Summary of the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 standings as of 22 Jan 2026 GMT+7.
The second team to automatically secure a spot in the round of 16, following Arsenal, is "Die Roten" Bayern Munich, who defeated Union Saint-Gilloise 2-0 last night, reaching 18 points, followed by third-place Real Madrid with 15 points.
Meanwhile, the "Reds" Liverpool are also in a strong position to qualify automatically for the round of 16 after a 3-0 away win over Olympique Marseille last night, increasing their tally to 15 points and ranking fourth in the standings.
Regarding the other four English Premier League teams, Tottenham Hotspur has 14 points in fifth place, Newcastle has 13 points in seventh, Chelsea also 13 points in eighth, and Manchester City has 13 points in eleventh place.
For the 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League league phase, featuring 36 teams, each team will play eight matches. The top eight teams will advance directly to the knockout stage, while teams ranked ninth to twenty-fourth will enter a two-legged playoff to determine the remaining eight spots in the round of 16.
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