UEFA Champions League Standings After Penultimate Round of Group Matches

The UEFA Champions League group stage is nearing its conclusion, with the penultimate round of matches taking place on Wednesday. Here are the updated standings:

Qualified Teams:

1. Liverpool (7 matches, 7 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses, 15 goals for, 2 goals against, 21 points)
2. Barcelona (7 matches, 6 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss, 26 goals for, 11 goals against, 18 points)

Top Contenders:

1. Arsenal (7 matches, 5 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 14 goals for, 2 goals against, 16 points)
2. Inter Milan (7 matches, 5 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 8 goals for, 1 goal against, 16 points)
3. Atletico Madrid (7 matches, 5 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses, 16 goals for, 11 goals against, 15 points)
4. AC Milan (7 matches, 5 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses, 13 goals for, 9 goals against, 15 points)
5. Atalanta (7 matches, 4 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss, 18 goals for, 4 goals against, 14 points)

Teams in Danger of Elimination:

1. Manchester City (7 matches, 2 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses, 15 goals for, 13 goals against, 8 points)
2. Dinamo Zagreb (7 matches, 2 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses, 10 goals for, 18 goals against, 8 points)
3. Shakhtar Donetsk (7 matches, 2 wins, 1 draw, 4 losses, 7 goals for, 13 goals against, 7 points)

Eliminated Teams:

1. Bologna (7 matches, 1 win, 2 draws, 4 losses, 3 goals for, 8 goals against, 5 points)
2. Sparta Prague (7 matches, 1 win, 1 draw, 5 losses, 7 goals for, 19 goals against, 4 points)
3. RB Leipzig (7 matches, 1 win, 0 draws, 6 losses, 8 goals for, 14 goals against, 3 points)
4. Girona (7 matches, 1 win, 0 draws, 6 losses, 4 goals for, 11 goals against, 3 points)
5. Red Star Belgrade (7 matches, 1 win, 0 draws, 6 losses, 12 goals for, 22 goals against, 3 points)
6. Sturm Graz (7 matches, 1 win, 0 draws, 6 losses, 4 goals for, 14 goals against, 3 points)
7. RB Salzburg (7 matches, 1 win, 0 draws, 6 losses, 4 goals for, 23 goals against, 3 points)
8. Slovan Bratislava (7 matches, 0 wins, 0 draws, 7 losses, 6 goals for, 24 goals against, 0 points)
9. Young Boys (7 matches, 0 wins, 0 draws, 7 losses, 3 goals for, 23 goals against, 0 points)

The final round of group matches will take place next week, with the top eight teams qualifying directly for the last 16. Teams from ninth to 24th will enter a play-off round to contest the remaining last-16 berths, while the bottom 12 teams will be eliminated.