Champions League standings after Matchday 5: Arsenal top with perfect record, PSG & Bayern chase

Europe 26 November 2025 at 18:45

Khaled Hegazy

News Editor

Matchday 5 of the 2025 /26 UEFA Champions League league phase delivered stunning set of results across Wednesday’s nine fixture.. Arsenal’s comeback win over Bayern Munich, PSG’s thriller against Tottenham and Real Madrid’s wild victory in Piraeus.

With the league phase table tightening and the race for the top eight heating up, here is the full updated standings after the latest round.

Top Eight — Direct Qualification to the Round of 16

• Arsenal — 15 pts

A perfect campaign so far. Their 3-1 win over Bayern keeps them alone at the top.

• Paris Saint Germain — 12 pts
• Bayern Munich — 12 pts
• Inter Milan — 12 pts
• Real Madrid — 12 pts

A cluster of European giants follow on 12 point, all separated only by goal difference under the league phase format.

Playoff Zone (Positions 9–24)

Clubs ranked from 9 to 24 will enter two leg playoff, with eight team advancing to join the top eight in the Round of 16.

6th–10th (All on 10 points)

• Borussia Dortmund — 10 pts
• Chelsea — 10 pts
• Sporting CP — 10 pts
• Manchester City — 10 pts
• Atalanta — 10 pts

11th–13th (9 points)

• Newcastle United — 9 pts
• Liverpool — 9 pts
• Galatasaray — 9 pts

14th–16th (8 points)

• PSV Eindhoven — 8 pts
• Tottenham Hotspur — 8 pts
• Bayer Leverkusen — 8 pts

What happens next?

• Top 8 qualify directly to the Round of 16
• Teams 9-24 enter the knockout playoff
• Teams 25-36 are eliminated after the league phase

With 1 matchday remaining.. the battle for seeding (and survival) is wide open.

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