The reformatted first section of the 2024/25 Champions League is nearing its conclusion after the seventh spherical of fixtures had been contested throughout Tuesday and Wednesday.
For Liverpool and Barcelona, it is job finished and secure passage by to the knockout rounds, which can ultimately see the competitors whittled all the way down to 16 groups.
Arne Slot’s Reds have gained an ideal seven out of seven matches – Younger Boys and Slovan Bratislava the unlucky groups on the different finish of the 32-team desk with the precise reverse file – whereas Barcelona have notched a powerful six wins from their seven outings, together with the barnstorming 5-4 win away from home at Benfica.
For Arsenal, issues are wanting good after their 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb, and they’re assured of a spot within the high eight offering they do not endure a catastrophic ultimate matchday towards lowly Girona. They will even want a number of outcomes to go towards them to fall out of rivalry.
Actual Madrid‘s scenario noticeably improved on matchday seven, putting five goals past the helpless RB Salzburg, and so they may work their means into the highest eight if issues go to plan within the ultimate spherical of fixtures.
For Manchester Metropolis, although, issues are wanting determined. Pep Guardiola’s prices had been 2-0 up and cruising at Paris Saint-Germain however but once more discovered a method to wrestle defeat from the jaws of victory.
A monumental collapse noticed the Premier League champions fold to a 4-2 defeat, and so they now inconceivably sit twenty fifth within the desk, staring full elimination from the competitors within the face except they beat Membership Brugge on matchday eight – not a foregone conclusion by any stretch of the creativeness given how they’re enjoying.
It was additionally an excellent week for Inter, Milan and Atletico Madrid, who’re up into the highest eight and will skip the playoff spherical that can see groups who end between ninth and twenty fourth go head-to-head in a two-legged tie to succeed in the final 16.
Rank/Membership |
Factors |
Aim distinction |
---|---|---|
1. Liverpool (Q) |
21 |
+13 |
2. Barcelona (Q) |
18 |
+15 |
3. Arsenal |
16 |
+12 |
4. Inter |
16 |
+7 |
5. Atletico Madrid |
15 |
+5 |
6. AC Milan |
15 |
+4 |
7. Atalanta |
14 |
+14 |
8. Bayer Leverkusen |
13 |
+6 |
Rank/Membership |
Factors |
Aim Distinction |
---|---|---|
9. Aston Villa |
13 |
+5 |
10. Monaco |
13 |
+3 |
11. Feyenoord |
13 |
+2 |
12. LOSC Lille |
13 |
+2 |
13. Brest |
13 |
+2 |
14. Borussia Dortmund |
12 |
+8 |
15. Bayern Munich |
12 |
+6 |
16. Actual Madrid |
12 |
+5 |
17. Juventus |
12 |
+4 |
18. Celtic |
12 |
+1 |
19. PSV Eindhoven |
11 |
+3 |
20. Membership Brugge |
11 |
-2 |
21. Benfica |
10 |
+2 |
22. PSG |
10 |
+2 |
23. Sporting CP |
10 |
+1 |
24. VfB Stuttgart |
10 |
-1 |
Rank / Group |
Factors |
Aim Distinction |
---|---|---|
25. Manchester Metropolis |
8 |
+2 |
26. Dinamo Zagreb |
8 |
-8 |
27. Shakhtar Donetsk |
7 |
-6 |
28. Bologna (E) |
5 |
-5 |
29. Sparta Prague (E) |
4 |
-12 |
30. RB Leipzig (E) |
3 |
-6 |
31. Girona (E) |
3 |
-7 |
32. Crvena zvezda (E) |
3 |
-10 |
33. Sturm Graz (E) |
3 |
-10 |
34. RB Salzburg (E) |
3 |
-19 |
35. Slovan Bratislava (E) |
0 |
-18 |
36. Younger Boys (E) |
0 |
-20 |