23 January 2025
With the end of the seventh round of the UEFA Champions League, Manchester City is the team with the most shocking performance, as they have dropped to 25th place, becoming at risk of being eliminated next round.
Manchester City lost to Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 on Wednesday evening, dropping to 25th place with its balance frozen at 8 points before facing Club Brugge in the final round, meanwhile, the French giant advanced to 22nd place after defeating its guest City and raising its balance to 10 points.
The Champions League system has changed, as the group stage, which included 32 teams divided into 8 groups, has been transformed into a league system in which 36 teams participate, and each team meets 8 different competitors according to the draw. The teams ranked from first to eighth qualify directly to the round of 16, and the teams ranked from 9 to 24 play a play-off system in which 8 other teams qualify to complete the round of 16 in addition to the eight qualifiers. After that, the tournament resumes in a home-and-away system, leading to the final, which is held in one match.
Real Madrid improved its standings in the Champions League by defeating Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg 5-1, advancing to 16th place with 12 points, before facing Brest in the final round. Which means a top 8 finish is still possible.
Bayern Munich suffered an unexpected defeat with a score of 3-0 from Dutch side Feyenoord, dropping to 15th place with 12 points, and are yet to face Slovakian side Branislav in the final round.
Liverpool are alone at the top of the Champions League table with a full score of 21 points after winning all their matches so far.
The Champions League standings are as follows..
