Six teams still in competition with Barcelona to win the Treble
Ajax, PSG, Porto, Man City, Man United & Bayern could still win it as well
A total of six teams (Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Manchester City, Porto, Ajax and Bayern de Múnich) are competing with Barcelona for the honour of winning the Treble (the two biggest titles in their respective countries and the Champions League).
Real Madrid hoped to add their name to the list of clubs that have managed the feat in the past (the list of teams includes Barça, who've won the Treble twice) but Wednesday's Copa del Rey defeat means their slim hopes have disappeared.
Barça, with their 3-0 win over Madrid, can still do it. They are into the Copa del Rey final, are seven points clear of Atletico Madrid in La Liga and have the second leg of their round of 16 tie with Lyon to come in the Champions League. The first leg was goalless.
In England, only two teams can with the Treble still, although Manchester United, who are fifth in the league, 14 points off top spot, are unlikely to manage it. The Red Devils are also 2-0 down in the Champions League to PSG but they have a quarterfinal in the FA Cup against Wolves to look forward to.
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Across Manchester, City have a much better chance. Pep Guardiola's side are second in the league, one point behind Liverpool, have Swansea in the last eight of the cup and lead Schalke 3-2 in the Champions League after winning in Germany late on.
In Germany, there's only one candidate for the Treble. League leaders Borussia Dortmund remain in the Champions League but have been knocked out of their domestic cup. Bayern Munich, meanwhile, are second in the Bundesliga, three back from Dortmund, and have Heindenheim in the last eight of the cup. They drew 0-0 with Liverpool in the Champions League and are at home in the second leg. Schalke, who are still in the Champions League and the cup, don't really have a chance in the league. They are 14th, 31 points off top.
In Holland, Ajax are the only side alive in three competitions, the same as Porto in Portugal. Ajax have to come back from a 2-1 first leg loss to Real Madrid, though, and are two points behind Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven. They're in the cup final after beating Feyenoord, though.
Porto, meanwhile, lost 2-1 to Roma in the Champions League but are at home in the second leg. They lead the league table and have one foot in the cup final after a 3-0 semifinal first leg win over Braga.
In France, PSG are also in the hunt for a treble. Massive leaders of Ligue 1, they're in the cup semifinal and have a foot in the Champions League last eight thanks to their 2-0 win at Old Trafford. Lyon are also still in all three competitions but in the league they are 22 points back from PSG.
Here are the six clubs who have won the treble previously:
- Celtic: 1966/1967
- Ajax: 1971/1972
- PSV Eindhoven: 1987/1988
- Manchester United: 1998/1999
- Barcelona: 2008/2009 & 2014/2015
- Inter Milán: 2009/2010
- Bayern Munich: 2012/2013
