Barcelona is ready to receive Atalanta to solidify its strong position in the classification. While most of the hard work has already been done, it is still important for Barça To ensure three more points for several reasons.
A victory against Atalanta would guarantee the second place in Barcelona in the group, placing them in a favorable position for Friday’s draw.
In fact, the club could even entertain the possibility of overcoming the group, depending on whether PSV managed to defeat Liverpool in his last game.
Beyond sports aspects, Barcelona can also increase its financial rewards of the Champions League. While they have already fulfilled most of their financial objectives, there are still some variables that could increase the final sum.
How much has Barcelona won so far?
From now on, Barcelona has accumulated a total of € 44.2 million of your participation. Of this, 18.6 million euros occurred only to enter the competition, which UEFA assigns to each of the 36 teams in the group stage, reports Sport.
The remaining 12.6 million were obtained through victories, and each of the six victories in Barcelona so far in the competition won the club € 2.1 million.
In addition to these profits, the qualification for the qualifying stage brings a guaranteed UEFA of 11 million euros.
The teams that qualify directly for the 16 are additional € 2 million, while those that progress through the playoffs earn an additional million € 1 million.
What is there to win?
If Barcelona triumphs against Atalanta, they will win another 2.1 million euros, which takes their total profits to € 46.3 million. This figure could increase more depending on its final position in the group.
If second, Barcelona would ensure € 9,625 million, while exceeding the group would bring € 9.9 million.
Currently, there have been 42 draws in the group, which would increase those amounts to € 10.8 million for second place and 11.1 million euros for the first place.
Ultimately, Barcelona is looking for not only to maintain its strong position in the group, but also maximize its competition financial rewards, which would be a great boost for the club as their European trip continue.