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UEFA Champions League Table
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 18 |
| Bayern Munich | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 15 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +11 | 13 |
| Manchester City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 13 |
| Atalanta | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 13 |
| Internazionale | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 12 |
| Real Madrid | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 12 |
| Atlético Madrid | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 12 |
| Liverpool | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 12 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +6 | 11 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +6 | 11 |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +7 | 10 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 10 |
| Sporting CP | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 10 |
| Barcelona | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 10 |
| Marseille | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| Juventus | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 9 |
| Galatasaray | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| AS Monaco | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 9 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 9 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 8 |
| FK Qarabag | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| Napoli | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 7 |
| F.C. København | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 7 |
| Benfica | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| Pafos | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -5 | 6 |
| Union St.-Gilloise | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 6 |
| Athletic Club | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 5 |
| Olympiacos | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 5 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 4 |
| Club Brugge | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 4 |
| Bodo/Glimt | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| Slavia Prague | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -9 | 3 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -13 | 3 |
| Villarreal | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 1 |
| Kairat Almaty | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -11 | 1 |























