Champions League table after matchday 3: five perfect teams, Villa second, Manchester United 21st
PSG, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Real Betis have won all three games. Arsenal are seventh, Manchester City tenth and Manchester United 21st. Here is the full league phase table and what each club needs.
Three of the eight league phase matchdays are done. Here is how the 36-team table looks, and what it means for the race for the top eight.
How qualification works
- 1st–8th: straight into the round of 16.
- 9th–24th: into the knockout play-off round.
- 25th–36th: eliminated.
More detail in our league phase format explainer.
The table after matchday 3
| Pos | Team | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 9 | +9 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 9 | +9 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 9 | +5 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 9 | +5 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 9 | +3 |
| 6 | VfB Stuttgart | 7 | +5 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 7 | +4 |
| 8 | Barcelona | 6 | +5 |
| 9 | Como | 6 | +5 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 6 | +4 |
| 11 | Club Brugge | 6 | +3 |
| 12 | Sporting CP | 6 | +3 |
| 13 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | +1 |
| 14 | Bayern Munich | 5 | +5 |
| 15 | Roma | 4 | +3 |
| 16 | Atlético Madrid | 4 | +1 |
| 17 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | +1 |
| 18 | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Villarreal | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Inter | 3 | -1 |
| 21 | Manchester United | 3 | -1 |
| 22 | Napoli | 3 | -2 |
| 23 | Galatasaray | 3 | -3 |
| 24 | LASK | 3 | -3 |
| 25 | Sabah | 3 | -3 |
| 26 | Feyenoord | 3 | -4 |
| 27 | Lens | 3 | -4 |
| 28 | Bodø/Glimt | 3 | -5 |
| 29 | RB Leipzig | 3 | -5 |
| 30 | AEK Athens | 3 | -5 |
| 31 | Fenerbahçe | 2 | -6 |
| 32 | Slavia Prague | 1 | -3 |
| 33 | Viking | 1 | -4 |
| 34 | Porto | 0 | -4 |
| 35 | Lille | 0 | -6 |
| 36 | Slovan Bratislava | 0 | -12 |
The five perfect teams
PSG lead on goal difference after beating Manchester City and Barcelona 4-2, though the Barcelona win cost them Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for the season. Aston Villa are level with them on points and goal difference, a remarkable start for Unai Emery's side. Liverpool came from 2-0 down to beat Villarreal 4-3, Real Madrid beat RB Leipzig 4-1, and Real Betis complete the group.
The English clubs
- Aston Villa (2nd) and Liverpool (3rd) are on course for the top eight.
- Arsenal (7th) are unbeaten after their 2-2 draw in Munich, but lost Bukayo Saka to injury — see how long Saka will be out.
- Manchester City (10th) recovered from their home defeat by PSG by beating AEK Athens 5-1.
- Manchester United (21st) are inside the play-off places but slipping after the 4-1 defeat at Como, who are ninth in their first Champions League season.
The giants in trouble
Inter (20th) and Napoli (22nd) are in the play-off zone, while Porto and Lille have yet to score a point. Bayern Munich (14th) have only one win, and Atlético Madrid (16th) have four points.
What's next
Matchday 4 is on 3–4 November 2026. From this round, two games each night kick off at 18:45 CET and the rest at 21:00 CET. Read the matchday 3 results and follow every result on our scores page.
FAQ
Who is top of the Champions League table? PSG, on goal difference from Aston Villa; both have nine points from three games.
How many teams qualify directly for the round of 16? The top eight. Teams finishing 9th to 24th go into a play-off round.
When is Champions League matchday 4? 3 and 4 November 2026.
