Overview
- Five of eight league-phase matches are complete, with Arsenal top on a perfect record after beating Bayern and Chelsea up to seventh following a win over Barcelona.
- Liverpool slid to 13th after a 4-1 home defeat to PSV, sitting one point off eighth with Inter and an away trip to Marseille still to come before Qarabag at Anfield.
- Manchester City are ninth on 10 points after losing to Bayer Leverkusen, and they visit Real Madrid on 10 December before facing Galatasaray and Bodo/Glimt.
- Tottenham are 16th following a 5-3 loss to PSG and need wins to lock in at least a play-off place, while Newcastle are 11th after a 2-1 defeat at Marseille with Leverkusen, PSV and PSG ahead.
- UEFA’s 36-team league phase continues through 28 January, with knockout play-offs on 17/18 and 24/25 February and the final set for 30 May 2026 in Budapest.