All 8 matches completed! Summary of the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 standings as of 29 Jan 2026 GMT+7.
It turns out that the "Gunners," Arsenal, finished first in the league phase after last night's 3-2 win over Kairat Almaty, achieving 8 consecutive wins, totaling a perfect 24 points, and automatically advancing to the round of 16.
The other seven teams that qualified automatically are Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Spurs, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting Lisbon, and Manchester City.
The teams that must continue competing in the playoffs include Real Madrid, Inter Milan, PSG, Newcastle, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta, Leverkusen, Dortmund, Club Brugge, Olympiakos, Monaco, Qarabag, Galatasaray, Bodø/Glimt, and Benfica.
For the UEFA Champions League 2025-2026 league phase, which includes 36 teams each playing 8 matches, the top 8 teams automatically advance to the round of 16, while teams ranked 9th to 24th enter a two-leg playoff to determine the remaining 8 teams to join the round of 16.
