The fourth round produced a historic 9-1 away victory for Como against Lens. Real Madrid beat AEK Athens 3-2, Manchester City defeated RB Leipzig by the same score, and Liverpool suffered a 3-2 loss at Fenerbahçe.
Arsenal maintained their unbeaten European record with a 2-1 victory over Slavia Prague. Barcelona beat Aston Villa 3-0, while Borussia Dortmund overcame Real Betis 2-1, intensifying the battle for the eight automatic places in the round of 16.
Full Champions League standings after Matchday 4
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 12 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 |
| 4 | Como | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 9 |
| 5 | Barcelona | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 9 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 9 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 9 |
| 9 | Club Brugge | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 |
| 10 | Sporting CP | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| 11 | Real Betis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 |
| 12 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 |
| 13 | Bayern Munich | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 8 |
| 14 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 15 | Inter Milan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 |
| 16 | LASK | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 6 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 | Galatasaray | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 6 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 |
| 20 | Roma | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 4 |
| 21 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Viking | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 4 |
| 23 | Atlético Madrid | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 24 | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 25 | Bodø/Glimt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 |
| 26 | Porto | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 |
| 27 | Napoli | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 |
| 28 | Villarreal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 3 |
| 29 | AEK Athens | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 3 |
| 29 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 3 |
| 31 | Sabah | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 3 |
| 32 | Feyenoord | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 3 |
| 33 | Lens | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 3 |
| 34 | Slavia Prague | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 1 |
| 35 | Lille | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
| 36 | Slovan Bratislava | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | -16 | 0 |
AEK Athens and RB Leipzig share 29th place in UEFA’s standings. GF: goals scored; GA: goals conceded; GD: goal difference.
Where are Real Madrid, Barcelona and Liverpool in the table?
Real Madrid have maintained a perfect record with four wins, scoring 13 goals and conceding seven. They remain behind Paris Saint-Germain, whose 20 goals make them the competition’s highest-scoring team, with just five conceded.
Barcelona are fifth with nine points, ahead of sixth-placed Aston Villa, seventh-placed Manchester City and eighth-placed Liverpool on goal difference. Club Brugge, Sporting CP, Real Betis and Borussia Dortmund also have nine points but sit outside the top eight.
How does Champions League league phase qualification work?
The league phase features 36 clubs in a single table. Each team plays eight matches against eight different opponents, with four games at home and four away. A win earns three points, while a draw gives each team one point.
The top eight teams qualify directly for the round of 16. Clubs finishing ninth to 24th enter two-legged knockout phase play-offs to decide the remaining eight places. Teams ranked 25th to 36th are eliminated without transferring to the Europa League.
When teams finish level on points, the first tiebreaker is goal difference, followed by goals scored, away goals scored, total wins and away wins. Further criteria apply under UEFA’s competition regulations if teams remain level.
When is Champions League Matchday 5 in 2026-27?
Matchday 5 takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 24 and 25, 2026, marking the start of the second half of the league phase. The stage concludes on Wednesday, January 27, 2027, when all Matchday 8 fixtures are played simultaneously.
