The UEFA Champions League standings have experienced another major shake-up following Wednesday's Matchday Four encounters, with Arsenal, Manchester United and Real Madrid recording important victories, while Liverpool suffered a setback.

According to a report by BBC Sport on Thursday, November 5, 2026, Arsenal moved closer to securing a place in the round of 16 after claiming a 2-1 victory over Slavia Prague away from home. Manchester United also earned three crucial points with a thrilling 3-2 win against Roma, while Real Madrid overcame AEK Athens by the same scoreline.

Liverpool, however, endured a disappointing evening after losing 3-2 to Fenerbahce, putting an end to their positive result in the competition.

Paris Saint-Germain remain top of the standings with 12 points, level with Real Madrid, who occupy second place. Arsenal are third with 10 points, while Como sit fourth with nine points.

Barcelona occupy fifth position, with Aston Villa in sixth place. Manchester City are seventh, while Liverpool complete the top eight with nine points.

Sporting CP are ninth, followed by Club Brugge, Real Betis and Borussia Dortmund. Bayern Munich occupy thirteenth position, while Stuttgart are fourteenth. Inter Milan sit fifteenth, with LASK Linz in sixteenth place.

Manchester United have climbed to seventeenth position with six points following their victory over Roma. Galatasaray are eighteenth, while Fenerbahce have moved up to nineteenth after defeating Liverpool. Roma occupy twentieth position.

Shakhtar Donetsk, Viking, Atletico Madrid and PSV Eindhoven follow in the standings, while Bodo/Glimt, Porto, Napoli and Villarreal occupy the next positions.

AEK Athens, RB Leipzig, Sabah, Feyenoord, Lens, Slavia Prague, Lille and Slovan Bratislava complete the remaining places.

Under the Champions League league-phase format, the eight highest-ranked teams will progress directly to the round of 16, while clubs finishing between ninth and twenty-fourth will battle through the knockout play-offs.

Arsenal and Real Madrid have strengthened their positions with their latest victories. Manchester United will also be encouraged by their progress, whereas Liverpool must recover quickly from their defeat to avoid dropping further down the standings.