The UEFA Champions League has its fourth matchday taking place this week, as more massive fixtures will feature crucial results.
The Champions League has its fourth matchday here, where the aim to claim three points will see big matches take place.
Last time, we saw some massive results. Paris Saint-Germain got a 7-2 win over Leverkusen, Bayern Munich with a 4-0 victory against Club Brugge, Barcelona got a 6-1 against Olympiacos, Napoli lost to PSV 6-2, and Chelsea defeated Ajax 5-1.
This time, there are more vital fixtures taking place, including some clashes between some of the biggest clubs.
As we reach the fourth matchday, this means we are halfway through the league phase of the Champions League. The league phase consists of eight matchdays, where clubs compete to end within the top eight to automatically qualify for the next round, while nine to 24 will find themselves having to go through an extra round, and anything lower than that is elimination.
As matches keep coming, the more crucial every result becomes, especially considering how the league phase works and how close every side can be to one another.
Let’s take a look at how the standings look and what games this matchday will have in the Champions League.
The Champions League standings
1: Paris Saint-Germain 9pts
2: Bayern Munich 9pts
3: Inter Milan 9pts
4: Arsenal 9pts
5: Real Madrid 9pts
6: Dortmund 7pts
7: Manchester City 7pts
8: Newcastle 6pts
9: Barcelona 6pts
10: Liverpool 6pts
11: Chelsea 6pts
12: Sporting 6pts
13: Qarabag 6pts
14: Galatasaray 6pts
15: Tottenham 5pts
16: PSV 4pts
17: Atalanta 4pts
18: Marseille 3pts
19: Atletico Madrid 3pts
20: Club Brugge 3pts
21: Athletic Bilbao 3pts
22: Frankfurt 3pts
23: Napoli 3pts
24: Union SG 3pts
25: Juventus 2pts
26: Bodo/Glimt 2pts
27: Monaco 2pts
28: Slavia Praha 2pts
29: Pafos 2pts
30: Leverkusen 2pts
31: Villarreal 1pts
32: Copenhagen 1pts
33: Olympiacos 1pts
34: Kairat 1pts
35: Benfica 0pts
36: Ajax 0pts
The Champions League fourth matchday games
Napoli vs Frankfurt - Tuesday, the 4th at 17:45 (UK)
Slavia Praha vs Arsenal - Tuesday, the 4th at 17:45 (UK)
Liverpool vs Real Madrid - Tuesday, the 4th at 20:00 (UK)
Juventus vs Sporting - Tuesday, the 4th at 20:00 (UK)
Atletico Madrid vs Union SG - Tuesday, the 4th at 20:00 (UK)
Bodo/Glimt vs Monaco - Tuesday, the 4th at 20:00 (UK)
Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern - Tuesday, the 4th at 20:00 (UK)
Olympiacos vs PSV - Tuesday, the 4th at 20:00 (UK)
Tottenham vs Copenhagen - Tuesday, the 4th at 20:00 (UK)
Qarabag vs Chelsea - Wednesday, the 5th at 17:45 (UK)
Pafos vs Villarreal - Wednesday, the 5th at 17:45 (UK)
Club Brugge vs Barcelona - Wednesday, the 5th at 20:00 (UK)
Benfica vs Leverkusen - Wednesday, the 5th at 20:00 (UK)
Ajax vs Galatasaray - Wednesday, the 5th at 20:00 (UK)
Newcastle vs Athletic - Wednesday, the 5th at 20:00 (UK)
Manchester City vs Dortmund - Wednesday, the 5th at 20:00 (UK)
Marseille vs Atalanta - Wednesday, the 5th at 20:00 (UK)
Inter Milan vs Kairat - Wednesday, the 5th at 20:00 (UK)