LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 01: Carlo Ancelotti, Head Coach of Real Madrid, lifts the UEFA Champions League Trophy after his team’s victory during the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Final match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid CF at Wembley Stadium on June 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Inter are one of seven teams left standing in the Champions League who are still able to win a treble by the end of the 2024-25 campaign. Here are all the others.
Inter still in the race for a treble
The Nerazzurri are one of four teams who have only lost once in the Champions League this season, along with Liverpool, Arsenal and Barcelona. Simone Inzaghi’s side set themselves up with a 2-0 advantage on Wednesday night heading into their round of 16 second leg against Feyenoord on Tuesday.
Inter are also at the top of the Serie A standings as things stand, although the Italian division currently has the closest title race of any of Europe’s top five divisions. Inter are also still standing in the Coppa Italia, where they will play rivals Milan in a two-legged Derby della Madonnina semi-final in April.
That means that Inter are still capable of winning a treble this season, but so are several of their Champions League competitors.
Which other teams can win a treble this season?
Barcelona are also still on for a treble. They sit at the top of the LaLiga table with a one-point advantage over Atletico Madrid and are also level at 4-4 with Atleti after the first leg of their Copa Del Rey semi-final.
Barring a one-point difference in LaLiga, it is also exactly the same story for Atletico, who are second in their domestic league, level in the Copa del Rey semi-final and are still involved in the Champions League, although they trail 2-1 to Real Madrid halfway through their round of 16 tie.
Real Madrid are the third of the Spanish teams still in with a shout of a treble this season. They are third in LaLiga, three points off Barcelona, have a 1-0 advantage over Real Sociedad after the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final and a 2-1 lead over Atletico halfway through their Champions League round of 16 tie.
PSG are also able to win a treble this season, but they have ground to make up in the Champions League. The Parisians are running clear at the top of the Ligue 1 standings with a 13-point advantage over Marseille, are due to play minnows Dunkerque in the Coupe de France semi-final in April, but lost 1-0 to Liverpool at home in the first leg of their round of 16 tie in the UCL.
That leaves three more sides, all of whom are considered underdogs for the Champions League, or in their respective domestic leagues.
Bayer Leverkusen are arguably the strongest of those left over. Xabi Alonso’s side are in second place in the Bundesliga, eight points shy of Bayern Munich, will play third-division Arminia Bielefeld in the DFB Pokal semi-final, but are 3-0 down against Bayern after the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 match-up.
Benfica are currently three points behind Sporting CP in Liga Nos, will play against Tirsense in a two-legged Taca de Portugal semi-final, but are trailing 1-0 to Barcelona in the Champions League round of 16, and will play away in their second leg.
Club Brugge technically still have a theoretical possibility of winning a treble, but their chances are the slimmest of any of the aforementioned teams. They are eight points behind Genk in the Belgian league title race, they will face Anderlecht in the Belgian Cup final, but also trail 3-1 to Aston Villa in the Champions League.
Their is a bonus inclusion in the form of Liverpool, who are still able to win three major titles this season. In England, however, a treble typically comprises a Champions League, Premier League and the FA Cup. Liverpool are out of the FA Cup, but are still in the League Cup, which means there is still a treble of sorts to claim.
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