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UEFA Champions League Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 12 |
| Arsenal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 12 |
| Internazionale | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 12 |
| Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 10 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 9 |
| Newcastle United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
| Real Madrid | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
| Liverpool | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| Galatasaray | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 9 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 8 |
| Barcelona | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| Chelsea | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Sporting CP | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| FK Qarabag | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
| Atalanta | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 7 |
| Atlético Madrid | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| AS Monaco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 5 |
| Pafos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 5 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 5 |
| Club Brugge | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 4 |
| Napoli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| Marseille | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| Juventus | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Athletic Club | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| Union St.-Gilloise | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 3 |
| Bodo/Glimt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Slavia Prague | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 2 |
| Olympiacos | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -7 | 2 |
| Villarreal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| F.C. København | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 1 |
| Kairat Almaty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -13 | 0 |