- Barca out of UCL following Inter win
- They now enter Europa League playoffs
- Ineligible to face other Spanish teams
WHAT HAPPENED? Barcelona find themselves eliminated from the group stages of the Champions League following Inter's 4-0 rout of Viktoria Plzen. Barca must now enter a playoff to feature in the Europa League's round of 16, where the Catalan side will be drawn against those sides that finished second in the Europa League group stage.
Runners-up in the Europa League, and thus Barca's possible opponents, are: PSV, Rennes, Roma, Union Berlin, Manchester United, Midtjylland, Nantes, and Monaco.
WHY DID IT HAPPEN? Barca crashed out to the Europa League on Wednesday night without kicking a ball. They needed Viktoria Plzen to defeat second-placed Inter at San Siro, before going on to win against group leaders Bayern Munich at Camp Nou. The Italians were victorious, however, confirming Barca's third-place finish and relegating them to the Europa League for the second year running.
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WHAT NEXT FOR BARCELONA? Barca will await their Europa League fate when the draw is made before the start of the World Cup. The play-off itself will be played on February 16 and February 23.