The reformatted first phase of the 2024/25 Champions League is coming to an end after the seventh round was played on Tuesday and Wednesday.
For Liverpool And Barcelonait’s a job accomplished and a safe passage to the round of 16, which will ultimately see the competition reduced to 16 teams.
Arne Slot’s Reds have won a perfect seven out of seven games – with Young Boys and Slovan Bratislava being the unfortunate teams at the other end of the 32-team table with exactly the opposite record – while Barcelona have notched up an impressive number of six wins in seven outings, including the resounding 5-4 away win at Benfica.
For ArsenalThings are looking good after their 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb, and they are assured of a place in the top eight provided they don’t suffer a disastrous final day against lowly Girona. They will also need a host of results against them to get out of the competition.
Real MadridThe situation improved noticeably on matchday seven, scoring five goals past helpless RB Salzburg, and they could force their way into the top eight if things go as planned in the final round.
For Manchester Cityhowever, things seem hopeless. Pep Guardiola’s men led 2-0 at Paris Saint-Germain, but once again found a way to fight defeat in the face of victory.
A monumental collapse saw the Premier League champions lose 4-2, and they now inconceivably occupy 25th place in the table, with complete elimination from the competition ahead unless they beat Club Brugge on the eighth day – this is not inevitable for anyone. a stretch of the imagination considering the way they play.
It was also a good week for Between, Milan And Atletico Madridwho are in the top eight and could skip the playoff round which will see the teams finishing between 9th and 24th face off in a home-and-away match to reach the final 16.
Rank/Club | Points | Goal difference |
|---|---|---|
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/Club | Points | Goal difference |
|---|---|---|
9. Villa Aston | 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. Real Madrid | 12 | +5 |
17. Juventus | 12 | +4 |
18. Celtic | 12 | +1 |
19. PSV Eindhoven | 11 | +3 |
20. Club Brugge | 11 | -2 |
21. Benfica | 10 | +2 |
22. PSG | 10 | +2 |
23. Sports CP | 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 (E) | 3 | -10 |
33. Sturm Graz (E) | 3 | -10 |
34. RB Salzburg (E) | 3 | -19 |
35. Slovan Bratislava (E) | 0 | -18 |
36. Young boys (E) | 0 | -20 |
