Champions League Table: PSG Retain Top Spot as Real Madrid, Arsenal Close In After Matchday Four

Champions League Table: PSG Retain Top Spot as Real Madrid, Arsenal Close In After Matchday Four

Paris Saint-Germain have maintained their position at the top of the UEFA Champions League standings following the conclusion of Matchday Four of the 2026/27 league phase.

The defending champions moved to 12 points from four matches after recording a commanding 6-0 victory over Villarreal, extending their perfect start to the competition.

Real Madrid occupy second place, also with 12 points, after securing a dramatic 3-2 away victory against AEK Athens. The Spanish giants remain behind PSG on goal difference.

Arsenal are third after edging Slavia Prague 2-1, taking their points tally to 10 from four matches.

Barcelona and Aston Villa complete the top five following contrasting results. Barcelona strengthened their position with a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa, while the English side suffered their first defeat of the league phase.

Liverpool suffer setback as Manchester United stage comeback

Liverpool’s campaign suffered another setback after they lost 3-2 to Fenerbahçe in Turkey.

The result leaves Liverpool with nine points from four matches, having previously won their opening three fixtures.

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Manchester United, meanwhile, produced one of the night’s most dramatic performances, coming from two goals down to defeat Roma 3-2 at Old Trafford.

The victory gave United six points from four matches and improved their position in the standings.

Other notable results included Bayern Munich’s 2-0 victory over Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan’s 3-0 win against Feyenoord and Porto’s 4-1 triumph over Napoli.

Como also recorded an emphatic 9-1 victory over Lens, while Manchester City defeated RB Leipzig 3-2. Borussia Dortmund beat Real Betis 2-1, Club Brugge defeated PSV Eindhoven 2-1, and Viking overcame Sabah 4-1.

Champions League standings after Matchday Four

The leading positions are headed by PSG and Real Madrid, who have both collected 12 points. Arsenal follow with 10 points, while Barcelona, Aston Villa and Liverpool are among the clubs on nine points.

At the other end of the table, Lens, Slavia Prague, Lille and Slovan Bratislava occupy the bottom four positions.

The league phase features 36 clubs, with the top eight qualifying automatically for the round of 16. Teams finishing between ninth and 24th will compete in the knockout play-offs, while those placed 25th to 36th will be eliminated.

Matchday Five fixtures

The competition will resume with Matchday Five on November 24 and 25.

Some of the standout fixtures include Arsenal against Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid against PSV Eindhoven, Manchester City against Napoli, and Paris Saint-Germain against Roma.

Liverpool will face Club Brugge, while Barcelona travel to Azerbaijan to take on Sabah.

With four matches remaining in the league phase, the race for automatic qualification and the knockout play-off places remains open.