UEFA Rankings Update: Italy's Triumph and the Road to Champions League Expansion

Triple whistle for the Conference and Europa League matches. Roma won against Milan 1-0 thanks to Mancini's goal, while Atalanta defeated Liverpool at Anfield with a heavy 3-0. Two important victories, to which is added the draw of Fiorentina against Viktoria Plzen, which serve Italy for the UEFA Ranking, with Serie A hoping to have the fifth place in the Champions League next year. The new format of the top club competition of UEFA from next year will have two more places that will be assigned to the football federations occupying the first and second position of the UEFA ranking for nations. Thanks to the results of this evening's round, Italy can celebrate because it has extended its lead over the pursuers, with about 1700 points of advantage. Serie A currently has 18,428 points, while Germany follows in second place with 16,785. England, on the other hand, has more teams than anyone in the UEFA competitions, but despite this, it remains third with 16,750 points. Outside the podium, finally, there is Spain with 15,062 points with 3 teams out of 8. Italy has gained important points thanks to the victory of Atalanta and Roma as well as the draw of Fiorentina. Bittersweet round for the Premier League which saw only one club win, namely Aston Villa in the Conference League where success is worth less compared to other competitions. In the Champions League, Arsenal and Manchester City drew, while Liverpool and West Ham were defeated in the Europa League. Germany gained points thanks to the victory of Bayer Leverkusen, while Bayern Munich drew and Borussia Dortmund lost against Atletico Madrid.