England's hopes of qualifying for a fifth time in the Champions League have taken a huge blow over the past two nights.
With Italy taking the top spot in the UEFA coefficient rankings, the second place out of the two spots available will be a battle between Germany and England.
Until this week, Germany had a narrow lead, despite only having three teams in the quarter-finals compared to England's five.
Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich both advanced to the final four, further strengthening their position.
This means the pair each earned three points this week, two for a win and one bonus point for a breakthrough. Divide these points by 7 (the number of German teams that started in Europe this season) and you get 17.642.
meanwhile Manchester City loses to Real Madrid The match ended in a draw, although any hopes of a Champions League place were ended as penalties were not counted in the coefficient. That means England have only earned one point so far this week, which they have to divide by eight. Departs England at 16:875.
For West Ham in particular, there will be more pressure on the team to turn things around. 2 goal difference against Bayer Leverkusen In the Europa League, the hope is that Liverpool can somehow defeat Atalanta. 3 goal lead in first leg in Italy and Aston Villa win against Lille in the European Conference League.