Published: 13:53, 6 November 2025 | Updated: 13:53, 6 November 2025

The league phase of the Champions League reached its halfway point this week with the table taking shape as Europe’s elite clubs battle to reach the knock-out stages of the competition.

Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Inter Milan currently boast 100 per cent records so far, with their four straight victories putting them well on the way to sealing a top eight finish.

Manchester City occupy fourth place on 10 points, while reigning champions PSG, Newcastle, Real Madrid and Liverpool have nine points to lie in the final direct qualification positions for the last-16.

Statisticians Opta have predicted that the eight teams will remain in the qualifying positions when the league phase draws to a close in January.

It will leave the likes of Barcelona, Chelsea and Tottenham among the teams looking likely to have to negotiate an additional play-off round to advance to the last-16.

According to the predicted final table, Newcastle are expected to edge out Barcelona to finish eighth, with the Catalan giants taking the highest seeding in the play-off round.

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