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Champions League Round 4: 'The Super Classic' in Europe

After breaking their poor run in the Premier League, Liverpool is set to confront a formidable challenge in the Champions League against Real Madrid, who have an impeccable record of 9 points from their first 3 games.

Liverpool Struggles, Real Madrid Shines

The 2025/26 season has been turbulent for Liverpool. Although coach Arne Slot’s squad recently secured an important win against Aston Villa to halt their losing streak in the Premier League, the “Reds” still lack the necessary consistency, especially in scoring. Mohamed Salah, the club’s biggest hope, has yet to reach the explosive form he showed last season.

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Liverpool is still struggling to find its form (Photo: GOAL)

In the Champions League, Liverpool currently holds 6 points from 3 matches, placing them tentatively 10th in the standings. While not in immediate danger, the Merseyside team’s performance remains concerning. After losing to Galatasaray, they regained winning momentum by crushing Eintracht Frankfurt. However, facing Real Madrid now presents an entirely different challenge.

On the other side, under coach Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid is demonstrating superior strength. The "Los Blancos" have won all 3 opening Champions League matches and lead La Liga by 5 points over Barcelona. Kylian Mbappe continues to be the driving force behind the royal club’s play, showing consistent goal-scoring form and a frightening ability to create chances.

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Mbappe is in peak form like never before (Photo: Club)

Since their September loss to Atletico Madrid, Real has won 6 straight matches across all competitions, while Liverpool has lost 6 of their last 8 games. Given the current form, even the home advantage at Anfield may not guarantee a favorable result for Arne Slot’s team as it did last season.

Defending Champions PSG Face Off Against Bayern Munich

Besides the Anfield encounter, fans are also eagerly anticipating the high-profile clash between PSG and Bayern Munich, two teams with perfect records after 3 rounds. This match not only decides the group leader but also serves as a much-anticipated rematch after PSG defeated Bayern in the FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals this summer.

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PSG will have a top-level rematch with Bayern Munich (Photo: GOAL)

However, Bayern Munich, coached by Vincent Kompany, has undergone a complete transformation. The "Bavarian giants" have won all 15 matches across all competitions this season, with Harry Kane in lethal goal-scoring form. Conversely, PSG, despite remaining unbeaten in the Champions League, struggles in Ligue 1 due to frequent dropped points and injury problems. History also does not favor the French club, as they have lost 6 of their last 7 Champions League encounters against Bayern.

Breakthrough Opportunities for Arsenal, Inter Milan, and Man City

In other matchups, Arsenal and Inter Milan have great chances to strengthen their positions at the top. The "Gunners" face Slavia Prague, who have only 2 points, while Inter plays Kairat Almaty, a newcomer to the Champions League. Both teams have secured full 9 points and kept clean sheets, clearly demonstrating the stability of these Premier League and Serie A representatives.

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Arsenal is a leading contender in every competition they participate in (Photo: Club)

Meanwhile, Manchester City returns home to Etihad Stadium to host Dortmund. Both have 7 points from 3 matches, but the Citizens are rated higher due to Erling Haaland’s outstanding form and a streak of 5 wins in 6 recent games. The head-to-head record also favors Pep Guardiola’s team, who remain unbeaten in the last 4 meetings with Dortmund (3 wins, 1 draw).

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Haaland is Man City’s number one hope (Photo: Club)

Round of 16
participant
Rijeka
?
participant
Ludogorets
1
2
participant
Din. Minsk
0
2
?
participant
Ferencvaros
participant
FCSB
3
1
participant
Inter Escaldes
1
2
participant
Shelbourne
1
1
participant
Linfield
0
1
?
participant
Qarabag
participant
Lech Poznan
?
participant
Egnatia
1
0
participant
Breidablik
0
5
participant
Vikingur
2
0
participant
Lincoln Red Imps
3
1
?
participant
Crvena zvezda
?
participant
Dyn. Kyiv
participant
Pafos
?
?
participant
Maccabi Tel Aviv
participant
Bodo/Glimt
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
participant
Sturm Graz
participant
Celtic
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
participant
O. Ljubljana
1
0
participant
Kairat Almaty
1
2
participant
Slovan Bratislava
?
participant
Basel
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
participant
Iberia 1999
1
1
participant
Malmo FF
3
3
participant
FC Copenhagen
?
participant
Feyenoord
?
?
?
?
?
?
participant
Fenerbahce
participant
Nice
?
?
?
?
?
?
participant
Benfica
participant
Rangers
?
?
participant
Panathinaikos
participant
Plzen
?
?
participant
Servette
participant
Brann
?
?
participant
Salzburg
?
?
?
participant
Club Brugge KV
Quarterfinals
participant
Shelbourne
0
0
participant
Qarabag
3
1
participant
Lech Poznan
7
1
participant
Breidablik
1
0
participant
Lincoln Red Imps
0
1
participant
Crvena zvezda
1
5
participant
Pafos
1
1
participant
Maccabi Tel Aviv
1
0
participant
Bodo/Glimt
?
?
?
?
?
?
participant
Sturm Graz
participant
Celtic
?
?
?
participant
KuPS
2
0
participant
Kairat Almaty
0
3
participant
Slovan Bratislava
4
2
participant
Zrinjski
0
2
participant
Basel
?
?
?
participant
FC Copenhagen
2
1
participant
Drita
0
0
participant
Feyenoord
?
?
participant
Fenerbahce
participant
Nice
?
?
participant
Benfica
participant
Rangers
2
1
participant
Panathinaikos
0
1
?
participant
Club Brugge KV
Semifinals
participant
Ludogorets
0
0
participant
Ferencvaros
0
3
participant
Lech Poznan
1
1
participant
Crvena zvezda
3
1
participant
Bodo/Glimt
?
?
participant
Sturm Graz
participant
Celtic
?
participant
Kairat Almaty
1
1
participant
Slovan Bratislava
0
1
participant
Basel
?
participant
Malmo FF
0
0
participant
FC Copenhagen
0
5
participant
Feyenoord
2
2
participant
Fenerbahce
1
5
participant
Salzburg
0
2
participant
Club Brugge KV
1
3
Final
participant
Ferencvaros
1
3
participant
Qarabag
3
2
participant
Crvena zvezda
1
1
participant
Pafos
2
1
participant
Bodo/Glimt
5
1
participant
Sturm Graz
0
2
participant
Celtic
0
0
participant
Kairat Almaty
0
1
participant
Basel
1
0
participant
FC Copenhagen
1
2
participant
Fenerbahce
0
0
participant
Benfica
0
1
participant
Rangers
1
0
participant
Club Brugge KV
3
6
Main TR T H B GF GA
1
PSG
PSG
3 3 0 0 10 9
2
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich
3 3 0 0 10 9
3
Inter
Inter
3 3 0 0 9 9
4
Arsenal
Arsenal
3 3 0 0 8 9
5
Real Madrid
Real Madrid
3 3 0 0 7 9
6
Dortmund
Dortmund
3 2 1 0 5 7
7
Manchester City
Manchester City
3 2 1 0 4 7
8
Newcastle
Newcastle
3 2 0 1 6 6
9
Barcelona
Barcelona
3 2 0 1 5 6
10
Liverpool
Liverpool
3 2 0 1 4 6
11
Chelsea
Chelsea
3 2 0 1 3 6
12
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
3 2 0 1 3 6
13
Qarabag
Qarabag
3 2 0 1 1 6
14
Galatasaray
Galatasaray
3 2 0 1 -1 6
15
Tottenham
Tottenham
3 1 2 0 1 5
16
PSV
PSV
3 1 1 1 2 4
17
Atalanta
Atalanta
3 1 1 1 -3 4
18
Marseille
Marseille
3 1 0 2 2 3
19
Atl. Madrid
Atl. Madrid
3 1 0 2 -1 3
20
Club Brugge KV
Club Brugge KV
3 1 0 2 -2 3
21
Ath Bilbao
Ath Bilbao
3 1 0 2 -3 3
22
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
3 1 0 2 -4 3
23
Napoli
Napoli
3 1 0 2 -5 3
24
Royale Union SG
Royale Union SG
3 1 0 2 -6 3
25
Juventus
Juventus
3 0 2 1 -1 2
26
Bodo/Glimt
Bodo/Glimt
3 0 2 1 -2 2
27
Monaco
Monaco
3 0 2 1 -3 2
28
Slavia Prague
Slavia Prague
3 0 2 1 -3 2
29
Pafos
Pafos
3 0 2 1 -4 2
30
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
3 0 2 1 -5 2
31
Villarreal
Villarreal
3 0 1 2 -3 1
32
FC Copenhagen
FC Copenhagen
3 0 1 2 -4 1
33
Olympiacos Piraeus
Olympiacos Piraeus
3 0 1 2 -7 1
34
Kairat Almaty
Kairat Almaty
3 0 1 2 -8 1
35
Benfica
Benfica
3 0 0 3 -5 0
36
Ajax
Ajax
3 0 0 3 -10 0
  • Qualified for next round - Champions League (Play Offs: Round of 16)
  • Qualified for next round - Champions League (Play Offs: Round of 32)
  • If teams are tied on points at the end of the season, rankings will be determined by goal difference. If teams are tied on points at the end of the season, rankings will be determined by goal difference.

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