UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

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In this case, we have to agree that Cristiano Ronaldo is far better than some other players, because since his era ended, almost no player has been able to win so many matches. Cristiano Ronaldo's record is still quite good, and perhaps Neuer has the most potential to approach that record because he's still actively playing. For some new players, it might be difficult to reach this record because the club's dominance is not nearly as strong as it once was. Neuer only needs 15 matches to match Cristiano Ronaldo's record, and although it's difficult, he's one of the most likely to equal it in the next few years.

The difference lies in the positions of the two players (goalkeeper and striker), so I still have to consider Cristiano Ronaldo's record much better when compared to a goalkeeper who only guards the goal. While generally, this is still possible for Neuer if his current team is strong enough to achieve wins, which are generally not that many anymore. However, in the Champions League, winning consecutively is always more difficult, so Neuer may need more time to achieve this in his career.

[KTChampions]

The first match of this season's Champions League has already taken place, and several big matches have already taken place. Eintracht Frankfurt won by a large margin, which has put them in first place in the standings. However, in this format, goal difference is crucial, as a mere loss in goal difference could prevent them from advancing to the next round. Furthermore, it won't be just one or two teams with the same points, but many. We saw this in last season's standings.

Good point. The number of teams that want to avoid the 1/16 is large, and many of those that will be vying for a place in the top 8 will not even have head-to-head matches, so goal difference is a very important indicator. This is certainly not in favor of small clubs, as each club will try to beat them in the harshest possible way  If teams approach the group stage more seriously than last year, we will see a lot of big-scoring games.

[BlackBoss_]

I didn't watch the PSG game, but I watched Barca vs Newcastle. I didn't watch the full minutes, but I can see a few glimpses where Newcastle threaten Barca in the first and second half. I think Barca is quite open in that game, while Newcastle underperformed their xG. If they're more clinical, I'm sure we can see a 2-2 or a 2-3 result. I think they'll have to improve their defense against PSG (which I'm sure they'll do). There's no way they'll face PSG with the same tactics or pressure against Newcastle. CMIIW.

Newcastle United lack of experience in Champions League where big and experienced clubs like Barcelona can take advantage of it and turn it to their wins. Some seasons ago, Newcastle United actually made impression in Champions League but at the end of group phase, they had to leave the tournament with similar reason, lack of experience.

This season, they will have another adventure in Champions League and some players already got experience with chances of playing there two seasons ago. Not sure it will be enough for Newcastle United to make a big surprise in this season or will have to end their adventure too early.

The first match of this season's Champions League has already taken place, and several big matches have already taken place. Eintracht Frankfurt won by a large margin, which has put them in first place in the standings. However, in this format, goal difference is crucial, as a mere loss in goal difference could prevent them from advancing to the next round. Furthermore, it won't be just one or two teams with the same points, but many. We saw this in last season's standings.

Many things will change in the rank table with many matches ahead. Some small clubs had wins in a first match day but to go to a next phase, they will need more good matches in order to finish in top positions. It's very difficult and last season, Atalanta failed to finish it well even they made great impression in first several matches. In this season, they are at the bottom after a first match but it does not mean they have to leave Champions League too early. They still have many matches for fighting and getting better results than a last season.

[Agbamoni]

Goal difference is crucial for the final result, but the Champions League has just begun, and there will be many changes in the standings.
Maintaining a strong performance in the Champions League is extremely difficult, and only top clubs can maintain consistency, maintain their form, and score in every match.
I'm not saying Eintracht Frankfurt isn't a top club, but we'll see what happens. I believe other clubs like Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich, and Inter Milan could knock Eintracht Frankfurt off top spot.

At this stage, whoever tops the table does not truly matter. What truly matter is how they will be able to win other games and stay in the top 8 till the end of the group stage.

Most of the teams you see in the top of the table will surely lose some points, while some will draw point. For now, we should keep our hands crossed and see how it will all turn out.

[giorgione]

In this case, we have to agree that Cristiano Ronaldo is far better than some other players, because since his era ended, almost no player has been able to win so many matches. Cristiano Ronaldo's record is still quite good, and perhaps Neuer has the most potential to approach that record because he's still actively playing. For some new players, it might be difficult to reach this record because the club's dominance is not nearly as strong as it once was. Neuer only needs 15 matches to match Cristiano Ronaldo's record, and although it's difficult, he's one of the most likely to equal it in the next few years.

The difference lies in the positions of the two players (goalkeeper and striker), so I still have to consider Cristiano Ronaldo's record much better when compared to a goalkeeper who only guards the goal. While generally, this is still possible for Neuer if his current team is strong enough to achieve wins, which are generally not that many anymore. However, in the Champions League, winning consecutively is always more difficult, so Neuer may need more time to achieve this in his career.

Speaking of neuer and cristiano ronaldo, there's a nice funny story that makes you understand the greatness of cristiano ronaldo, he was the player who scored more goals than anyone else against manuel neuer in his career and he never played in the bundesliga simply a player like him could achieve such a feat, every time I read something about him talking about records to break, I wonder where he finds all that strength

[Danica22]

Goal difference is crucial for the final result, but the Champions League has just begun, and there will be many changes in the standings.
Maintaining a strong performance in the Champions League is extremely difficult, and only top clubs can maintain consistency, maintain their form, and score in every match.
I'm not saying Eintracht Frankfurt isn't a top club, but we'll see what happens. I believe other clubs like Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich, and Inter Milan could knock Eintracht Frankfurt off top spot.

If they can continue their good performances, the goal difference will not have much of an impact. Each team will play 8 matches. And the top 8 teams in the table will directly qualify for the knockout round. Among the top 8 , we can now see Frankfurt, Sporting , Club Brugge and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. I do not think these four teams deserve to be in the top 8 of the table. These four teams will fall out of the top 8 of the table in the next few weeks. It is very likely. They won the first match by a large margin. Anyway , it is quite difficult for these teams to perform well consistently in the long run.

[verdinio]

In this case, we have to agree that Cristiano Ronaldo is far better than some other players, because since his era ended, almost no player has been able to win so many matches. Cristiano Ronaldo's record is still quite good, and perhaps Neuer has the most potential to approach that record because he's still actively playing. For some new players, it might be difficult to reach this record because the club's dominance is not nearly as strong as it once was. Neuer only needs 15 matches to match Cristiano Ronaldo's record, and although it's difficult, he's one of the most likely to equal it in the next few years.

Other players can get to that number if they stay consistent playing on the champions league for atleast 10 years just as Ronaldo was constantly playing. Players like Haaland are some of the players I think can be Abel to beat Ronaldo at some of his record on f he stays consistent for atleast 10 years playing at top level the same way Ronaldo was. With the high numbers of games that the champions league now has, some of those records are just a matter of time before someone breaks it. Neuer can also break it anytime soon if he plays most of the matches this season and advance to close to the finals.

Beating those records is practically impossible for modern players, we are talking about living legends, Ronaldo is the most incredible player who has ever existed, certainly players like Haaland are very strong but they are not even remotely comparable to Ronaldo or Messi

[stompix]

I wonder why anyone is actually taking Frankfurt position seriously, haven't you learned anything from last time?
Celtic was second after beating Bratislava 5-1, then got thrashed 7-1 by Dortmund and ended up being 21st in the table.

What matters is against which tier they have won, Bayern has won against a pot 1 team, Frankfurt against a pot 4, if they grab 3 more points on top of the 3 points they should normally get in rounds 7 against Qarabağ, it would be an achievement.

[masulum]

Goal difference is crucial for the final result, but the Champions League has just begun, and there will be many changes in the standings.
Maintaining a strong performance in the Champions League is extremely difficult, and only top clubs can maintain consistency, maintain their form, and score in every match.
I'm not saying Eintracht Frankfurt isn't a top club, but we'll see what happens. I believe other clubs like Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich, and Inter Milan could knock Eintracht Frankfurt off top spot.

It's still the first match, so this isn't something other teams need to worry about. As you said, other big teams will change their standings after the next matches. Frankfurt will find it difficult to maintain this position. Their next match against Atletico Madrid could be a match that making them loss their first place.

[eightdots]

Goal difference is crucial for the final result, but the Champions League has just begun, and there will be many changes in the standings.
Maintaining a strong performance in the Champions League is extremely difficult, and only top clubs can maintain consistency, maintain their form, and score in every match.
I'm not saying Eintracht Frankfurt isn't a top club, but we'll see what happens. I believe other clubs like Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich, and Inter Milan could knock Eintracht Frankfurt off top spot.

It's still the first match, so this isn't something other teams need to worry about. As you said, other big teams will change their standings after the next matches. Frankfurt will find it difficult to maintain this position. Their next match against Atletico Madrid could be a match that making them loss their first place.

As matches are played, goal difference will become more influential in the standings, and we will understand the importance of goals scored and conceded by teams. We're still in the early weeks of the tournament, so we know goal difference won't have a significant impact, but as matches continue, even a single goal scored will become more important.

A team's position in the next stages of the tournament is crucial, so teams must maintain a high goal difference to climb the rankings. In the upcoming matches, we may see that teams will place more emphasis on goal difference in order to climb above their rivals in the standings.

[Adbitco]

Let me help you, squad depth apart from squad depth does Arsenal have any a clutch moment player? That one player that can come in and seize the moment when they need just that ONE goal to win a match. Does Arsenal have such a player? Every club no matter how good, usually has moments when they will play everything but no goal is forth coming and that's when that individual brilliance is needed. Does Arsenal have such a player? Don't worry, you will understand better when the season progresses. Like I said earlier, Arsenal has no business with the champions league trophy anytime soon, you can take it to the bank, I said so.

You and I know that Arsenal lacked depth last season, and at the same time, faced injury issues. This season, they are one team in the EPL that have the highest depth, all thanks to the Andrea Berta the new sporting director. I dont need to explain much, if only you watched the opening game of the UCL competition. That was Athletics Bilbao against Arsenal, you wont be asking me about players who turn up when the team needs it most. Martinelli and Trossard came into the game in the second half. It took Martinelli less than 66 seconds to score the leading goal and just in less than 6 minutes he gave the other substitute an assist to seal the win. Come up with a better point if your making an argument next time. Cheers !

Which only last season? Arsenal previously doesn't have it and let me remind you again, Liverpool and Chelsea has a better squad depth than Arsenal. Liverpool this season made sure to have a solid squad depth. I knew you would talk about that game Vs Bilbao and it's all good, they impressed. So in your head Martinelli is the guy that would turn up when it's critical, lol. There's no need for long talks on this issue, just mark it somewhere that I said this, Arsenal has no business with the Champions League and EPL trophy this season. When they are ready for it, we will know about it.

[Adbitco]

#	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
1	Eintracht Frankfurt	1	1	0	0	5	1	+4	3
2	Paris St Germain	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	3
3	Club Brugge	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	3
4	Sporting CP	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	3
5	Bayern Munich	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	3
6	Union Saint-Gilloise	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	3
7	Arsenal	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
8	Inter Milan	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
9	Manchester City	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
10	FK Qarabağ	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	3
11	Liverpool	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	3
12	Barcelona	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
13	Real Madrid	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
14	Tottenham Hotspur	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
15	Borussia Dortmund	1	0	1	0	4	4	0	1
16	Juventus	1	0	1	0	4	4	0	1
17	Bayer Leverkusen	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
18	FC Copenhagen	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
19	FK Bodø/Glimt	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
20	Slavia Prague	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
21	Olympiakos	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
22	Pafos	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
23	Atlético Madrid	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	0
24	Benfica	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	0
25	Newcastle United	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0
26	Olympique Marseille	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0
27	Villarreal	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0
28	Chelsea	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0
29	PSV Eindhoven	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0
30	Ajax	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0
31	Athletic Bilbao	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0
32	Napoli	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0
33	Kairat Almaty	1	0	0	1	1	4	-3	0
34	Monaco	1	0	0	1	1	4	-3	0
35	Galatasaray	1	0	0	1	1	5	-4	0
36	Atalanta	1	0	0	1	0	4	-4	0

Last updated: Thursday 18th September 2025 at 21:59:04


Source: https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/champions-league/league-table

Is still early but that is.
This is the leaderboard so far.

Impressive match day 1 from the champions league this season, unlikely table topper this first phase of the group stage. I didn't think Frankfurt would be ending the match week 1 on top of the table. Well it's only a matter of time before the table starts taking shape and the familiar teams will start moving up displacing teams like Frankfurt, Union Saint, Sporting etc.

[Princess Leah]

Impressive match day 1 from the champions league this season, unlikely table topper this first phase of the group stage. I didn't think Frankfurt would be ending the match week 1 on top of the table. Well it's only a matter of time before the table starts taking shape and the familiar teams will start moving up displacing teams like Frankfurt, Union Saint, Sporting etc.

Yes dear, it was a very impressive one indeed with loads of entertainment, just that most of the teams i had very high expectations on didn't really give their best on the first fixture, Chelsea, Napoli and Atletico Madrid for instance anyways i just hope they'll learn from this first match experience and do better in the next fixture, especially Chelsea.
 
 I'm really impressed with Frankfurt's performance i didn't expect them to score that much goals, anyways they should enjoy the top of the table for the mean time cause the bigger teams would still displace them like you said, anyways football is full of suprises, you'll be shocked to see Frankfurt still win their next fixture.

[Youngrebel]

Let me help you, squad depth apart from squad depth does Arsenal have any a clutch moment player? That one player that can come in and seize the moment when they need just that ONE goal to win a match. Does Arsenal have such a player? Every club no matter how good, usually has moments when they will play everything but no goal is forth coming and that's when that individual brilliance is needed. Does Arsenal have such a player? Don't worry, you will understand better when the season progresses. Like I said earlier, Arsenal has no business with the champions league trophy anytime soon, you can take it to the bank, I said so.

You and I know that Arsenal lacked depth last season, and at the same time, faced injury issues. This season, they are one team in the EPL that have the highest depth, all thanks to the Andrea Berta the new sporting director. I dont need to explain much, if only you watched the opening game of the UCL competition. That was Athletics Bilbao against Arsenal, you wont be asking me about players who turn up when the team needs it most. Martinelli and Trossard came into the game in the second half. It took Martinelli less than 66 seconds to score the leading goal and just in less than 6 minutes he gave the other substitute an assist to seal the win. Come up with a better point if your making an argument next time. Cheers !

Which only last season? Arsenal previously doesn't have it and let me remind you again, Liverpool and Chelsea has a better squad depth than Arsenal. Liverpool this season made sure to have a solid squad depth. I knew you would talk about that game Vs Bilbao and it's all good, they impressed. So in your head Martinelli is the guy that would turn up when it's critical, lol. There's no need for long talks on this issue, just mark it somewhere that I said this, Arsenal has no business with the Champions League and EPL trophy this season. When they are ready for it, we will know about it.

Well said but your comment are actually competitive, most especially when comparing squad depth and experience in high pressure completions. Arsenal has actually been trying recently, but it's just that they still have so many training to work on so they can meet up, most especially when they meet teams like Liverpool. But I would also say it always good to recognize the progress that Arsenal has made in other season they were actually struggling for top four finishes. And now they are back in the champions league, and are even more challenging in the premier league.

[Volgastallion]

Impressive match day 1 from the champions league this season, unlikely table topper this first phase of the group stage. I didn't think Frankfurt would be ending the match week 1 on top of the table. Well it's only a matter of time before the table starts taking shape and the familiar teams will start moving up displacing teams like Frankfurt, Union Saint, Sporting etc.

Yes dear, it was a very impressive one indeed with loads of entertainment, just that most of the teams i had very high expectations on didn't really give their best on the first fixture, Chelsea, Napoli and Atletico Madrid for instance anyways i just hope they'll learn from this first match experience and do better in the next fixture, especially Chelsea.
 
 I'm really impressed with Frankfurt's performance i didn't expect them to score that much goals, anyways they should enjoy the top of the table for the mean time cause the bigger teams would still displace them like you said, anyways football is full of suprises, you'll be shocked to see Frankfurt still win their next fixture.

With this new format as we see in the last season when this was implemented you cant rest so much about the first games, for example PSV is now in a super dificult position after losing his "easy" game against USG, you think "well i have 7 more games to recover" but most of them are gonna be against super teams, so you can run thin.

[Rockson1]

Yes dear, it was a very impressive one indeed with loads of entertainment, just that most of the teams i had very high expectations on didn't really give their best on the first fixture, Chelsea, Napoli and Atletico Madrid for instance anyways i just hope they'll learn from this first match experience and do better in the next fixture, especially Chelsea.
 
 I'm really impressed with Frankfurt's performance i didn't expect them to score that much goals, anyways they should enjoy the top of the table for the mean time cause the bigger teams would still displace them like you said, anyways football is full of suprises, you'll be shocked to see Frankfurt still win their next fixture.

Football is surprising but who will win, will still win that's the game of siccers for you,  I expected Chelsea match with Bayern end in atleast 2:1 for Bayern, I never knew Bayern can win Chelsea 3:0 in that espacially when I know that Chelsea is not doing bad at the moment, both teams did well but the better side won that's all I have to say about that match, Napoli messed up, they would have make use of this opportunity when Manchester city is not in form to win them but they fail to do so, I hope they do well next time, however, I believe the teams you mentioned will do better than they did next time, attest there coaches has learn and will want try things another way round.

[Akbarkoe]

Impressive match day 1 from the champions league this season, unlikely table topper this first phase of the group stage. I didn't think Frankfurt would be ending the match week 1 on top of the table. Well it's only a matter of time before the table starts taking shape and the familiar teams will start moving up displacing teams like Frankfurt, Union Saint, Sporting etc.

Yes dear, it was a very impressive one indeed with loads of entertainment, just that most of the teams i had very high expectations on didn't really give their best on the first fixture, Chelsea, Napoli and Atletico Madrid for instance anyways i just hope they'll learn from this first match experience and do better in the next fixture, especially Chelsea.
 
 I'm really impressed with Frankfurt's performance i didn't expect them to score that much goals, anyways they should enjoy the top of the table for the mean time cause the bigger teams would still displace them like you said, anyways football is full of suprises, you'll be shocked to see Frankfurt still win their next fixture.

Don't worry, the match has just begun, and they still have a great chance of turning things around in the Champions League. However, if they can't truly improve, they might not be able to compete well in the Champions League. Their mentality needs to be reworked to compete here.

Frankfurt certainly surprised us. Galatasaray were powerless to withstand the onslaught of Frankfurt players, especially with two own goals in this match that allowed them to score so heavily. Next week, they face Atletico Madrid, and it won't be as easy as the one against Galatasaray. Meanwhile, Chelsea are very confident of beating Benfica.

[puloweh555]

The first match of this season's Champions League has already taken place, and several big matches have already taken place. Eintracht Frankfurt won by a large margin, which has put them in first place in the standings. However, in this format, goal difference is crucial, as a mere loss in goal difference could prevent them from advancing to the next round. Furthermore, it won't be just one or two teams with the same points, but many. We saw this in last season's standings.

The UCL has only been played for one match, so it's understandable that the current standings are very random, with underdog teams in the top five, except for PSG. Because the team that scores the most goals will be at the top, that top five position will change in subsequent matches. Even if they perform well in their first match, their position will naturally drop as the UCL progresses.

This isn't to underestimate teams like Frankfurt, Brugge, Sporting, and Union. But the reality is that they are often inconsistent in every match, especially in this UCL, where none of their opponents are easy. Regardless, winning their first match is crucial for boosting their confidence for the next match.

[Odohu]

Neuer and Muller is still very much active and will definitely break Ronaldo's record of most individual win in the competitions all time record either this season or next season. His been out of any European team for some years now and he still holds that record which I think is still incredibly great but sonner or later his going to be displaced by these two Bayern Munich great players.

You are absolutely correct and I believe it will happen this year. Both are starting eleven of Bayern Munic so they will play their coming matches to beat C. Ronaldo's record, especially Muller who is still instrumental to most of the wins of Bayern Munic. I do not see Bayern Munic being knocked out of the competition that easily and they are among my preferred team for the finals and possibly the league. They way they humbled Chelsea made me to believe that they are all out to win the cup.

[M47AK16]

Neuer and Muller is still very much active and will definitely break Ronaldo's record of most individual win in the competitions all time record either this season or next season. His been out of any European team for some years now and he still holds that record which I think is still incredibly great but sonner or later his going to be displaced by these two Bayern Munich great players.

Müller is at Vancouver right now, so I am not sure if he will be able to break it, would have been fun to have one more season and break the all time record obviously, but he unfortunately left. Same could happen to Neuer as well, there are 15 more wins left, even if we assume Bayern wins all 8 games of the group stage, and last sixteen, and quarter finals, and semi finals, and finals, being champions with pure wins, that still 12 wins. That means he needs to play next season as well, and get some wins too.

Considering Bayern will not end with 12 games, so considering that, Neuer needs at least one more season after this, possibly 2 more. That may not happen and would likely not going to happen. Ronaldo may not be caught anything yet.