The Champions League meeting between Bayern and Real Madrid could prove crucial in the race. Of the three German teams in action in the Europa League and Conference League, not one goes into their second leg with a lead. Bologna and Roma face each other in the Europa League last 16, so another team will go out. FRANCEIt has been a disappointing season for Ligue 1 teams, starting with Nice's failure to make it through Champions League qualifying. It did not get much better from there for Nice, as they were then eliminated from the Europa League.

Source: BBC March 19, 2026 00:04 UTC