The reformatted first stage of the 2024/25 Champions League is drawing to a close after a seventh round of matches was contested on Tuesday and Wednesday.
to Liverpool and BarcelonaMission accomplished and safe passage to the knockout rounds, which will eventually see the competition reduced to 16 teams.
Arne Slott's Reds have won seven of their seven matches – Young Boys and Slovan Bratislava are the unlucky teams at the other end of the 32-team table with a completely opposite record – while Barcelona have recorded an impressive six wins from their seven matches. Including the sparrow 5-4 win away to Benfica.
to ArsenalThings look good yet Victory over Dinamo Zagreb 3-0They have secured a place in the top eight provided they do not endure a disastrous final against lowly Girona. They will also need a set of results that go against them to exit the competition.
real madridThe team's situation improved significantly in the seventh round of the match. He put five goals past a helpless RB Salzburg teamand they could make their way into the top eight if things go as planned in the final round of matches.
to Manchester CityHowever, things look desperate. Pep Guardiola's men were 2-0 up and cruising at Paris Saint-Germain, but they once again found a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
The Premier League champions have seen a massive collapse Fold to a 4-2 defeatThey now sit inconceivably 25th in the table, facing complete elimination from the competition unless they beat Club Brugge in the eighth round – which is by no means a foregone conclusion given the way they are playing.
It was also a good week for Inter, Milan and Atletico Madridwho made the top eight and could skip the playoff round that will see the teams that finish between ninth and 24th place go head-to-head in a back-and-forth tie to reach the round of 16.
|
Rank/Club |
points |
Goal difference |
|---|---|---|
|
1. Liverpool (S) |
21 |
+13 |
|
2. Barcelona (S) |
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/Club |
points |
Goal difference |
|---|---|---|
|
9. Aston Villa |
13 |
+5 |
|
10. Monaco |
13 |
+3 |
|
11. Feyenoord |
13 |
+2 |
|
12. Losk night |
13 |
+2 |
|
13. Brest |
13 |
+2 |
|
14. Borussia Dortmund |
12 |
+8 |
|
15. Bayern Munich |
12 |
+6 |
|
16. Real Madrid |
12 |
+5 |
|
17. Juventus |
12 |
+4 |
|
18. Celtic |
12 |
+1 |
|
19. Eindhoven Eindhoven |
11 |
+3 |
|
20. Club Brugge |
11 |
-2 |
|
21. Benfica |
10 |
+2 |
|
22. Paris Saint-Germain |
10 |
+2 |
|
23. Sporting Lisbon |
10 |
+1 |
|
24. VFB Stuttgart |
10 |
-1 |
|
Rank/Team |
points |
Goal difference |
|---|---|---|
|
25. Manchester City |
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. Red star Zvezda (E) |
3 |
-10 |
|
33. Sturm Graz (E) |
3 |
-10 |
|
34. Red Bull Salzburg (E) |
3 |
-19 |
|
35. Slovan Bratislava (E) |
0 |
-18 |
|
36. Young Boys (H) |
0 |
-20 |
