Barcelona to face Inter Milan in must-win match for Spanish club's last 16 hopes

Group C runner-up Inter have 6 points before 4th matches, 3rd-place Barcelona bag 3 points

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - Barcelona are set to take on Italy's Inter Milan in a critical Wednesday UEFA Champions League group match, a must-win if the Spanish team are to keep their last 16 hopes alive.

Group C runners-up Inter have 6 points before the start of the fourth matches in the Champions League.

A victory at Camp Nou Stadium would send Inter to the next round with two matches to spare.

Third-place Barcelona took three points after a 5-1 win over Czech side Viktoria Plzen at Camp Nou. The Spanish side then lost two games against Bayern Munich in Germany 2-0, and Inter 1-0 in Italy.

Barcelona must beat Inter to tie points with Nerazzurri and pressure the Milan club in the group standings.

In the meantime, both Barcelona and Inter are hoping for a misstep by Group C leaders Bayern Munich, who will visit Viktoria Plzen in the Czech Republic on Wednesday night.

The German powerhouse are going flawlessly, racking up nine points in three wins.

Underdogs Viktoria Plzen have lost all of their first three matches to bottom out the group.

- Atletico vs. Club Brugge, Belgians need draw to get through

Belgian team Club Brugge are amazing football fans with their Champions League performance in the 2022-23 season.

Brugge, who are leading Group B with nine points, will qualify for the Round of 16 if they beat or draw with Atletico Madrid at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on Wednesday evening.

In another Group B match, Bayer Leverkusen will play against Portugal's Porto in Leverkusen, Germany.

Porto, Bayer Leverkusen, and Atletico Madrid have three points each.

- Win or draw to send Napoli to last 16

Group A leaders Napoli will secure a berth in the Round of 16 if they beat or take a draw with Dutch opponents Ajax on Wednesday in Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples.

Napoli have nine points in the group.

Second-place Liverpool have six points, and Ajax have three.

Scottish club Rangers have zero points, having lost to all of their opponents.

On Wednesday night, Liverpool will visit Rangers in another Group A match at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow.

- Wednesday's fixtures:

Group A

Napoli - Ajax at 1645 GMT

Rangers - Liverpool at 1900 GMT

Group B

Atletico Madrid - Club Brugge at 1645 GMT

Bayer Leverkusen - Porto at 1900 GMT

Group C