, Real Madrid, Schakhtar Donezk, FC Valencia, FC Barcelona (group winner), Manchester United (group winner).
Three of four in Europa League
The German teams in Europa League are all but one already qualified for next round. Hanover 96, Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Moenchengladbach have already leaped on stage forward while Stuttgart still have all chances in their own hand on last matchday.
